STI's+and+Birth+Control

Suggested Search Terms:

 * Sexually Transmitted Infections/Diseases:**


 * Some Topics:** chlamydia, genital herpes, gonorrhea, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV/AIDS, human papillomavirus (HPV), syphilis, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), genital warts, pubic lice


 * Birth Control / Contraceptives:**

spermicide, morning after pill, the patch, the sponge, vaginal ring (nuva ring), cervical cap, abstinece, depo-provera
 * Some Topics:** Female condom, Norplant, vasectomy, tubal ligation,oral contraceptive,diaphragm, fertility awareness method,

====human reproduction, infertility, toxic shock syndrome, impotence, endometriosis, uterine fibroids, epididymitis====
 * Other terms:**

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 * Encyclopedia of Sex and GenderAddresses issues of sex and gender at the personal and the social level; examines issues of identity, status, class, ethnicity, race, and nation; of sexuality and the body; of social institutions and the structures of representation. Topics include changing conceptions of "the feminine," the family and masculinity, religion, morality, cultural images, medical practice, public health, economy and society and many more. ||

__**Websites:**__
Mayo Clinic

__STDs__
Center for Disease Control and Prevention - STDs Kids Health - About Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) National Library of Medicine - Medline Plus - STDs Planned Parenthood - Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)

__Abstinence__
Kids Health - Birth Control - Abstinence Planned Parenthood - Abstinence

__Birth Control / Contraceptives__
Kids Health - About Birth Control Planned Parenthood - Birth Control

__Reproductive Health__
Kids Health - Female Reproductive System Kids Health - Male Reproductive System

Created: A. Czop 2010

Updated: A. Czop 3/29/2016