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The FBI Files

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FBIs -- what we're calling frequently bothersome issues -- are kinds of genital illness or discomfort that people get with or without sexual⁠ activity in the mix. Find out⁠ all about these, how you can prevent them, and what to do about them if you suspect or know you have one.

Articles in this series

Am I blue? Find out what "blue balls" are really all about: the facts may surprise you.

Itching like nobody's business down south? Have a curdled discharge? Candida Albicans may be the hoodlum to blame.

Some people experience great pain or discomfort with vaginal sex or other kinds of vaginal entry that's not about hymens, lack of arousal or lubrication, or rough partners, but about a health condition known as vaginismus.