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Straight, No Chaser: STDs – Questions About Herpes
If you’re in a room, look around. Look to your left, then to your right. Look behind and in front of you. Then look deep inside yourself. Statistically, one of the people you
Straight, No Chaser: STDs – Treatment of Pubic Lice (Crabs)
There’s no dishonor in needing help. A pubic lice infestation is one of many types of conditions that can lead to a complete disruption of your life. These are full-time parasite
Straight, No Chaser: STDs – Pubic Lice (Crabs)
Unfortunately, there’s no pleasant way around this topic. I hope you’re not crabby. There is a story of legend in the medical community regarding the trends to start waxing or
Straight, No Chaser: STDs – Multidrug Resistant Gonorrhea
This post is the second of two discussing gonorrhea. Today we discuss multidrug resistant gonorrhea. That’s right. There are new strains of gonorrhea emerging and spreading
Straight, No Chaser: STDs – Gonorrhea
Some of you are old enough to remember when Gonorrhea was called ‘The Clap’, but do any of you know why it was called that? Read on for the answer. In the meantime, rea
Straight, No Chaser: STDs – Chlamydia Infections
For most people, NGU isn’t a college in South Carolina. In fact, non-gonococcal urethritis isn’t really even that anymore, meaning it doesn’t need to be de
Straight, No Chaser: Signs, Symptoms and Prognosis of Breast Cancer
So, after all we’ve discussed this week, this is what it comes down to: the one in eight lifetime risk has landed at your doorstep. What happens next is very important. The a
Straight, No Chaser: How to Perform the Breast Self-Exam
Beginning in their 20s, women should be aware of the benefits and limitations of breast self-exam (BSE). Women should know how their breasts normally look and feel and report any n
Straight, No Chaser: This is How You Self-Assess For Breast Cancer, Part 1
When I started this series, my first thought was “Why reinvent the wheel? There is a massive amount of information available on the web about breast cancer, and surely itR
Straight, No Chaser: Five Myths Surrounding Breast Cancer
Before I get into the details of what you need to know about breast cancer, it’s important to clear the table of some of the persistent myths and fears that exist. The diseas
Straight, No Chaser: Cervical Cancer – The Sexually Transmitted Cancer
Let’s put this take home message up front: here’s a pretty good demonstration of the value of vaccines. I hope that each of you resolves to get any children you care f
Straight, No Chaser: Gynecological Cancer Awareness
September is Gynecological Cancer Awareness month, and the challenge is to become empowered through knowledge in an effort to avoid becoming a victim. Consider this post your “es
Straight, No Chaser: Female Reproductive Health and Workplace Hazards
Considerations of female reproductive health are important in the work environment. Many different work settings pose risks to women’s reproductive systems. Generally effects can
Straight, No Chaser: Hirsutism (Abnormal Female Hair Growth)
Have you ever wondered how and why some women develop more hair on their face and bodies than other women? That’s called hirsutism and is the topic of this Straight, No Chaser po
Straight, No Chaser: Early and Delayed Puberty
The onset of puberty is an anxious enough time without it being complicated by being early or late. You may be familiar with the changes related to puberty, but you also should kno
Straight, No Chaser: Toxic Shock Syndrome
Straight, No Chaser has addressed Staphylococcus (aka Staph) infections on several occasions; in fact, Staph is the microorganism that is responsible for all those MRSA (methicilli
General Health and Wellness, Hematology & Oncology/Blood Disorders/Cancer, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Public Health, Health Prevention
In Honor of Women
At “Straight, No Chaser,” our posts aim to inform and encourage you to manage your health. However, sometimes we experience lapses in health that are beyond our control. Today,
Spotlight: Ob-Gyn
In honor of National Women’s Month, we’d like to spotlight one of our favorite groups of Personal Healthcare Consultants: OB/GYNs. What would the world do without them?
Straight, No Chaser: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) – A Really Good Reason Not to Get a Sexually Transmitted Disease
We’ve previously discussed sexually transmitted infections (STIs) at length, including gonorrhea and chlamydia. One thing that often gets overlooked or not given enough considera
Straight, No Chaser: Endometriosis
Guys, it really is tough to be a woman. There are so many different medical conditions women have to deal with that men don’t. Many of these just don’t even make sense. Take
