Sexual Compulsion and Sex Addiction
In the 2005 mock documentary “I Am a Sex Addict,” the protagonist sits dolefully in an anonymous 12-step meeting for people “addicted” to sex. He’s ended up there after being unable to control a compulsion to seek out prostitutes when his intimate re…
Learn MoreUnderstanding Premature Ejaculation
TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s a worry for every man: While in the throes of passion, he experiences premature ejaculation.”Premature ejaculation is the most common male sexual disorder,” Waguih IsHak, a psychiatry professor at Cedars…
Learn MorePeyronie’s Disease: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
THURSDAY, June 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many men have likely never heard of Peyronie’s disease, but they might want to brush up on this condition because it causes the penis to curve abnormally during an erection.Peyronie’s disease typically affect…
Learn MoreVulvodynia: What It Is, Symptoms, Treatment & More
MONDAY, Feb. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For reasons that can’t always be explained, some women experience pain in their external genital area.Called vulvodynia, this term encompasses everything from localized pain at a specific spot, such as on the …
Learn MoreVaginal Dryness: What It Is, Symptoms, Treatment & More
WEDNESDAY, Feb, 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Vaginal dryness. It happens to most postmenopausal women, but few talk about it and even fewer get treated for it.Vaginal dryness is a painful condition that occurs when the lining of the vagina does not pro…
Learn MorePelvic Inflammatory Disease: Prevention and Treatment
What is pelvic inflammatory disease?Pelvic inflammatory disease, or PID, is a serious infection of a woman’s reproductive system. Every year it’s contracted by about a million women in the United States. The disease is most likely to harm your Fallopi…
Learn MoreSexual Harassment: What It Is, What to Do If It Happens to You
Sexual harassment can happen to anyone, but what should you do if it happens to you?Sexual harassment affects millions of people nationwide, including one in three women and about one in nine men in public spaces. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control …
Learn MoreInternet Dating
Among those people who are online, there is a rich narrative of Internet romance, from marriages forged between local college students to marriages betrayed through virtual relationships. Even in heartland territory like Oklahoma City, the stories are…
Learn MoreCondoms for Men
What’s so great about condoms? The condom, a thin rubber sheath that fits over your erect penis, traps your semen during sex and keeps you from impregnating a female partner or infecting your partner with a sexually transmitted disease. It can also p…
Learn MoreScabies: What It Is, Symptoms, Treatment & More
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Talk about the stuff of nightmares. You have extremely itchy skin at bedtime, not to mention a pimple-like rash. What is it?Those are fairly clear signs of scabies, a microscopic parasitic infestation where …
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