Sexual Health
STIs, contraception, testing and sexual wellbeing explained by nurses.
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HPV Vaccine for Adults: Who Can Still Get It, How Many Doses and What It Protects Against
The HPV vaccine prevents most cervical cancers and other HPV-related cancers and genital warts. Who can get it as an adult, single-dose…
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Gonorrhoea: Symptoms, Testing, Treatment and Why Antibiotic Resistance Is a Growing Concern
Gonorrhoea often causes no symptoms, especially in women. Signs in men and women, how testing works, injection treatment, test of cure, partner…
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Yeast Infection vs Bacterial Vaginosis: How to Tell the Difference and Treat Each
Thrush (yeast infection) causes itching and thick white discharge; bacterial vaginosis causes thin grey discharge with a fishy smell. A side-by-side comparison,…
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Chlamydia: Symptoms in Women and Men, Testing, Treatment and Why It Often Goes Unnoticed
Chlamydia is one of the most common STIs and often has no symptoms. Signs in women and men, how testing works, treatment…
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FDA Approves First Generic Twice-Yearly HIV Prevention Shot at $40 a Year: What Lenacapavir Means for 120 Countries
The US FDA has granted tentative approval to Dr. Reddy’s generic lenacapavir, a twice-yearly HIV prevention injection priced at US$40 per person…