The Naked Truth

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The Naked Truth

A Sexual Health Blog

Author Archives: Mitchell Tepper, PhD, MPH

STDs and disabilities

The truth about STDs among people with disabilities

Perhaps despite perception, having a disability doesn’t mean you’re immune to HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). In fact, people with disabilities are more likely to get HIV or other STDs than the general population. The sexual experiences of people with disabilities also differ in other ways from non-disabled comparison groups.
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Living with a disability doesn't mean the end of sex

Communication and creativity bring sexual fulfillment to people with disabilities or chronic conditions

by Mitchell Tepper, PhD, MPH From muscle weakness to pain and paralysis, disabilities and chronic conditions don't have to cripple your sex life.
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What causes infidelity? The Kinsey Institute has some answers...

How sexual personality traits influence infidelity

Many of us are still a little dumbfounded about why Arnold Schwarzenegger would have an affair with his housekeeper while married to the likes of Maria Shriver. A new study by researchers at Indiana University, The Kinsey Institute and the University of Guelph, sheds some light on the topic by taking a first look at the influence of sexual personality traits on infidelity.
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