Sexual Health
ANAL SEX: PAIN OR PLEASURE?
I AM A 23-YEAR OLD FEMALE AND I LOVE MY BOYFRIEND DEARLY. WE HAVE SEX EVERY CHANCE WE CAN MEET, AT LEAST 2-3 TIMES A WEEK, WHICH WE BOTH ENJOY. HOWEVER, RECENTLY, MY BOYFRIEND HAS BEEN ASKING ME TO ENGAGE IN ANAL SEX. IS THERE ANY HARM OR DANGER THIS CAN CAUSE ME? Anal sex
Honeymoon Cystitis
This is actually a form of urinary tract infection which is common during the honeymoon or immediately after. Cystitis means inflammation of the bladder and it is usually due to infection. Bacteria are often pushed mechanically up the urethra and into the bladder during sexual contact. This primarily affects the woman and the symptoms are usually that of frequency of urination, burning sensation during urination or waking up more than once while asleep to urinate.
Pap Smears: When and How Often?
Cervical cancer is the most common cancer in the female reproductive tract and is the second most common cancer in women next to breast cancer. It is however a more deadly cancer since for every 4 Filipinas who survive breast cancer, only 2 or 3 will survive cervical cancer. In Asia, there are 266,000 new
The Human Papillomavirus & The Cervical Cancer Connection
Cervical cancer is the most common cancer in the female reproductive system. It is the second most common cancer afflicting females second only to breast cancer. What most people don’t realize is that cervical cancer is now recognized to be the first identified virally induced cancer in women. Research over the last few years has provided overwhelming evidence that infections with a high risk type of cancer-inducing Human papillomavirus (HPV) is necessary for the development of cancer.
VAGINAL DRYNESS
WHAT IS VAGINAL DRYNESS? WHY DOES IT OCCUR? It is the sensation a woman gets when there is not enough moistness or lubrication in the vagina. It occurs when when there are hormonal changes like after childbirth, during breastfeeding or while on birth control pills. Prescription medicines with anticholinergic or sympathomimetic effects such as anti-allergy
HOW TO AVOID PAINFUL SEX THE FIRST TIME AROUND
Dr. Rebecca B. Singson, FPOGS, FACS, FPSCPC, LMT Athough statistics show that one third of our youth are already engaging in pre-marital sex, there are still the two thirds who approach marriage keeping their virginity intact. There are still women who value their virginity as something they would reserve for their spouse. Whether done premaritally
SEX EDUCATION STARTS AT HOME!!
REBECCA B. SINGSON, MD, FPOGS, FACS, FPSCPC Little do you know that since the day your kids are born, you are already sending them messages about their sexuality. You dress them in pink to signify they are a girl and blue if they are a boy. Being held and touched, kissed and hugged, snuggled and
SEXUAL ISSUES ON YOUR HONEYMOON
DR REBECCA B. SINGSON, MD, FACS, FPOGS, FPSCPC I’m a virgin. Will sex hurt? Whats a man supposed to do to prevent from hurting her bride? A virginal hymen can barely accommodate the pinky finger so getting a man’s organ in can be a bit of a challenge. Whether it will hurt or not will
