Coping with a termination of pregnancy
Sadness is not an inevitable result of having a termination. Some women are so massively relieved that they don't have to proceed with an unwanted pregnancy that they appear to get over the procedure quite quickly and easily. I personally know ... [... more]
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Abortion
Terminating a pregnancy is a major decision and an extremely difficult one to make. It is advisable that the woman discusses her concerns with someone close who she can trust. Women should always contact their GP if they are pregnant and do not ... [... more]
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HIV and AIDS
HIV means 'human immunodeficiency virus'. As with all other kinds of virus, HIV does not have an individual metabolism and, therefore, has to attack other living cells and use their metabolism to make copies of itself. Unfortunately, HIV attacks ... [... more]
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Chlamydia
Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by a tiny bacterium, Chlamydia trachomatis. If you haven't heard of chlamydia, you're in good company - a substantial proportion of the UK population hasn't heard of it either. Most people ... [... more]
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Depression - how it affects sex and relationships
Most people who are depressed lose interest in sex. So, if you are the partner of someone who is depressed, do try to remember that this loss of interest is probably not personal, but much more to do with the illness. Most people who are ... [... more]
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Painful intercourse (dyspareunia)
Do you get pain during intercourse? If so, then the odds are that you're a woman - though at the end of this article, you'll find advice for the small number of men who get intercourse pain. It's not much fun having pain during sex, is it? After ... [... more]
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Discussing erectile dysfunction (ED) with a doctor
Are you worried that you may have erectile dysfunction (ED)? Well, you ought to talk to a doctor about it. Don't suffer in silence! But first of all, let's just make clear what ED is. It's what people used to call impotence: an inability to get ... [... more]
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Discussing erectile dysfunction (ED) with your partner
Do you think you're developing erectile dysfunction (impotence)? Presumably you are worried, because otherwise you wouldn't be reading this factsheet. Though we use words like wife, which are appropriate to heterosexual couples, the advice we ... [... more]
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Sterilisation for women
Please note that it's not quite impossible for those eggs to get through; there is in fact a small 'failure rate' for this operation, generally estimated at around 1 in 200. There are other operations which can cause sterility - for instance ... [... more]
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Genital herpes
Genital herpes is a contagious disease caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV), which infects the skin and mucous membranes of the genitals and around the rectum. It is transmitted by physical and sexual contact. Herpes appears as redness and ... [... more]
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Genital warts
Genital warts are a sexually transmitted condition caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV). Genital warts can be flat with stalks, or cauliflower-like, and are most often seen on the genitals or the area around the rectum. Genital warts are ... [... more]
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Gonorrhoea
Gonorrhoea is a venereal disease caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae. The disease most frequently affects 15 to 25-year-olds, although the number of cases has fallen in recent years. Gonorrhoea is mainly transmitted through sexual ... [... more]
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