Al and Betty have now (as of this writing) been sober for sixteen years, and both have been pursuing careers in publishing. Because of their abusive family backgrounds, they chose not to have children. “I was afraid that if I had a kid, I’d abuse it,” Betty says. Al adds, “You never know what kinds [...]

“Dear Lady, I have been watching you from afar for a long time now. I feel strangely attracted to you, but I’m sad because I feel that your own deepest passion is dormant. I wish I could draw out this passion so that you could be your true, best self. I know that sounds corny, [...]

Players: Husband and wife. Activist: Husband. Setting: Home.

Aim: In an exaggerated fashion, to mirror the wife’s need for politically correct sex so as to point up its absurdity.

Game Plan: One evening or weekend the husband approaches the wife and asks how she would feel about having sex. If she says she would like to, he [...]

In this game the husband and wife undress, go to bed, and begin making love. When they are lying in one another’s arms, either before or during intercourse, they should take turns telling each other all the ways in which they hate one other. Each should begin with the phrase, “How do I hate thee? [...]

Players: Playboy (husband), playgirl (wife), and authority (perhaps).

Activists: Both spouses. Setting: Hotel.

Aim: Play out a primary fantasy of impulsive couples, but with a twist: Instead of writhing and running, writhe and review.

Game Plan: This game can be played with or without an actual authority figure—a therapist or a nonprofessional friend. (This book may serve as [...]

Recently a link has been established between trichomonas infection and problems in pregnancy. Pregnant women with trichomoniasis have a higher incidence of premature rupture

of membranes and premature delivery of the infant. Vaginal infection with trichomonas can also be passed to the newborn during delivery, causing either genital or lung infection in the child.

Men usually do [...]

incidence: common

cause: virus (human immunodeficiency virus) symptoms: sometimes viral illness after infection, but often none initially;

later, weight loss, fever, lymph node swelling, recurrent

infections

treatment: no cure, but medications can slow disease process

WHAT IS IT?

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the virus that causes the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). HIV and AIDS are not the same thing, [...]

The use of oral contraceptive pills has been considered a potential risk factor for the development of cervical dysplasia in women with HPV possibly because of the mild suppression of the immune system caused by the hormones in the pills. At this time, however, it is not recommended that women with HPV discontinue taking birth [...]

Oral sex involves placing your mouth to a partner’s genital area. Many couples take great pleasure in oral sex. Performing oral sex on a female partner is called cunnilingus, and performing oral sex on a male partner is called fellatio. STDs can be transmitted through oral contact, however, so you must know how to help [...]

Which brings us to PSA and age. The theory here is this: As a man ages, his prostate gets bigger. Therefore, why should the PSA cutoff point be the same for a 40-year-old man as for an 80-year-old man (who probably has a higher PSA level anyway, due to BPH)? In a study led by [...]