November 3, 2011
Have you ever fancied a bit of vagina-based DIY, but lacked the tools? No, I’m not talking about vibrators. We’ve been there, done that and bought the lubricant. Researchers from the University of London would like us (women, I mean) to have access to a smear test we can perform ourselves, in our homes. Oh ...
Tags: at-home pap smear,
at-home testing,
cancer,
cervical cancer,
clinic,
do-it-yourself,
genital warts,
HPV,
human papillomavirus,
pap smear,
women's health
February 10, 2011
Lawmakers in Los Angeles want condoms to be mandatory in porn. This is an issue that has been on the tables on and off for years. It recently came back on when a porn star was diagnosed with HIV. “Last week, city lawmakers voted unanimously to draft an ordinance that would require condoms to be ...
Tags: chlamydia,
condoms,
condoms in porn,
condoms mandatory in porn,
genital warts,
gonorrhea,
Hepatitis C,
herpes,
HIV,
lymphogranuloma venereum,
molluscum contagiosum,
pornography industry,
pubic lice,
scabies,
sexually transmitted infections,
syphilis,
trichomoniasis
September 1, 2010
At least that’s what the end result will be if they prevent young girls from getting the HPV vaccine. HPV is a genital warts virus and it leads to over 70% of cervical cancers. There has been much controversy over girls as young as 12 getting this vaccine, and the most recent attack comes from ...
Tags: cancer,
cervical cancer,
Fraser Guidelines,
genital warts,
HPV,
HPV vaccine,
parental permission,
parents,
parents rights,
pre-teen sex,
sexually transmitted infections,
teen sex,
vaccine
October 11, 2009
One shot can protect people from genital warts and cervical cancer for life. It is recommended for girls and women to protect them against the virus linked to genital warts and cervical cancer, often caught from men. But giving the shot to everyone to save women’s lives is not cost effective. Men and women are ...
Tags: cervical cancer,
Gardasil,
genital warts,
human papillomavirus,
injection,
inoculation,
Mick,
Sexual Health,
shot,
STDs,
STIs,
vaccine,
virus