Sebilangan besar orang berpendapat bahawa mereka akan tahu jika mereka mempunyai jangkitan seksual (STI). Ini tidak benar! Sebenarnya, banyak penyakit kelamin tidak mempunyai simptom pada kebanyakan orang yang dijangkiti. Atau mereka mempunyai simptom ringan yang mudah diabaikan. Satu-satunya cara untuk mengetahui sama ada anda mempunyai STI adalah dengan membuat ujian saringan. Menurut anggaran dari
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Do you have HIV? How will taking HIV medications help you? Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a chronic, potentially life-threatening condition caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). By damaging your immune system, HIV interferes with your body’s ability to fight infection and disease. HIV is a sexually transmitted infection (STI). It can also be
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Hair loss and thinning hair are common problems across all genders. About 50 million men and 30 million women have lost at least some hair. It’s especially common after reaching age 50 or as a result of stress. And there are seemingly hundreds of different hair loss treatments with varying levels of reliability and success.
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Most people think they would know if they had a sexually transmitted infection (STI) . . This is not true! The truth is many STIs have no symptoms in the majority of people infected. Or they have mild symptoms that can be easily overlooked. The only way to know if you have an STI is
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What is Breast Cancer Awareness Month? It is a worldwide annual campaign taking place in October, involving thousands of organisations, to highlight the importance of breast awareness, education and research. There are about 1.38 million new cases and 458 000 deaths from breast cancer each year (IARC Globocan, 2008). Breast cancer is by far the
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What is Trichomoniasis? Trichomoniasis is a curable sexually transmitted disease worldwide. Trichomoniasis, sometimes called “trich” (pronounced “trick”), is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI) that affects both females and males, but symptoms are more common in females. Trichomoniasis is caused by the single-celled protozoan parasite, Trichomonas vaginalis. The vagina is the most common site of
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How to manage when you get diagnosed with Herpes? If you’ve recently been diagnosed with HSV-1 or HSV-2 (genital herpes), you might feel confused, scared, and possibly angry. It can be shocking to hear the word “herpes” in the doctor’s office. If you’re caught off guard or overwhelmed, you may not register what your medical
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For both partners, infertility is a complex and situational crisis that is generically psychologically threatening, emotionally stressful, financially challenging, and physically painful most of the time due to diagnostic-curative operations undergone. Infertility triggers a range of physical, psychological, social, emotional, and financial effects. Although it is not a life-threatening problem, infertility is yet experienced as
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UTIs affect your urethra so they aren’t technically a vaginal imbalance. But, they often occur because bacteria around the vagina gets into the urethra since they’re very close in proximity. About half of all women will experience urinary tract infections in their lifetimes, and despite treatment, about a quarter will develop recurrent infections within six
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Contraception or better known as birth control is a method used to prevent pregnancy. Contraceptive methods include hormonal contraception, barrier methods (condoms or diaphragms), intrauterine devices (IUD) and sterilisation. Hormonal contraception is an effective, convenient and simple method of birth control. The various types of hormonal contraceptives available in the market include oral contraceptive pills (OCP),
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