Chlamydia — Silent Disease, Destructive Disease
Chlamydia is a common sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. Those in the medical community often call chlamydia the silent disease because 75 percent of...
View ArticleThe Case for Circumcision
Circumcision involves the surgical removal of the prepuce, or foreskin, that covers theglans, or tip, of the penis. A physician, often the attending OB/GYN, performs the simple surgery the first or...
View ArticleKiller Warts – Get Educated About HPV
The term, Human Papillomavirus (HPV), refers to over 100 viruses that cause warts on various places of the body. Approximately 30 of these viruses can cause cancer, but the majority of them pose no...
View ArticlePap Smears: Important or Not?
A Pap smear is a test of a sample of cells taken from a woman’s cervix. The test is used to look for changes in the cells of the cervix that show cervical cancer or conditions that may develop into...
View ArticleAre You a Well Woman? Keep Your Annual Well Woman Visit
Ben Franklin was right when he said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” You eat right and get regular exercise, but are you as committed to scheduling and showing up at your annual...
View ArticleSex Education – One Young Woman’s Perspective
Introducing Brickhouse, a guest contributor, offering a different perspective on issues that affect the teens and twenty-something people of our modern society. Her contributions will consist of her...
View ArticleCircumcision: Benefits Far Outweigh Risks
The decision to circumcise your infant boy is one that you and your partner should take very seriously. Those of the Jewish and Muslim faiths view circumcision as a mandatory procedure governed by...
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