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STD Awareness: “Can STDs Lead to Infertility?”
Being diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease (STD) can be upsetting. Some take it as evidence that they’ve been cheated on; others wonder if they can ever have sex again. Some people who have...
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STD Awareness: Chlamydia trachomatis
A colony of C. trachomatis (colored green) is nestled inside a human cell. Image: V. Brinkmann, Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology In the microscopic world of germs, organisms called Chlamydiae...
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STD Awareness: Gonorrhea, Women, and the Pre-Antibiotic Era
Penicillin, the first reliable cure for gonorrhea, was mass produced in the 1940s. It’s Women’s History Month, a time to reflect on the achievements of women worldwide — like Margaret Sanger, Rosalind...
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Is Douching Safe?
This vintage douche ad claims that its product is “safe to delicate tissues” and “non-poisonous.” Douching is the practice of squirting a liquid, called a douche, into the vagina. Many people believe...
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STD Awareness: Is Chlamydia Bad?
Perhaps your sexual partner has informed you that they have been diagnosed with chlamydia, and you need to get tested, too. Maybe you’ve been notified by the health department that you might have been...
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