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  • Questions and Answers about Teen Girls and Birth Control A recent study says the number of teenage girls taking a birth control pill has jumped 50 percent since 2002. Today, almost 1 in 5 are reported to be taking "the pill." And, as ever, questions abound about whether it's "right" and safe for teens.
  • STDs – Maybe Unspeakable, but Not Untreatable If you have an STD or fear you may have contracted one, you often feel alone and unable to talk about it. Virtua OB/GYN Amy Siegel, DO, explains the truth, however, that no woman dealing with an STD is alone.

3 Myths About Vaginal Dryness 

by Rachel Ryan A woman stands in the feminine-product aisle at the store – eyes shifting nervously from the Kotex to the K-Y Jelly. She wants to pick up the K-Y, but she doesn’t want anyone to know about “her” problem (whisper – it’s vaginal dryness). The myth is that this problem is hers alone. The marvel is that there’s lots she can do about it.  Read More

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Assessing The Impact Of Multiple Sex Partners

Are women simply “catching up to men” and exerting their right to be sexual beings, free from labels? Or, is society’s view of sex and sharing your body with someone lacking the significance it once had?

Juliet Nevins, MD

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Below the Belly Button: The Facts on HPV

For years, it’s been reported that HPV is a major cause of cervical cancer. So many of my patients automatically interpret an HPV diagnosis as, “I have cancer.” But it’s just not true. So here are the facts…

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Questions and Answers about Teen Girls and Birth Control

Questions and Answers about Teen Girls and Birth Control

A recent study says the number of teenage girls taking a birth control pill has jumped 50 percent since 2002. Today, almost 1 in 5 are reported to be taking "the pill." And, as ever, questions abound about whether it's "right" and safe for teens.

Topic: Sexual Health

STDs – Maybe Unspeakable, but Not Untreatable

STDs – Maybe Unspeakable, but Not Untreatable

If you have an STD or fear you may have contracted one, you often feel alone and unable to talk about it. Virtua OB/GYN Amy Siegel, DO, explains the truth, however, that no woman dealing with an STD is alone.

Topic: Sexual Health

Confused about HPV?

Much Ado about HPV

The human papillomavirus, or HPV, has gotten a lot of press lately because of a startling increase in cases of oral HPV infections. The following will give you a good understanding of HPV and why it should stay on your radar – especially if you have young daughters.

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