Topic: Sexual Health
I really want to have sex with my partner. It’s both of our first times. Pregnancy protection aside, do we need to protect from STDs if we are both virgins? Could we get an STD from each other if neither of us have ever had the chance to get them?
Updated 18 October 2018 under Ask Us.Protecting against sexually transmitted infections (otherwise known as STDs or STIs) is very important when having sex, even if you are confident that it is your partner’s first time as […]
Read more »What is sexuality and sexual orientation?
Updated 26 October 2018 under Ask Us.Sexuality is not just about “sex” and certain body parts that are associated with males and females. Sexuality includes sexual orientation, such as who a person is attracted to and […]
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Hablando de Condones
Updated 26 December 2017 under Guías de la Salud.La conversación sobre cómo prevenir enfermedades de transmisión sexual y embarazos no deseados debería ocurrir mucho antes de tener sexo, pero a veces no se discute porque una o ambas […]
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VIH/SIDA
Updated 7 August 2017 under Guías de la Salud.En el pasado VIH/SIDA fue considerado como una enfermedad mortal. Investigaciones médicas han ayudado a médicos a entender el VIH y mejorar tratamientos disponibles. Hoy en día VIH/SIDA puede ser […]
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Contracepção: Taxas de Falha e de Sucesso dos Contraceptivos
Updated 19 June 2017 under Dicas de Saúde.Estas tabelas mostram a percentagem de mulheres que acidentalmente engravidam enquanto fazem uso de determinado método contraceptivo no período de um ano. Uso Típico: Quando o método contraceptivo não é […]
Read more »I have PCOS and so does my aunt but she has children. Is infertility common among women with PCOS?
Updated 26 December 2017 under Ask Us.It’s important to understand that young and adult women with PCOS have a normal uterus (womb) and healthy eggs. Many women with PCOS have trouble getting pregnant but some have […]
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I’ve had Chlamydia once and got treated. Can I get it again or am I immune?
Updated 30 March 2016 under Ask Us.Even though you have been treated and cured for Chlamydia once, you absolutely CAN get re-infected. Both you and your sexual partner(s) must get treated at the same time so […]
Read more »I have been dating a guy for a while but no one knows since he is much older and my parents would be upset if they found out. I have never been to the gynecologist, and I have never had sexual intercourse. I don’t really communicate about this issue, with my boyfriend but lately, I’m feeling pressure from him to have sex. What should I do?
Updated 31 May 2016 under Ask Us.First, you should NEVER, feel pressured to have sex with anyone! You should only have sex when you’re ready and it should always be your choice. Your parents, just like […]
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Implantes Hormonais
Updated 23 June 2016 under Dicas de Saúde.Implantes hormonais são um tipo de contracepção no formato de um pequeno cilindro, o qual é colocado sob a pele do braço da mulher. O implante impede uma gestação e […]
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Dispositivos Intrauterinos (DIUs)
Updated 15 September 2016 under Dicas de Saúde.O dispositivo intrauterino é um tipo de contracepção que é inserido através da vagina para dentro do útero para prevenir uma gestação. Existem mais de um tipo de DIU. Três […]
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