Health & Disease

Recent Posts in the Health & Disease Category:

• Would You Have Sex With Someone Who Refused To Get Tested (STIs)?

  

  Would you have sex with someone who does not know their sexual health status? What about someone who refuses to get tested for sexually transmitted infections?

• The Stigma Surrounding HIV/AIDS Is Harmful For Everyone

  

  Changes in US laws in recent years have crept closer to making being HIV-positive a crime. The solution to reducing the spread of HIV is safety and education.

• Q&A: I Have Genital Warts. Will I Ever Be Able To Have Sex Again?

  

  Yes, it is indeed ethical and common to have sex after having been diagnosed with genital warts, which are caused by HPV.

• South Africa, World AIDS Day, Music, and More

  

  Bradley just arrived back from South Africa and reflects on World AIDS Day, US complacency, and musical responses to HIV.

• Sexually Transmitted Infection Rates Continue To Rise In The US

  

  Sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates continue to rise in the US, according to a recently released study by the Centers for Disease Control.

• Male Circumcision And HIV-Risk Reduction

  

  Are you "cut"/"uncut?" Based on some research, it might have an impact on your risk for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections: the results are mixed.

• UNESCO’s Sex Ed Guidelines: Controversial But Necessary Updates

  

  A new draft of a United Nations sexuality education guidelines has riled some conservatives who find the comprehensive sexuality plan outlined controversial.

• WHO Approves Cervarix, New Cervical Cancer Vaccine

  

  The World Health Organization approved a cervical cancer vaccine, a cheaper alternative to Gardasil, for use in developing countries.

• Q&A: HPV And Genital Warts: Are They Contagious?

  

  HPV is extremely common and, although most sexually active women and men have been exposed to HPV, not everyone who has HPV knows that they have it.

• AIDS Walk New York & The KI: The Crisis Of Positive Change

  

  Kinsey Confidential welcomes Amanda Millis, guest blogger from AIDS Walk NY, who discusses why the AIDS epidemic is still a crisis.

• Dine Out for Life – HIV/AIDS Fundraiser

  

  Want to do something easy to help fight HIV/AIDS? Dine out for life! An easy HIV/AIDS fundraiser that is going on across the country this week.

• Q&A: Differences Between HPV And HIV

  The fact that the acronyms HPV and HIV sound similar to each other is confusing for many people, but they are not the same.

• All About The Hair – PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) In The UK

  

  A new report from the UK health organization focuses on the rise of PCOS and its signs and symptoms, including infertility and excess body hair.

• Two Cases Of Criminal HIV Infection

  

  Two recent legal cases around knowingly transmitting HIV to another person have hit the news. But does prosecution for this action make sense?

• Sex. Really. (PSA Video – Our Review)

  

  Kinsey Confidential staffers review a series of sexual health promotion videos put out by Sex.Really, a new production company.

• Female Safer Sex Pack From The (UK) Lesbian & Gay Foundation

  

  The UK organization The Lesbian and Gay Foundation recently announced the creation of a Female Safer Sex Pack for bisexual and lesbian women.

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