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What's Healthier: The Pill or An IUD?

Any form of birth control requires a detailed cost-benefit analysis. But it’s important to use “new math” in the equation, says Rebecca Booth, MD, author of The Venus Week: Discover the Powerful Secret of Your Cycle … at Any Age.
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Will Cutting Back on Teen Pap Tests Result in More STDs?

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Teens girls can skip Pap tests, according to new guidelines that say women should start cervical cancer screening at age 21.
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New Guidelines: Pap Tests Should Start at Age 21

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Young women should start having Pap tests for cervical cancer screening no sooner than age 21 because earlier testing may lead to unnecessary and possibly harmful treatments for an increasingly rare cancer.
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Hormones: The Big Three

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Scientists have found roughly 50 different hormones roaming the bloodstream, but these three sex hormones have always run the show for women.
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Birth Control for Women Over 30

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Latest news about the safest, smartest birth control options for women over 30.

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Safest Lubricants and How Meds Affect Your Libido

Vaginal lubricants have been linked to fertility problems and vaginal infections, but this doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re at risk.
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Who's Most at Risk for STDs?

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Your STD risk is not about who you are, but what you do.
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