According to Sexual Health Scotland, using sex toys is a medium risk activity. This is because using sex toys can lead to sexually transmitted infections when you share them with a partner. Some types of sex toys can also present some risks to your health. What are sex toys? Sex toys are objects that are […]
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Sexual dysfunction is a difficulty that can be experienced by one person or even a couple at any stage of sexual activity. This can include physical pleasure, desire, arousal, and even climaxing. Sexual dysfunction requires a person to feel distress or strain for a minimum of six months. It can have a huge affect on […]
Although HIV cannot be cured, the longevity and quality of life of someone with HIV has greatly improved over the last twenty years. This is due to a variety of treatments that have been created to help control the condition. The life expectancy for someone living with HIV on anti-retroviral treatment that they are responding […]
Condoms provide a barrier between you and your partner, and when used correctly during sexual activity, condoms are the best way to prevent sexually transmitted infections and diseases, this includes HIV. Condoms have about a 99% effective rate, so they don’t fail very often. Condoms can be used for all kinds of sexual activity including […]
In short, yes, but the risk is relatively low. HIV is transmitted through vaginal and seminal fluids. The virus can enter the body through the bloodstream or by passing through certain mucas membranes that are found inside the vagina, rectum or urethra. If a person giving fellatio to their partner has bleeding gums, a cut, […]
There are many myths about how HIV is transmitted, and this is one of them. You CANNOT catch HIV from kissing. There is scientific evidence that the HIV virus is spread through the exchange of bodily fluids, including blood, semen and vaginal fluids. However, there is not enough of the HIV virus in saliva to transmit it […]
HPV and HIV are different viruses, and both cause different health problems. What is HPV? Human papilloma virus (HPV) affects the skin and the moist membranes. It can cause problems like verrucas, genital waters, and abnormal changes in the cervix. HPV is spread via any skin-to-skin contact of the genital area. It can also be […]
It really depends on which sexually transmitted disease that you have. Some symptoms can develop within a few days or weeks, but in some extreme cases it can take months or years for symptoms to appear. Sometimes you may not have any symptoms, and may not know that you have an STI. If there is […]
If you think you have a STI then you should go to your GP or local sexual health clinic. They will have a variety of tests available to confirm whether or not you did. Most STIs can be successfully and easily treated, but it is important to get any symptoms checked out as soon as […]
It is possible for men to catch thrush from a female partner, although it is very uncommon. Signs & symptoms In men, there are a variety of symptoms that may occur, these include: difficulty in pulling back the foreskin pain when passing urine lumpy discharge under the foreskin redness at the head the penis The […]
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