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    Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)

    Abnormal Cell Changes If a woman is sexually active, having a Pap smear every year is the best way to keep from getting cervical cancer. Cancer almost always can be prevented before it...
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    Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)

    Human Papillomavirus (HPV) - Overview Basic Info What is HPV? HPV, or human papillomavirus, is the name of a group of viruses that has more than 70 different types. HPV is...
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    Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)

    Herpes Simplex Virus(HSV) - Overview viral disease (treatable, but not curable) Herpes (HSV): In-depth Herpes is caused by a virus that can be treated but not...
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    Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)

    Information to Live By: Hepatitis E What is hepatitis E? Hepatitis E, also known as enteric non-A, non-B hepatitis, is a viral hepatitis that is most commonly found in geographical areas lacking...
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    Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)

    Information to Live By: Hepatitis D What is hepatitis D (HDV)? Hepatitis D (HDV) is a viral infection of the liver that can only be acquired if a person has hepatitis B (HBV). How...
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    Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)

    Information to Live By: Hepatitis C What is hepatitis C (HCV)? Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). It is sometimes called non-A and non-B hepatitis. Hepatitis C is...
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    Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)

    SEXUAL PREVENTION: Abstinence (choosing to not have sex) and mutual monogamy (sex between two uninfected partners who don’t have sex with anyone else) provides a high level of protection. Latex condoms provide effective protection during vaginal and anal sex. Condoms reduce...
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    Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)

    Information to Live By: Hepatitis B What is hepatitis B (HBV)? Hepatitis B is a virus that causes inflammation or swelling of the liver. While most people recover, chronic or long lasting hepatitis...
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    Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)

    Information to Live By: Hepatitis A What is hepatitis A (HAV)? Hepatitis A is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis A virus. How common is hepatitis A? According to Centers for Disease Control...
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    Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)

    Hepatitis Quick Facts: Take Our Hep Quiz (Answer Sheet included) PDF Hepatitis is a serious virus (versus bacteria)...
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    Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)

    Gonorrhea Bacterial Diseases (curable with medication) Gonorrhea (pronounced gon-uh-REE-uh) is nicknamed "the clap" or "the drip." Bacteria transmitted during...
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    Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)

    Crabs (Pubic Lice) (curable with medication) Crabs are tiny little blood-sucking bugs (lice) that live in pubic hair and cause a lot of itching. Crabs are usually transmitted through skin-to-skin contact...
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    Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)

    Chlamydia Bacterial Diseases (curable with medication) Chlamydia (pronounced kluh-MID-ee-uh) is a very common STD caused by bacteria. It is estimated that there are 3 million new chlamydia...
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    Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)

    Chancroid Bacterial Disease (curable with medication) Chancroid (pronounced SHANG-chroid), also called soft chancre, is a bacterial disease that causes genital ulcers. Sexual...
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    Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)

    How Do You Know If You Have HIV? Well, you can't tell just by looking, and you can't rely on symptoms. The only way to know for sure is by testing for it. There are special tests used to tell if the HIV antibody is in your blood or saliva. While the HIV test can pick up on...
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    Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)

    HIV and AIDS - Overview viral disease (treatable, but not curable) HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). It causes the part of the body that defends against disease (the immune system)...
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    Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)

    Find a Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) What Are Sexually Transmitted Diseases? STDs are infections that can be spread by having sex with another person who is infected. Most STDs are curable. Some are not. If you...
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    Sex On The Brain

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    Sex On The Brain

    The Kids Are All Right On a recent Spring day, a group of four young people gathered at an East Village institute for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender youth: Sheena and Vee (lesbians), Austin (a gay male), and Carmen (a transgender person). They talked about pride, whether it’s safe to...
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    Sex On The Brain

    Why Gay Teens are at Greater Risk Boyfriends? Girlfriends? It's all many young people can think about. The adolescent years are when most start feeling sexually attracted to other people, and for some, that...

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