Sexually transmitted disease

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Transtheoretical model – Controversy

Among the criticisms of the model are the following: * Little experimental evidence exists to suggest that application of the model is actually associated with changes in health-related behaviors. ** In a systematic review published in 2003 of 23 randomized controlled trials, the authors determined that “stage based interventions are no more effective than non-stage [...]

History of medicine – Middle Ages

Islamic Middle Ages Persia’s position at the crossroads of the East and the West frequently placed it in the midst of developments in both ancient Greek and Indian medicine. The first generation of Persian physicians was trained at the Academy of Jundishapur. This evolved into the medieval Islamic Bimaristan hospitals. The Islamic civilization rose to [...]

Abstinence, be faithful, use a condom – Introduction

Abstinence, be faithful, use a condom, also known as the ABC strategy or abstinence-plus sex education, also known as abstinence-based sex education, is a sex education policy based on harm reduction which modifies the approach of abstinence-only sex education by including education about safe sex and birth control methods. Abstinence-only sex education is strictly to [...]

Health education – Teaching

Health Education

In the United States some forty states require the teaching of health education. A comprehensive health education curriculum consists of planned learning experiences which will help students achieve desirable attitudes and practices related to critical health issues. Some of these are: emotional health and a positive self image; appreciation, respect for, and care of the [...]

IUD with progestogen – Side effects and complications

Oral Contraceptives And Cancer Risk

Location of device Following insertion, the IUS may be expelled through the cervix. An expulsion rate of 4% was observed in the manufacturer’s clinical trials, with most (3%) occurring in the first year of use. Expulsion is more common in younger women, women who have not had children, and when an IUS is inserted immediately [...]

Lipschütz ulcer – Introduction

Lipschütz ulcer or ulcus vulvae acutum is a rare disease characterized by painful genital ulcers, fever, and lymphadenopathy, occurring most commonly in adolescents and young women (particularly virgins). It is not a sexually transmitted disease, and is often misdiagnosed, sometimes as a symptom of Behçet’s disease. Lipschütz ulcer is named after Benjamin Lipschütz, who first [...]

Cervical cancer – Causes

Cervical cancer

Human papillomavirus infection In the United States each year there are more than 6.2 million new HPV infections in both men and women, according to the CDC, of which 10 percent will go on to develop persistent displaysia or cervical cancer. That is why HPV is known as the “common cold” of the sexually transmitted [...]

Adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder – Signs and symptoms

Adult Attention Deficit Disorder

Individuals with ADHD essentially have problems with self-regulation and self-motivation, predominantly due to problems with distractibility, procrastination, organization, and prioritization. The learning potential and overall intelligence of an adult with ADHD, however, are no different from the potential and intelligence of adults who do not have the disorder. ADHD is a chronic condition, beginning in [...]

History of condoms – Introduction

Birth Control Pill

history of condoms goes back at least several centuries, and perhaps beyond. For most of their history, condoms have been used both as a method of birth control, and as a protective measure against sexually transmitted diseases. Condoms have been made from a variety of materials; prior to the 19th century, chemically treated linen and [...]

Sexual dysfunction – Symptoms

Infertility Related Disorders

Psychological sexual disorders The fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders lists the following psychological sexual disorders: * Hypoactive sexual desire disorder (see also asexuality, which is not classified as a disorder) * Bestiality * Sexual aversion disorder (avoidance of or lack of desire for sexual intercourse) * Female sexual arousal [...]









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