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Woman's Sexual Problems

In former times the sexual dislike of the woman, the "anorgasmia" or the lacking sexual need were summarized under the umbrella term frigidity, which means "coldness of feeling" in the actual sense.

Mark Riegel, MD

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Sex and Alcohol

Sexuality is very much influenced by alcohol. However, the effect of alcohol is strongly dose-dependent.

Mark Riegel, MD

Christian-Based Medical Facilities Getting Title X Funding, Dismisses Need For Condoms During STD Crisis

Christian-Based Medical Facilities Getting Title X Funding, Dismisses Need For Condoms During STD Crisis

Obria Medical Clinics, which was recently given $1.7 million in federal family planning money, is using conviction rather than condoms to halt the chlamydia spread.

Mark Riegel, MD

Iowa Celebrates DIS Day Bringing Attention To The Hard Workers

Iowa Celebrates DIS Day Bringing Attention To The Hard Workers

Disease Intervention Specialist recognition day was recently held, and the day was to bring awareness to those who help provide the public with information about sexually transmitted diseases.

Mark Riegel, MD

Michigan Officials Concerned With DGI Cases

Michigan Officials Concerned With DGI Cases

A rare type of gonorrhea – one not seen in 30 years - is gripping the state of Michigan, and health officials are quickly moving to contain it.

Mark Riegel, MD

Health Officials See Rise Of STDs In Older Population

Health Officials See Rise Of STDs In Older Population

Most young people want to put their heads in the sand when it comes to old age and sex, but the reality is that older people do have sex, and they do suffer from STDs. For example, Florida has seen a rise in the number of syphilis cases among the older generation.

Mark Riegel, MD

UM Will Continue Offering STD Coverage After Student Protests

UM Will Continue Offering STD Coverage After Student Protests

The University of Michigan will once again offer coverage for STD testing after more than 5,000 students urged the school to restore the coverage. They claimed that discontinuing it would be devastating to its most destitute students.

Mark Riegel, MD

Organization Releases Statement Warning College Students About STI Transmissions

Organization Releases Statement Warning College Students About STI Transmissions

With college back in session, the NJ AIDS/HIV/STD Hotline is reminding students they can be independent and enjoy all the social activities without suffering any of the unintentional mistakes such as drug overdose, drug misuse, unplanned pregnancies, sexual assaults and STDs.

Mark Riegel, MD

Survey Finds People Still Have Huge Misconceptions About STDs

Survey Finds People Still Have Huge Misconceptions About STDs

In the past, people believed women could get pregnant just by sitting on a toilet seat.

Mark Riegel, MD

Research Dismisses Personal Grooming and STD Increase Risk Theory

Research Dismisses Personal Grooming and STD Increase Risk Theory

The latest research about STDs and shaving pubic hair shows that women who wax or shave are not at a higher risk of catching an STD like gonorrhea or chlamydia.

Mark Riegel, MD

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