Smartphone accessory diagnoses HIV and syphilis in 15 minutes
Researchers have developed a low-cost smartphone accessory that can rapidly diagnose HIV and syphilis from just a finger prick of blood… Click here for more.
Category Archives: STDs
Just one 10-second kiss transfers 80 million bacteria
Before germaphobes swear off kissing forever, it should be noted that over 100 trillion microorganisms naturally live in our bodies. Called the microbiome, they are vital for digesting food, synthesizing nutrients and preventing disease… Click here for more
Geographic origin of AIDS pandemic identified
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus spread through body fluids that affects specific cells of the immune system, called CD4 cells or T cells. Over time, HIV can destroy so many of these cells that the body cannot fight off infections and disease… Click here for more.
Hi,I’m 24 years old now, male. since 4-5 years ago, there are some white spots grow on my glans penis, however I feel nothing. As time goes by, I feel very embarrass and starting worry if it is a STD. What should I do now?
Question：
Hi, I’m 24 years old now, male. since 4-5 years ago, there are some white spots grow on my glans penis, however I feel nothing. As time goes by, I feel very embarrass and starting worry if it is a STD. What should I do now?
Answer:
Frequently white spots appear around the ‘crown’ of the glans penis and some times all over the glans penis and these are actually harmless bumps known as pearly white papules. It has nothing to do with Sexually Transmitted Infections. There is nothing to be embarrassed about since the spots are not that visible and will not be offending to your partner and in case she ask you about the spots you can mention what I wrote here.
Sex During Old Age Makes You Look Younger
An active sex life during old age could be the key to maintaining and preserving a youthful look.
The finding, carried out by the British psychologist “Dr David Weeks”, was presented to the British Psychological Society.
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Brazilian Waxes Increase Risk Of Viral Infection
Brazilian waxes and other forms of pubic hair removal may increase the risk of viral skin infections, particularly Molluscum contagiosum.The finding came from new research published in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections which suggested that shaving the pubic area causes ‘micro-trauma’ of the skin, which raises the chance of infection by a pox virus known as Molluscum contagiosum. Click here for more…
The Sexual Revolution May Have Been Launched, Not By ‘The Pill’ But By Penicillin
The rise in risky, non-traditional sexual relations that marked the swinging ’60s actually began as much as a decade earlier, during the conformist ’50s, suggests an analysis recently published by the Archives of Sexual Behavior. Click here for more
Protected Sex Just As Enjoyable As Using No Protection At All
American men and women consider protected sex with condoms to be just as enjoyable and arousing as using no protection at all, according to a recent study published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine, conducted by researchers from Indiana University School of Public Health… Click here for more
Female Genital Surgeries In Africa: Western Media Coverage Called ‘Hyperbolic’ And ‘One Sided’
Despite widespread condemnation of female genital surgeries as a form of mutilation and a violation of human rights, an international advisory group argues that the practice is poorly understood and unfairly characterized. Click here for more…
Female Genital Surgeries In Africa: Western Media Coverage Called ‘Hyperbolic’ And ‘One Sided’
Despite widespread condemnation of female genital surgeries as a form of mutilation and a violation of human rights, an international advisory group argues that the practice is poorly understood and unfairly characterized. Click here for more…