The Naked Truth

HPV can cause genital warts and some cancers...help protect yourself with these tips

by Stephanie Brooks, Health Writer Did you know that more than 50% of all sexually active people (that’s women and men) will have HPV at some point in their lives? Some researchers think that number may actually be closer to 80%...in other words, you probably know plenty of people who have or will have HPV. It also means you might have it, too.

There are many reasons for lapses in judgment

by Mitchell Tepper, PhD, MPH When it comes to sexual decision-making, even the best of us don’t always make rational, responsible choices. Despite our knowledge about how HIV and STDs are spread, and statistical chances of acquiring a sexually transmitted infection, we sometimes act without thinking. The stigma associated with STDs leads people to believe that only uninformed, unconcerned, or reckless fools get diseases. Good people like you and me would never...or would we?