Sexual Health

Sexually transmitted infections are one part of sexual health, but that’s not all! Any aspect of health or healthcare that is related to sex and reproduction is about sexual health: menstruation, common infections like yeast or bacterial infections, birth control and abortion, health conditions like endometriosis, PCOS or phimosis, vaccinations, pain with sex, safer sex and other preventative sexual health practices and yep, STIs, too.

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Navigating PCOS: A Comprehensive Guide to Symptoms, Solutions, and Support

  • Ashrene Rathial
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CONTENT NOTE: includes explicit descriptions of medical abuse. I was sexually abused as a young child. I'm 25 now, and I've never had anything inside my vagina. I tried to have a pap smear when I was...

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I've been abused, but I have to have a pap smear.

  • s.e. smith
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How Not to Get Pregnant : Five Things You Can Do to Most Effectively Prevent Pregnancy

  • Heather Corinna
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Birth Control Bingo: Behavioural Methods & Spermicides

  • Heather Corinna

If you want to use a behavioural method or spermicides and need help deciding between them.

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Birth Control Bingo: Withdrawal

  • Heather Corinna

If you’re considering withdrawal (“pulling out”) as a birth control method, or already use it and want more information.

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Birth Control Bingo: the Vaginal Ring

  • Heather Corinna

If you’re considering the vaginal ring as a birth control method, or already use it and want more information.

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Birth Control Bingo: Contraceptive Sponge

  • Heather Corinna

If you’re considering the contraceptive sponge as a birth control method, or already use it and want more information.

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Birth Control Bingo: Spermicides

  • Heather Corinna

If you’re considering spermicides as a birth control method, or already use them and want more information.

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Birth Control Bingo: Minipills

  • Heather Corinna

If you’re considering minipills as a birth control method, or already use them and want more information.

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Birth Control Bingo: Fertility Awareness

  • Heather Corinna

If you’re considering fertility awareness (FAM) as a birth control method, or already use it and want more information.

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Birth Control Bingo: Emergency Contraception

  • Heather Corinna

If you’re considering emergency contraception – pills or a copper IUD – as a birth control method, or already use it and want more information.

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Birth Control Bingo: Depo-Provera

  • Heather Corinna

If you’re considering Depo-Provera as a birth control method, or already use it and want more information.

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Birth Control Bingo: the Contraceptive Patch

  • Heather Corinna

If you’re considering the contraceptive patch as a birth control method, or already use it and want more information.