#sexual health Tag

01 Oct

Posted at 12:04h in Sexual Health, STD

Sexual Health Notice: This post is provided for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Sexual health needs are individual — testing schedules, window periods, treatment options, and partner notification guidance vary depending on your specific situation, health history, and the infections involved. Consult a qualified healthcare provider, sexual health clinic, or public health service for personalized recommendations regarding STI testing, diagnosis, treatment, or any other sexual health concern.

For tens of thousands of years, Homo sapiens have shared pathogens through intimate contact. It is a fundamental, ancient biological reality of our species. When bodies touch, microscopic ecosystems inevitably collide and exchange microorganisms. Yet, as our societies grew more complex, we invented a powerful, invisible fiction to surround this basic biological reality: social shame.

We often fear the judgement of the tribe far more than we fear a microscopic virus. This fear of reputational damage drives entirely rational people into hiding when their bodies sound a medical alarm.

If you are searching for anonymous std testing in Singapore clinics, you are trying to navigate this ancient conflict. You want to protect your health without damaging your social standing.

[caption id="attachment_76399" align="aligncenter" width="500"]Reality Behind Human Shame Photo by Sanket Mishra[/caption]

01 Apr

Posted at 20:52h in LSD-Psychodelics, Sexual Health
Editor's note: Psychedelics are not FDA approved and may have significant and lasting side effects. Please use caution if you decide to use them. Psychedelics should not be used during pregnancy or around children. MedicalResearch.com is not endorsing the use of psychedelics for any reason at this time. MedicalResearch.com Interview with: [caption id="attachment_67728" align="alignleft" width="200"]Daniel J. Kruger, PhDResearch Associate Professor Research Scientist Psychology, Public Health Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences University at Buffalo, State University of New York Dr. Kruger[/caption] Daniel J. Kruger, PhD Research Associate Professor Research Scientist Psychology, Public Health Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences University at Buffalo, State University of New York MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? Response: There is a lot of excitement about psychedelics now, including a boom in research. Most of the investment is in therapeutic applications, as studies are showing amazing results for treating conditions like depression and PTSD. These are worthy pursuits, of course, though we think there is so much more to explore. There are so many areas that have not yet been covered. For example, Timothy Leary said that psychedelics were great for sex. He probably knew this would get people’s attention. How prevalent is this really in people’s experiences?

05 Apr

Posted at 16:58h in Author Interviews, Psychological Science, Sexual Health
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: [caption id="attachment_57063" align="alignleft" width="200"]Leif Edward Ottesen Kennair, Phd Professor, Department of Psychology Norwegian University of Science and Technology Trondheim, Norway Dr. Ottesen Kennair[/caption] Leif Edward Ottesen Kennair, Phd Professor, Department of Psychology Norwegian University of Science and Technology Trondheim, Norway MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? Response: We have two important lines of research running parallel: 1) research into casual sex research. Over several papers inspired by previous evolutionary studies on casual sex we map the proximate mechanisms involved in regret. However, the adaptive function of regret: more adaptive future choices, was not addressed. This is something that most people and most regret researchers just take for granted. Bendixen et al 2017, Kennair et al 2016, 2018. 2) Research into how worry and rumination is not adaptive and how changing metacognitions about these mental processes are helpful here and now, and how discontinuing these processes is an efficient treatment of GAD and MDD. Kennair et al 2017. Solem et al 2019. We found that it was important to question whether regret indeed was adaptive and affected more adaptive future short-term sexual choices. However, this demands a longitudinal design and such data are not easy to collect.