Aubrey Merrell Gender-G 300 September 20‚ 2012 Biological genitals vs. Cultural genitals When considering the ideas of both sex and gender‚ it is universally understood‚ by most‚ that they are both intertwined; that is to say that gender cannot be discussed without bringing sex into the conversation‚ and vice versa. Here it is understood that the term “sex” is being used to signify the existing genitalia on an individual’s material body‚ and that the term “gender” is relating to markers of
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Genital Herpes Do we all know what genital herpes is? Do we know what causes it and how to prevent or how to treat it? First let’s start my explaining what genital herpes is‚ it’s a STD caused by being sexually transmitted from one partner to another; having sex means anal‚ vaginal‚ or oral. This is a type of infection caused by HSV which is herpes simplex virus. This virus affects the genitals‚ as well as the skin in other parts of the body. Most people have no signs or symptoms of the virus.
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I picked Genital Herpes amongst the teenage population‚ because a lot of teens these days don’t think that STDs are a factor in their lives. A lot of them think they can’t get STDs and it couldn’t or wouldn’t happen to them‚ when in fact it can. Studies have represented that the genital herpes infection is most common in the United States‚ and over the past decade the percentage of Americans with this infection has remained stable. This infection is more common in women‚ one out of five women from
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the name of a family of viruses of which herpes simplex virus 1 and herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2) are the most serious human pathogens. HSV-1 is normally associated with orofacial infections and encephalitis‚ whereas HSV-2 usually causes genital infections and can be transmitted from infected mothers to neonates. Both viruses establish latent infections in sensory neurons and‚ upon reactivation‚ cause lesions at or near point of entry into the body. While HSV-1 and HSV-2 are different
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Class Presentation Genital Mutilation Should women be forced to do something they do not want to participate in? This is definitely not an option in countries where religious beliefs and culture is above woman’s rights. There was a case where a girl from Togo was getting forced to do cultural things that she nor her parents agreed on doing‚ so the girl decides to flee the country. What was so bad that the girl had to flee her country in order to prevent her from getting forced in to doing
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Female Genital Mutilation: Long Term Psychological Effects The Psychology Department The Final Paper Dr. F. Cramer Presented By: Tim Abbas ID # 92-1356 Female Genital Mutilation‚ or Female Circumcision as sometimes called‚ is the partial or complete removal of the female clitoris immediately after birth‚ few years after birth (early childhood)‚ or several years after birth (adolescence). Originally‚ female genital mutilation was practiced to ensure female virginity until marriage; as it was discovered
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Kamara Gayle Outline of Major Report November 12‚ 2011 Title: An Introduction to Genital Herpes Introduction The definition of Genital Herpes Symptoms of Genital Herpes Treatment for Genital herpes The definition of Genital Herpes. A. Definition 1. Genital herpes is highly contagious‚ sexually transmitted viral infection of the genital and anal regions caused by herpes simplex virus and characterized by small clusters of painful lesions. B. First discovered by Hippocrates
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Genital Herpes The history of herpes begins as early as ancient Greek times. Hippocrates speaks of the condition in his writings. Even the word “herpes” is a Greek word that means “to creep or crawl” which is the way that the Greeks described the way that skin lesions spread. In Roman times‚ the emperor Tiberius tried to stop an outbreak of mouth herpes by prohibiting kissing at public events and ceremonies. Soon after Tiberius‚ a physician named Celsus suggested that herpes be treated by cauterizing
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Genital warts are the outward manifestation of a viral infection. How long does it take for genital warts to appear depends on the overall health of the infected person. Lifestyles and habits can affect when or if the warts appear. How Long Does It Take for Genital Warts to Appear After Exposure? How Long Will It Be Before I Know If I Have Genital Warts? The person you had sex with a week ago just admitted to being infected with HPV. He or she knew about the infection before having sex with you
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Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease that cannot be cured. It is very common and is sometimes self-diagnosable. There are three types of herpes‚ herpes zoster(shingles)‚ herpes simplex I(cold sores)‚ and herpes simplex II(genital herpes STD). When someone is infected with the herpes simplex viruses‚ it gets into the body through small open wounds in the skin also referred to as a mucous membrane‚ which could be located inside the mouth or in the genital area. The virus can be carried
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