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Get the Most from Your Doctor’s Visit

When it comes to asking for advice men don’t exactly jump to the front of the queue. Men too easily play down their symptoms, or they will until things have gone too far and become hard to treat. Even when men do visit the doctor they can mess things up by avoiding the real issues [...]

Condoms critical for protection from STDs

In taking a sexual history with my dating population, I ask whether they use condoms. Many times the answer is “No or sometimes.” We talk about the importance of condoms, but how successful are we in stressing this information?
The 2007 Minnesota Student Survey showed:
In the [...]

Condoms critical for protection from STDs

In taking a sexual history with my dating population, I ask whether they use condoms. Many times the answer is “No or sometimes.” We talk about the importance of condoms, but how successful are we in stressing this information?
The 2007 Minnesota Student Survey showed:
In the [...]

OTHER HEALTH PROBLEMS: I’VE NEVER HAD SEX, BUT I HAVE SYMPTOMS LIKE YOU SAID YOU GET FROM STDS. I HAVE PAIN, IT BURNS WHEN I URINATE, AND, SOMETIMES, A LITTLE BIT OF STUFF LEAKS OUT OF MY PENIS. IF IT’S NOT AN STD, WHAT IS IT? WHAT IS JOCK ITCH?

In addition to asking about STDs, the boys in our classes also ask questions about other health problems. Here are some of the questions they ask.
I’ve never had sex, but I have symptoms like you said you get from STDs. I have pain, it burns when I urinate, and, sometimes, a little bit of stuff [...]