http://www.examiner.com/x-4079-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner?cid=exrss-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:49:31 -0700 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:39:08 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-4079-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner~y2009m11d19-I-am-leaking-urine-during-sex-What-does-it-mean-and-what-can-I-do-about-it?cid=exrss-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner    AP Photo/Felipe Dana  Normal 0 0 1 446 2546 21 5 3126 11.1282 0 0 0 It is an embarrassing problem. You are being intimate with your partner... Incontinence Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:39:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4079-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner~y2009m11d19-I-am-leaking-urine-during-sex-What-does-it-mean-and-what-can-I-do-about-it?cid=exrss-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4079-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner~y2009m11d18-The-American-Cancer-Society-still-recommends-mammograms-for-women-ages-4049?cid=exrss-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner      Students form a human pink ribbon (AP Photo/The Piqua Daily Call, Mike Ullery The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued new recommendations for breast cancer screening on November 16th that shocked many wo... Cancer Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:15:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4079-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner~y2009m11d18-The-American-Cancer-Society-still-recommends-mammograms-for-women-ages-4049?cid=exrss-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4079-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Blogger-unites-today-to-fight-for-premature-babies?cid=exrss-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner  Photo/Dr. J. Gunter November 17th bloggers from around the world are posting and tweeting in an effort to raise awareness about prematurity. A staggering 12.7% of all births in the United States (500,000 babies every year) are born prematu... Pregnancy Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:41:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4079-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Blogger-unites-today-to-fight-for-premature-babies?cid=exrss-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4079-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner~y2009m11d16-The-Health-Risks-of-Douching?cid=exrss-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner   Up to 22% of American women douche, believing it to be an important part of their intimate hygiene. Some women equate the importance of douching with other positive health behaviors, such as brushing your teeth. Other women, desperate to tre... Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:27:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4079-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner~y2009m11d16-The-Health-Risks-of-Douching?cid=exrss-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4079-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Are-You-at-Risk-for-Osteoporosis?cid=exrss-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner AP Photo/The News & Observer, Takaaki Iwabu Osteoporosis is thinning of the bones. It can lead to fractures, which are painful, disabling, and, in the case of hip fractures, potentially fatal.Osteoporosis affects approximately 10 million America... Preventative health Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:53:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4079-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Are-You-at-Risk-for-Osteoporosis?cid=exrss-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4079-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner~y2009m11d3-High-Rates-of-MMR-Vaccine-Refusal-in-Bay-Area-Increases-the-Risk-of-BIrth-Defects?cid=exrss-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner   AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darren Calabrese  The Bay Area has one of the highest rates of vaccine refusal in the United States. In some Bay Area schools more than 50% of children are unvaccinated (schools are considered at risk f... Pregnancy Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:04:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4079-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner~y2009m11d3-High-Rates-of-MMR-Vaccine-Refusal-in-Bay-Area-Increases-the-Risk-of-BIrth-Defects?cid=exrss-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4079-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner~y2009m10d23-California-suspends-ban-on-thimerosal-containing-H1N1-vaccine-for-pregnant-women?cid=exrss-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner A mother and her son after H1N1 vaccination. AP Photo/Nick Ut More than 800 Americans have died from H1N1 influenza this year. The risk of H1N1 related mortality is six times greater among pregnant women - 28 pregnant women have died and anoth... Influenza Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:22:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4079-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner~y2009m10d23-California-suspends-ban-on-thimerosal-containing-H1N1-vaccine-for-pregnant-women?cid=exrss-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4079-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner~y2009m10d10-Sexual-health-101-natural-options-to-prevent-bladder-infections?cid=exrss-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner AP Photo/Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Assoc., Andy Manis Have you ever had a bladder infection? If so, you are not alone. Every year 11% of women will suffer from at least one bladder infection and the lifetime risk is 60%. Why are women so vu... Preventative health Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:40:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4079-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner~y2009m10d10-Sexual-health-101-natural-options-to-prevent-bladder-infections?cid=exrss-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4079-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner~y2009m10d2-2009-Breast-Cancer-Awareness-Month-How-can-I-reduce-my-risk-of-breast-cancer?cid=exrss-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner Photo: Business Wire An American woman's lifetime risk of breast cancer is 12%. It is the most common cancer for women in the United States - more than 170,000 cases are diagnosed every year. However, new data indicates it is possible for... Cancer Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:29:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4079-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner~y2009m10d2-2009-Breast-Cancer-Awareness-Month-How-can-I-reduce-my-risk-of-breast-cancer?cid=exrss-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4079-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner~y2009m9d24-New-vaccine-shows-a-glimmer-of-hope-in-the-fight-against-HIV?cid=exrss-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner HIV/AIDS patient waits for treatment in Thailand. (AP Photo/David Longstreath) Early this morning the vaccine manufacturer, Sanofi-Pasteur, released results of the first HIV vaccine study to show some effectiveness in preventing HIV. The study was ... Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) Thu, 24 Sep 2009 06:34:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4079-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner~y2009m9d24-New-vaccine-shows-a-glimmer-of-hope-in-the-fight-against-HIV?cid=exrss-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4079-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Save-the-date-October-conference-on-bladder-health-for-Bay-Area-women?cid=exrss-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner   More than 10 million American women are bothered by urinary incontinence. There are three types of incontinence: stress (the leakage of urine with coughing or sneezing), urge (also called overactive bladder, which is the need to a lot and som... Incontinence Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:43:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4079-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Save-the-date-October-conference-on-bladder-health-for-Bay-Area-women?cid=exrss-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4079-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner~y2009m9d12-Sexual-health-101-how-safe-is-the-HPV-vaccine?cid=exrss-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner Photo CDC/James Gathany HPV is a sexually transmitted disease. It is an epidemic. By the age of 50 more than 80% of the population has been infected. HPV causes cervical, vulvar, and anal cancer for women and penile and anal cancer for men. It is al... Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:21:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4079-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner~y2009m9d12-Sexual-health-101-how-safe-is-the-HPV-vaccine?cid=exrss-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4079-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner~y2009m9d5-H1N1-influenza-prevention-and-pregnancy-debunking-the-vaccine-myths?cid=exrss-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner Influenza virus  Photo CDC/C. Goldsmith Pregnant women are at increased risk for serious H1N1 influenza-related complications. Pneumonia (infection of the lungs) is more common and 6% of reported H1N1 deaths have occurred in otherwise healthy ... Influenza Sat, 05 Sep 2009 09:01:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4079-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner~y2009m9d5-H1N1-influenza-prevention-and-pregnancy-debunking-the-vaccine-myths?cid=exrss-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4079-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner~y2009m9d2-Can-an-egg-a-day-reduce-the-risk-of-a-premature-delivery?cid=exrss-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner Tara Firma Farms, Petaluma (Photo/J. Gunter) Prematurity, a delivery before 37 weeks, affects more than 12% of all pregnancies in the U.S. It is the leading cause of neonatal death and disability. Premature delivery is less common in Europe and man... Pregnancy Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:28:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4079-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner~y2009m9d2-Can-an-egg-a-day-reduce-the-risk-of-a-premature-delivery?cid=exrss-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4079-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner~y2009m8d29-Im-taking-the-birth-control-pill-and-my-periods-have-stopped-Is-that-OK?cid=exrss-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner Excessive exercise is also a cause of skipped periods (AP Photo Anja Niedringhaus) Amenorrhea is the absence of menstrual periods. Whether amenorrhea is medically concerning or not depends on the reason. Having a period at regular intervals is a hor... Contraception Sat, 29 Aug 2009 11:22:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4079-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner~y2009m8d29-Im-taking-the-birth-control-pill-and-my-periods-have-stopped-Is-that-OK?cid=exrss-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4079-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner~y2009m8d25-Sexual-health-101-the-health-concerns-of-postmenopausal-women?cid=exrss-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner   Getting the most out of a visit to the gynecologist is important at every age. Post-menopausal women have different health concerns than pre-menopausal women. Here are five tips to help a post-menopausal woman get the most out of her next vi... Preventative health Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:30:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4079-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner~y2009m8d25-Sexual-health-101-the-health-concerns-of-postmenopausal-women?cid=exrss-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4079-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner~y2009m8d22-Sexual-health-101-5-tips-to-prepare-for-your-next-appointment-with-a-gynecologist?cid=exrss-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner   It is enough hard to remember everything you want to ask your doctor under ideal circumstances, but knowing a pelvic exam is coming up can obfuscate even the best-laid plans. Co-payments are also rising, making it that much more important to... Preventative health Sat, 22 Aug 2009 07:12:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4079-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner~y2009m8d22-Sexual-health-101-5-tips-to-prepare-for-your-next-appointment-with-a-gynecologist?cid=exrss-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4079-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner~y2009m8d16-Can-a-woman-really-pee-standing-up-GoGirl-say-yes?cid=exrss-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner Photo/GoGirl Imagine you are on a flight from San Francisco to Houston. Southwest Airlines said there would be one stop, but the itinerary changed and what should have been 6 hours on a plane with a stop in L.A. turned into 10 hours with three stop... Product reviews Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:57:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4079-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner~y2009m8d16-Can-a-woman-really-pee-standing-up-GoGirl-say-yes?cid=exrss-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4079-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner~y2009m8d12-Sex-health-101-the-sexual-side-effects-of-opioids?cid=exrss-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner  Photo/Jennifer Gunter Opioid medications, also called narcotics, are prescribed for chronic pain. This class of medications includes drugs like Vicodin, morphine, OxyContin, and methadone. These drugs are most often prescribed legitimately, b... Sex Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:04:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4079-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner~y2009m8d12-Sex-health-101-the-sexual-side-effects-of-opioids?cid=exrss-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4079-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner~y2009m8d8-The-distorted-reality-of-postpartum-psychosis?cid=exrss-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner AP Photo/Scott Bucholz It was a crime too horrible to imagine. A new mother not only kills her newborn baby, but also mutilates and cannibalizes the body. This is the sad case of Otty Sanchez and her three-week old son, Scott Wesley Bucholz Sanchez... Pregnancy Sat, 08 Aug 2009 21:32:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4079-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner~y2009m8d8-The-distorted-reality-of-postpartum-psychosis?cid=exrss-SF-Sexual-Health-Examiner