February 12, 2012

Posts Comments

You are here: Home / Archives for sexually transmitted infection

Annual Exams, Cervical Cancer Screening and More

Leave a Comment
Exams

Submitted By Planned Parenthood Mar Mont | You’d be surprised at the number of women who don’t know that their Pap Test is just a part of the recommended Annual Exam, because cervical cancer is not the only health issues being examined. The recent change in guidelines for appropriate age, by the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, adds to the confusion. Planned Parenthood recommends an Annual Pelvic Exam for all women, from menstruation on. The pelvic exam may or may … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Current Issue, Family Health, Female Tagged With: cancer, Pap test, sexual health, sexually transmitted infection

Different Sex Education Makes a Difference

Leave a Comment
sex-ed

In Nevada Sexuality education is basic health care, because irresponsible sexual behavior can lead to disease, unplanned pregnancy (creating health risks for teens and the children of teens who give birth) and even cancer. The majority of adults believe our children and our teens agree they need information on abstinence AND contraception. The difference is what kind of sex education programs our youth have access to. Planned Parenthood is advocating for comprehensive sex education … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication, Family Health, Sexual Being Tagged With: sex, sexually transmitted infection

HPV At A Glance

Leave a Comment

Genital human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI). The virus infects the skin and mucous membranes. There are more than 40 HPV types that can infect the genital areas of men and women, including the skin of the penis, vulva (area outside the vagina), anus, and the linings of the vagina, cervix and rectum. You cannot see HPV – most people who become infected with HPV do not even know they have it. Genital HPV is passed on through genital contact, most … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Conscious Health, Family Health, Health Alerts, Natural Health Tagged With: Pap test, sexually transmitted infection, STI, virus

This site is part of the Healthy Beginnings Inc. © 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 All Rights Reserved
Privacy Policy
All content posted on this site is commentary or opinion and is protected under Free Speech. Healthy Beginnings Inc. and www.HBmag.com is not responsible for content written by contributing authors. The information on this site is provided for educational purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for professional advice of any kind. Healthy Beginnings Inc. assumes no responsibility for the use or misuse of this material. Your use of this website indicates your agreement to these terms and those published here. All trademarks, registered trademarks and service marks mentioned on this site are the property of their respective owners.