Sep 27, 2019 | Pregnancy, Reproductive Health, Sexual Health, Unplanned Pregnancy
When women come to CompassCare because they’re considering abortion, they often share how they thought they couldn’t become pregnant or why they thought they were safe. There are many widely believed myths about sex and pregnancy, which is why we wanted to look at some of the more common misconceptions here.
Nov 14, 2016 | Reproductive Health, Sexual Health
On October 19, 2016, the Centers for Disease Control released their annual Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report.1 According to the report, the three most prevalent STDs – chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis – have regained popularity among the...
Nov 8, 2011 | Belief, Sexual Health
Today’s adolescents are dealing with more sexual pressures than ever. By age 15, parental influence is eclipsed by the social weight of peers. Yet even with increased pressure, teens are often choosing not to engage in sex. In a recent study of over 4500 U.S....
Aug 1, 2011 | Sexual Health
Although condoms may help to reduce the risk of contracting STD’s in general, the fact is that they cannot protect you from specific types of infections. For example, in the case of genital ulcer diseases (such as herpes and syphilis) and HPV (human papillomavirus),...
