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American Family Physician May 1, 2004 Daniel Knight |
Health Care Screening for Men Who Have Sex with Men Recommendations on health care screenings for men who have sex with men, who are at increased risk for STDs such as HIV infection, anal cancer, and psychologic and behavioral disorders. |
American Family Physician November 1, 2002 Nusbaum & Hamilton |
The Proactive Sexual Health History Physicians consistently underestimate the prevalence of sexual concerns in their patients. By allocating time to discuss sexual health during office visits, high-risk sexual behaviors that can cause STDs, unintended pregnancies, and unhealthy sexual decisions may be reduced. |
American Family Physician October 1, 2006 Mark B. Stephens |
Preventive Health Counseling for Adolescents The key to providing relevant and useful preventive counseling for adolescent patients is developing the trust necessary to discuss the specific issues that impact this age group. |
American Family Physician October 15, 2004 As-Sanie, Gantt & Rosenthal |
Pregnancy Prevention in Adolescents The family physician plays a key role by engaging adolescent patients in confidential, open, and nonthreatening discussions of reproductive health, responsible sexual behavior, and contraceptive use. |
American Family Physician July 15, 2006 |
Health Care for Lesbians and Bisexual Women A patient's guide: Why should I talk to my doctor about my sexual orientation?... What types of things should I tell my doctor?... Where can I get more information?... |
American Family Physician January 15, 2003 Nusbaum et al. |
Chronic Illness and Sexual Functioning Patients who have chronic illness often have difficulties with sexual functioning. With an understanding of the impact that illness can have on sexual functioning and the use of basic management strategies, family physicians can readily enhance quality of life for their patients. |
Nurse Practitioner January 2009 Clair Kaplan |
Assessing & Managing Female Sexual Dysfunction NPs can be important first-line, healthcare providers for women with FSD. |
American Family Physician July 1, 2000 Nancy A. Phillips |
Female Sexual Dysfunction: Evaluation and Treatment Sexual dysfunction includes desire, arousal, orgasmic and sex pain disorders (dyspareunia and vaginismus). Primary care physicians must assume a proactive role in the diagnosis and treatment of these disorders... |
American Family Physician March 1, 2001 Sheela L. Lahoti |
Evaluating the Child for Sexual Abuse Because the examination findings of most child victims of sexual abuse are within normal limits or are nonspecific, the child's statements are extremely important... |
American Family Physician May 1, 2003 Miller et al. |
Update on the Prevention and Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Diseases The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently published updated guidelines that provide new strategies for the prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). |
AskMen.com Jacob Franek |
Mental Health For Men Greater understanding of new and emerging mental illnesses for men is important, and hopefully the following will help to raise your awareness. |
American Family Physician April 1, 2003 |
Abstinence: Information for Teens What is sex?... "All my friends are having sex"... What are the risks of having sex?... What is abstinence?... "I had sex, but now I wish I hadn't"... How will I know I am ready to have sex?... etc. |
American Family Physician November 15, 2000 |
Letters to the Editor Further Discussion on the Role of Pap Smear Screening |
Salon.com July 25, 2001 Melissa Levine |
Coming out of the closet -- to be straight I used to wonder why coming out as queer had never felt liberating to me. Now I know... |
Salon.com July 21, 2000 Arthur Allen |
Does "safe sex" really exist? Condoms don't protect against all STDs. Social conservatives, goaded by George W. Bush, are taking advantage of that little-known fact. First of two parts. |
Reason September 2005 Julian Sanchez |
All Happy Families From a civil libertarian perspective, it's clear enough why the unequal treatment of gay parents is objectionable: The human desire for family isn't exclusive to heterosexuals, and attempts to prevent gays from raising families both stigmatize them and threaten to deprive them of an important component of a full life. |
Salon.com April 19, 2002 Amy Benfer |
What's so bad about good sex? "Harmful to Minors" author Judith Levine talks about why American parents are afraid of their teenagers' sexuality, says kids know the difference between coercion and consent -- and blasts critics who say she advocates pedophilia... |
Salon.com July 10, 2000 Laurie Essig |
Same-sex marriage I don't care if it is legal, I still think it's wrong -- and I'm a lesbian. |
Salon.com October 20, 2000 David Tuller |
The buzz about blow jobs A study now underway hopes to isolate risk factors of transmitting HIV through oral sex... |
American Family Physician May 15, 2004 Mark H. Ebell |
Routine Screening for Depression, Alcohol Problems, and Domestic Violence This guide is one in a series that offers evidence-based tools to assist family physicians in improving their decision-making at the point of care. |
IEEE Spectrum February 2005 Prachi Patel Predd |
The Gay Engineer Tech companies are increasingly accepting of gays and lesbians. There's still room for improvement, though. In the HRC index, most of the tech employers that offer benefits to gays still don't include transgendered individuals in their equal-employment policies. |
Reason August 2002 Thomas Szasz |
Sins of the Fathers Is child molestation a sickness or a crime? |
Salon.com January 22, 2001 David Tuller |
Along comes Mary Having a lesbian in the second family eases the pain of losing gay-friendly Bill Clinton. Now gay rights action returns to the state and local level -- where it matters most, anyway... |
Salon.com October 5, 2000 Hank Pellissier |
Nobody does it better I learn from research, and time spent with Momazons, that gays make the best parents... |
American Family Physician July 1, 2000 |
Sex Isn't Working for Me. What Can I Do? When you have problems with sex, doctors call it "sexual dysfunction." Men and women can have it. There are four kinds of sexual problems in women. |
AFP eWire February 11, 2008 |
California Considering Diversity Disclosure for Foundations The California Assembly has passed legislation that would require foundations with more than $250 million in assets to disclose ethnic, gender and sexual orientation information about their boards of directors and their grant and contract recipients. |
ifeminists September 21, 2005 Jennifer Roback Morse |
Is There a Right to Have a Baby? A California case in which a lesbian couple is suing an infertility clinic suggests we may be closer than we think to establishing a right to have a baby. And far from being an advance for women's liberty, this development would be a disaster for everyone's freedom. |
Salon.com January 10, 2001 Amy Benfer |
A teen sex guru speaks Kids -- and their parents -- need to tackle taboos, says psychiatrist Lynn Ponton... |
ifeminists August 12, 2003 Marty Klein |
To Anti-Sexuals, We're ALL Gay Gay rights are not just for gays. They are essential for every sexual person in America, regardless of orientation. |
Salon.com October 26, 2000 Barbara Raab |
The vagina dialogues Hundreds of doctors gather in Boston for their annual gabfest about women's sexual dysfunction -- but some of their colleagues say they're misguided... |
Reason June 2003 Cathy Young |
Gay Rights Go to Court Sodomy laws, same-sex marriage, and the future of homosexual rights |
ifeminists December 29, 2004 Harry Crouch |
Domestic Violence Delusions...a PBS Documelodrama The documentary Breaking the Silence, Journeys of Hope is stale, rehashed, and stereotypical pandering propaganda perpetuating the myth of the 95% male domestic violence perpetrator. |
Salon.com March 22, 2002 David Link |
Same-sex marriage, with a twist The Kansas Supreme Court enforces a ban on gay marriage and clears the way for -- gay marriage... |
Salon.com November 11, 2002 Lynn Ponton |
From Laramie to California The father of a cross-dressing teenage boy is terrified for the boy's safety. He's right to be worried, says the author, a psychiatrist. It's a scary world for these courageous teens. |
Salon.com June 29, 2001 Jennifer Foote Sweeney |
Sexual healing Surgeon General David Satcher issues a clear-eyed report on sex -- and perhaps signs his own political death warrant in the process... |
Salon.com December 11, 2000 Michael Castleman |
Teach your children well Both liberal and conservative sex ed activists have it wrong: We should stop saying that sex is dangerous and help parents talk to their kids instead... |
Mother Jones August 2000 David Goodman |
A More Civil Union Vermont's legal recognition of same-sex couples has brought the latest struggle for gay rights out of the closet -- and onto the stage of national politics. |
Home Theater December 21, 2004 Darryl Wilkinson |
Sex and the Single HDTV A recent nationwide survey points out the enthusiasm and affinity that gay and lesbian consumers have for electronic technology and their propensity to seek out the latest trends in consumer electronics and television. |
Salon.com June 8, 2000 Fiona Morgan |
Inside a lesbian "witch hunt" For too many women in the military, homophobia plus sexual harassment equals a reason to get out. |
Salon.com June 9, 2000 Daryl Lindsey |
Should gays serve? A Salon panel debates the ban on homosexuals in the military. |
ifeminists June 22, 2005 Wendy McElroy |
Parents Must Assert Rights Over School Authorities Children nationwide are given a survey in high school, and sometimes in middle school, concerning sexual and illicit behavior. While the information is supposed to be confidential, it may not always be. |
Psychology Today Jul/Aug 2008 Kathleen McGowan |
Typically Twisted Taboo impulses can be titillating... but more often they're a source of concern for those who harbor secret wishes or unusual desires. |
Salon.com November 15, 2000 Laurie Essig |
Heteroflexibility The latest semantic ploy to keep sexual options open really pisses me off... |
American Family Physician January 15, 2003 |
Health Problems and Your Sex Life People with chronic illnesses can feel tired and depressed a lot of the time. They may have pain, stiffness, or trouble sleeping. They may need medicines or other treatments that affect their sex life. |
AskMen.com John Peabody |
Sexual Harassment 101 It is important to know what constitutes sexual harassment, some of the finer points of inter-office diplomacy, and what to do in case the unthinkable happens. |
Salon.com October 16, 2000 Laurie Essig |
Lesbian fingers Discrimination against us is underlined in the indelible ink of science... |
ifeminists December 23, 2003 Jennifer Roback Morse |
Love and... Marriage and the meaning of sex The meaning of human sexuality is really at the heart of the conflict over the judicial attempt to recreate marriage in its own image. |
Investment Advisor November 2007 Dana Levit |
Treat All Couples Equally With the recent recognition of gay marriage in Massachusetts and civil unions in seven more states, financial planning for same-sex clients is more complex than ever. |
On Wall Street October 1, 2012 Elizabeth Wine |
Same-Sex Couples: The Emerging Client Niche Advisors are helping gay and lesbian clients face the unique barriers to achieving their financial goals. |
Salon.com June 13, 2000 Daryl Lindsey |
Round 2: Should gays serve? A Salon panel debates the ban on gays in the military. Second of two parts. |