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U.s. Docs Warn Viagra Users of Increased Stds Rates

U.S. doctors warn viagra users of increased STDs rates.  A report in the Annals of Internal Medicine suggests that older men who take erectile dysfunction drugs are twice as likely to acquire sexually transmitted diseases than their non-medicated peers.  The Centers for Disease Control...

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World Health Organization Identifies Gonorrhea Superbug

The World Health Organization has identified a gonorrhea superbug. The sexually transmittable disease has sexual health experts in the United Kingom, Africa, and Asia concerned that without innovative treatments, gonorrhea could potentially become antibiotic resistant. A WHO conference scheduled...

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Timaeus by Plato

TimaeusBy Plato Written 360 B.C.E Translated by Benjamin Jowett Persons of the Dialogue-SOCRATES- CRITIAS- TIMAEUS- HERMOCRATES Socrates. One, two, three; but where, my dear Timaeus, is the fourth of those who were yesterday my guests and are to be my entertainers to-day? Timaeus. He...

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What Is an IUD?

An IUD is a device that is used as a method to prevent pregnancy. IUD stands for intrauterine device, and is an object that is physically inserted into a woman’s uterus as a means of birth control. As long as the IUD is inserted properly, it provides 99% - and higher - effectiveness against...

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What Is Prophylaxis?

Prophylaxis originates from a Greek term which literally means “to guard or to prevent beforehand.” In medical terms, prophylaxis is used to refer to a group of procedures which serve to prevent a disease or an illness, as opposed to having to cure such a condition. There are two general kinds...

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What Is the Labia Majora?

The labia majora (labium majus if singular) are two large outer folds of the vagina covering the labia minora. This extends from the mons pubis down to the perineum. This forms the lateral boundaries of the cleft of venus where the other parts of the vagina are located. Labiocrucal folds are...

15 Most Horrifying Rare Diseases (NSFL)

15 Most Horrifying Rare Diseases (NSFL)

The world is out to get you. That's how I ended up feeling after compiling this list of horrifying, permanently scarring, eternally terrifying rare diseases. Genetic, infectious, parasitic and everything in-between, these 15 diseases scar their victims for life and scar us mentally having looked...

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10 Signs of Poor Skin Health

How many times have you heard how important first impressions are? People will tell you when you first meet someone new, the individual decides within the first few minutes of the initial encounter whether or not you are someone he/she would like to: befriend, hire, become lovers with, or avoid...

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How to Get Help for Your Sex Addiction

The first step when you want to get help for your sex addiction is to admit that you have a problem. Likely, you will need to experience one or more negative consequences as the result of your sexual behavior before you are ready to face the fact that your compulsivity is out of control. Consequences...

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What Is the Vaginal Wall?

Surrounding the vaginal canal is the vaginal wall which is made up of fibrous muscle, skin and ligaments. There are two main vaginal walls namely, the front wall and the rear wall. The front wall is about seven centimeters in length while the rear wall is about nine centimeters in length. The...