Genital Warts: HPV, Symptoms, Transmission, and Treatment
Genital warts are HPV-related skin growths that can appear around the genitals or anus and spread through intimate skin-to-skin sexual contact.
Molluscum Contagiosum: Symptoms, Transmission, and Treatment
Molluscum contagiosum is a contagious viral skin infection that causes small dimpled bumps and can spread through close or sexual skin-to-skin contact.
Pubic Lice: Symptoms, Transmission, Treatment, and Sexual Health
Pubic lice are tiny parasitic insects that live mainly in pubic hair, cause itching, and commonly spread through close physical or sexual contact.
STI Prevention: Condoms, Testing, Vaccines, and Safer Sex
STI prevention includes condoms, testing, vaccination, HIV prevention, treatment, and communication to reduce the risk of sexually transmitted infections.
Bacterial Vaginosis: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, and Sexual Health
Bacterial vaginosis is a common imbalance of vaginal bacteria that may cause thin discharge and a fishy odor, although many people have no symptoms.
Dual Protection: Pregnancy Prevention and STI Protection Together
Dual protection means using contraception in a way that addresses both pregnancy prevention and STI risk, often by combining condoms with another method.
Internal Condom: Use, Pregnancy Prevention, and STI Protection
An internal condom is a barrier placed inside the vagina that helps prevent pregnancy and reduces the risk of many sexually transmitted infections.
External Condom: Use, Pregnancy Prevention, and STI Protection
An external condom is a barrier worn over the penis that helps prevent pregnancy and reduces the risk of many sexually transmitted infections.
Ectopic Pregnancy: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, and Fertility
Ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilized egg implants outside the main uterine cavity, most often in a fallopian tube, and can become a medical emergency.
Sexual Health: Well-Being, Safer Sex, Care, and Consent
Sexual health is physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being related to sexuality, including safety, pleasure, healthcare, communication, and consent.