Most women skip sexual activity during their period, but there’s no reason for you to skip out on sexytime on your red days, unless of course, you’re uncomfortable with it or not in the mood. […]
Your Guide To Period Sex
Category: Understanding Safety
What should you do when a condom breaks?
Condoms go through stringent testing and quality control to ensure that they will serve their purpose, which is to prevent unwanted pregnancies or sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Although rare, condoms can still break. One of the many reasons why this happens is improper use or improper storage, such as putting it in a wallet. So, […]
Sexual Assault
Sexual assault is a crime that can refer to any type of sexual activity or contact that you do not consent to. Sexual assault can happen through physical force or threats of force or if the attacker gave the victim drugs or alcohol as part of the assault. Sexual assault includes rape and sexual coercion. […]
STI Signs And Symptoms You Don’t Want To Miss
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are generally spread through sexual contact. The organisms (bacteria, viruses, or parasites) that cause sexually transmitted infections may pass from one person to another in blood, semen, or vaginal and other bodily fluids. Sometimes these infections can be acquired nonsexually, such as from mother to infant during pregnancy or childbirth, or […]
Things To Know About Birth Spacing
Family planning matters in the lives of couples, whether married or living together. Family planning involves preventing unplanned pregnancies, and giving ample allowance in between pregnancies according to the couple’s desire. A birth spacing gap of six months to one year is considered as a close interval. While a gap of five years or more […]
The secret to a happy family
Ever ask yourself how many kids you want to have? Everyone has the right to decide how many children they’d like to raise. The challenging part is sticking to the path you and your partner have set out on. That’s where family planning comes in. What is family planning? The term “family planning” refers to […]
Genital Warts – HPV
Human papillomavirus (HPV) has over 100 different types, but only a few of them cause genital warts, while other types can cause cervical cancer. HPV is among the most common STIs in the Philippines. There are people who are able to fight off the virus on their own, but there are some who will develop […]
Genital Herpes
Genital herpes are blisters and sores that developed from an infection caused by a virus. How Do You Get It Herpes can be passed through skin-to-skin contact with the infected areas, whether or not the person has visible sores or other symptoms. Once you contract herpes, the virus is always present in the body, and […]
HIV / AIDS
HIV, or Human Immunodeficiency Virus, refers to the virus that causes AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome). HIV affects the body’s white blood cells, which are responsible for fighting off infections. Because of this, it becomes difficult for the body to fend off illnesses. How Do You Get It HIV can be acquired from different sources. However, […]
Trichomoniasis
Trichomoniasis (or “trich”) is a very common sexually transmitted infection (STI). It is caused by infection with a protozoan parasite called Trichomonas vaginalis. It infects the vagina in women or the urethra in men. Trichomoniasis is one of the most common causes of vaginitis in women. Although symptoms of the disease vary, most people who […]
