If the Pap smear comes back as a higher-grade lesion (CIN II or III, moderate or severe dysplasia, or high-grade SIL), then a colposcopy is recommended, with a biopsy of any abnormal areas and treatment as appropriate. About a third of the changes in this category progress to cancer if not treated. Close follow-up is [...]
Receptive anal intercourse is practiced by both men and women, though many opposite-sex couples are reluctant to admit that they practice anal sex because they fear its stigma as a “gay” sex practice and its reputation as a route for transmitting HIV. Nevertheless many couples, whatever their sexual orientation, find pleasure in anal intercourse. But [...]
Another attempt to shed light on prostate cancer treatment is the national PIVOT (Prostate cancer Intervention vs. Observation Trial) study, led by a Minnesota internist and a Seattle urologist and funded by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the National Cancer Institute. Its aim is to find out which works better for clinically localized prostate [...]
Legalization of Family Planning Legalization of family planning and reproductive rights for women took a great step forward in 1965, when the U.S. Supreme Court, in Griswold v. Connecticut, struck down state laws prohibiting the use of contraceptives by married couples. The decision paved the way for the nearly unanimous acceptance of contraception that now [...]
Taoism Taoism is an ancient Chinese teaching that offers insight and guidance in the art of living a harmonious life. There are Tao teachings с health, spirituality, and sexuality. The Tao teaches that sex is necessary for the general health of all people. To deny the sexual energy in the body can create health problems. [...]
How each of us expresses our sexuality depends on our understanding of it. We learn about from our families, our peers, the media, schools government, and our personal experiences. This mix is very different for each of us. That is why each of us has an understanding of our sexuality that different from other people’s. [...]
Birth to Two Years Old Children learn about sexuality from the day they are born. By constantly observing the people who care for them—what they do and how they act—infants pick up lots of information about themselves. Babies feel secure or insecure by: • the way they are held and touched • the way they [...]
Sexual Orientation. Sexual orientation refers to the gender to which a person is physically and emotionally attracted. Someone who is sexually attracted to people of the other gender is called heterosexual or straight. People who are attracted to others of their own gender are called homosexual or gay. Gay women are also called lesbians. Those [...]