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Do men need to get sexual health checkups too?
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| I'm 18. I've been menstruating for about three years. Then for a couple of months, I didn't have a period. Now I seem to be menstruating every other week. What could be going on? |
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I have a friend who is 23 years old. She is not sexually active, and she doesn't think she needs to have a Pap test. How can I convince her that getting one is in her best interest?
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I hear people talking about something called an intersex. What is that?
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A friend forwarded me an e-mail about how tampons are dangerous and can cause cancer. Is there any truth to that?
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Can shaving infected hair get rid of critters like scabies and pubic lice?
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My boyfriend smokes marijuana, and I have been keeping my body healthy all my life. If he ejaculates inside me, does the marijuana chemical get deposited inside me? Will it affect me?
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My boyfriend is getting pre-ejaculate fluid when he's at work and doesn't understand what is happening. It is happening without erection. He says the fluid is sometimes yellow. Sometimes it's clear. Is it normal? If not, what's he supposed to do?
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Lately after my boyfriend and I are done having sex, I swell up down there, and it is really sore, and it burns when I urinate. What is making this happen?
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I had severe cramps that had me on the floor crying. Using a heating pad did not help, and when I went to the bathroom I discovered I had some large-size and smaller, gray/gray-blue tissue and blood clots in my underwear. Could it have been a miscarriage? It's way too late to get a pregnancy test.
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I'm going to have my first pelvic exam. Can a doctor tell if you've had sexual intercourse?
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I heard in a news story that a woman could ovulate more than once a month. Is that really true?
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I will be giving birth to a boy next month. Should I get him circumcised?
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Can I still take hormone therapy, or is it too dangerous?
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What's the deal with yeast? I keep getting yeast infections. What can I do to make them stop?
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This column is for informational purposes only and is not intended to constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have a medical problem, please call toll-free 1-800-230-PLAN for an appointment with the Planned Parenthood health center nearest you.
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