Pílulas Anticoncepcionais: Como tomar

Updated 18 May 2018 under Dicas de Saúde.

A cartela mais comum de pílulas contém 21 pílulas hormonais ativas e 7 pílulas placebo, mas algumas cartelas têm 23, 24, 26 ou até 28 pílulas ativas. O exemplo demonstrado […]

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Diafragma

Updated 19 September 2018 under Dicas de Saúde.

A cada 100 mulheres que usam o diafragma con creme ou gel espemicida Uso Típico: 12 mulheres engravidam Uso Perfeito: 6 mulheres engravidam O que é um diafragma (contraceptivo) e […]

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Injeção Hormonal de Depo-Provera ®

Updated 4 October 2018 under Dicas de Saúde.

Depo-Provera® é um método hormonal feminino de contracepção. É muito efetivo na prevenção de uma gestação. A Depo-Provera® contém uma forma sintética (feito pelo homem) do hormônio progesterona, chamada acetado de medroxiprogesterona […]

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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 […]

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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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HIV, AIDS

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 […]

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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 […]

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