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Sexual Health
Learn about sexual health

Sexual health can be hard to talk about at any age. But knowing the types of common problems that can occur and what you can do to treat them might make talking about this sensitive subject a little easier.
Women's sexual health issues are often related to menstrual cycles, sex, infection, birth control methods, aging, medicines, or changes after pregnancy. Men's sexual health issues can range from erection problems to sexually transmitted infections to genital injuries. No matter what the problem, our topics can help you learn more about sexual health and what you can do to maintain it.
To get started, explore these topics:
- Adenomyosis
- Antiretroviral medicines for HIV
- Arrhythmias and Sexual Activity
- Body Image After Cancer Treatment
- Common Questions About Sexual Orientation
- Congenital Syphilis
- COPD and Sex
- Cryotherapy (Cryosurgery) for Genital Warts
- Effectiveness Rate of Birth Control Methods
- Electrocautery for Genital Warts
- Erection Problems (Erectile Dysfunction)
- Erection Problems: Relationships and Life Events Matter
- Erection Problems: Talking With Your Partner
- Fallopian Tube Procedures for Infertility
- Female Genital Problems and Injuries
- Fitz-Hugh-Curtis Syndrome
- Gender Dysphoria
- Gender Identity and Transgender Issues
- Genital Self-Examination
- Getting Pregnant After Stopping Birth Control
- Heart Failure and Sexual Activity
- High-Risk Sexual Behavior
- How Pregnancy (Conception) Occurs
- Infertility Tests
- Interactive Tool: When Are You Most Fertile?
- Laparoscopic Surgery for Endometriosis
- Laser Surgery for Genital Warts
- Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP) for Genital Warts
- Low Back Pain and Sex
- Medical and Other Transition Options for Transgender People
- Military Sexual Trauma
- Molluscum Contagiosum
- Myomectomy
- Neurosyphilis
- Other Health Problems Caused by Herpes Simplex Virus
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Tubo-Ovarian Abscess
- Penile Implants for Erection Problems
- Peyronie's Disease
- Resuming Sexual Activity After a Heart Attack
- Sex After Childbirth
- Sex and Your Heart
- Sex Therapy for Erection Problems
- Sexual Orientation
- Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing
- Sexually Transmitted Infections: Genital Exam for Men
- Sexually Transmitted Infections: Symptoms in Women
- Sexually Transmitted Infections: Treatment
- Spinal Cord Injury: Sensual Exercises
- Spinal Cord Injury: Talking With Your Partner About Sex
- Stages of Syphilis
- Surgical Removal of Genital Warts by Excision
- Symptoms of Pelvic Infection
- Testosterone
- Tubal Ligation Reversal
- Vacuum Devices for Erection Problems
- Vaginal Rashes and Sores
- Vaginal Yeast Infections
- Varicocele Repair for Infertility
- Ways HIV Cannot Be Spread
- Your Teen's Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Current as of: June 29, 2020
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine & Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine
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