Topic: Sexual Health
Doxy-PEP: What Black Americans Should Know About the Antibiotic That Prevents STDs
Doxy-PEP, a dose of doxycycline after sex, can lower chlamydia and syphilis. Dr. Hall explains who should consider it, how to take it and its limits.
Erectile Dysfunction in Black Men: Causes and Solutions
Black men have erection problems too! Erection problems, also called erectile dysfunction or ED, are common. In the landmark Massachusetts Male Aging Study, about half of men aged 40 to 70 had some degree of ED, and it became more…
Why Are Chlamydia Rates So High in Black Americans? Nutrition May Play a Role
Nothing beats abstinence and condoms, but that’s not the whole story Public health officials rightly stress abstinence and condom use to address the very high chlamydia rate in African Americans, but little is said about the possible role of nutrition.…
Can Better Nutrition Lower STD Risk in African Americans? What the Evidence Shows
Do you keep getting STD infections? Do you have trouble with recurrent sexually transmitted disease (STD) infections? Is bacterial vaginosis a recurring problem? African Americans have the highest reported rates of HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and genital herpes in the country,…
Bacterial Vaginosis in Black Women: Causes, Vitamin D and Precision Care
Bacterial vaginosis is not a classic STD, but sex plays a role Bacterial vaginosis (BV), often called bacterial vaginitis, is an imbalance of the bacteria that normally live in the vagina. In a national survey of women ages 14 to…
