Susie Tang

The Papanicolaou test, more easily pronounced "Pap smear," is a test that checks to see whether there are any abnormal growths on your uterine cervix. Your clinician takes a small brush or swab and sweeps a sample off the tip of your cervix. The lab checks the sample to see if there are any abnormal...

Dear Kiwi, Unfortunately a lot of people are in your situation. It may take some time for you to be able to fully embrace your sexuality. For now, why don't you go over the pros and cons of sex as YOU see them. Write them out. Think about why you want to have sex. Then think about the ramifications...

Gardasil, the vaccine that protects against 4 strains of HPV, is most effective when given to women before they begin sexual activity. But previously sexual activity doesn't render the vaccine null and void. Even if she acquires HPV from previous sexual activity, the chances of her acquiring all 4...

The dosing mostly matters depending on your body composition. Estrogen is a fat-soluble hormone. Therefore if you have a significant amount and proportion of body fat, some of that estrogen will dissolve into the fatty tissue and not make it to its receptor sites in your sex organs. If you have more...

First up, I think you ought to rent a movie called 'Real Women Have Curves.' It stars America Ferrera, and is about a fat girl who has to deal with all the usual teen stuff: family, boyfriend and going to college. I think you'd identify with it and probably learn something from it. At the least, it...

Assuming that it's definitely not menstrual blood, whenever a person with a vagina bleeds after sex, it's generally the result of an injury. Sometimes if there's blood spotting and pain after sex, it's because there's an infection in the cervix like trichomoniasis, chlamydia or gonorrhea. Irritation...

Pre-ejaculatory fluid is secreted by twin structures called the Cowper's glands. These glands are tiny, and they are located at the base of the penis. The fluid they make lubricates the urethra and facilitates semen flow during ejaculation. Pre-ejaculatory fluid starts to seep out during sexual...

As an American, I just wanted to thank you and your husband for your service to this country. Thanks and bless you! I don't know many Marines, but I know a fair share of sailors, and had a pretty long relationship with one myself, so I have some insight to military culture. You're right, it's pretty...

No, panty crust is a normal result of vaginal discharge. Normally, it's just cervical mucus. If she has an infection, it may contain other things (like pus). Cervical mucus -- like all mucus -- dries out to a solid; there's not much of it left compared to its original volume since mucus is mostly...

This is called condom failure. You treat the situation as if you did not use a condom. You cannot rely on the condom to protect you against pregnancy or infections. First, you retrieve and properly dispose of the slipped condom. Sometimes, if the condom slips off, it gets stuck in the vagina or...