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When It Happens to a Friend
April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. You probably know someone who’s been a victim of sexual assault. It’s an unsettling thought, yes, but the statistics bear it out. Somewhere...
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STD Awareness: Gardasil and Males
It’s Men’s Health Month, and yesterday was the last day of Men’s Health Week, which means we’re going to look at a men’s health issue that is usually ignored: the impact of human papillomavirus (HPV)...
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HeForShe: Why We Need Gender Equality
On September 20, a declaration was made to all male-identifying individuals worldwide: Feminism is for you, too. I am, of course, referring to the speech given by Emma Watson launching the HeForShe...
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Men’s Health Is No Joke
The week leading up to Father’s Day is Men’s Health Week. One of the biggest issues when it comes to men’s health is that it just isn’t taken seriously. I realized this while I was spending time with...
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STD Awareness: Gardasil and Gendered Double Standards
Despite the fact that it’s been approved for males for years, Gardasil is still largely seen as a vaccine for girls, and human papillomavirus (HPV) is still thought of by many as a virus that only...
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Birth Control Helped Me Plan My Future
I just graduated from Arizona State University with a bachelor’s degree, and as a young man I’m ready for the next stage in my life. I’m ready to move out for the first time; I’m ready to start my...
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Shouting My Abortion
I’ve always been a T-shirt kind of guy, wearing my shirts to proclaim allegiance to everything from my favorite rock groups to science, humor, politics, and the organizations I support, one of which is...
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STD Awareness: Will STDs Go Away on Their Own?
Can gonorrhea go away without treatment? Does chlamydia eventually clear up? Can trichomoniasis go away on its own? These are the kinds of questions people pose to Google before Google sends them here...
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STD Awareness: Human Papillomavirus Grabs Headlines
Human papillomavirus, or HPV, is the most common STD out there — a fact made even more aggravating by the absence of a good test for it. Sure, Pap testing can detect cellular abnormalities triggered by...
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STD Awareness: Is HPV Now a “Men’s Disease”?
Human papillomavirus, or HPV, is most notorious for causing cervical cancer — making it, in many people’s minds, a “women’s disease.” But this gender-blind sexually transmitted virus can cause cancer...
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STD Awareness: The HIV Epidemic at Home
In the United States, we understand HIV — the virus that causes AIDS — using a common narrative, one that gives us the impression that its deadliest chapters belong in decades past or distant places....
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