Is it just my partner, or do I really smell?

February 9, 2010

Dear Yvonne,

My partner says I smell bad “down there”. I think I smell normal, no different than usual, and my nurse practitioner says there is no bad odor and that my vagina is healthy. I have had one other partner that also thought I smelled bad; otherwise, have not had complaints about my smell. [...]

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AskYvonne about her favorite sex ed books!

January 14, 2010

Dear all:
I’m going to start a new feature in this column: book reviews! I read a LOT, and I’m always looking for good books about sexuality. I recently came across a book that is probably helpful for a lot of you readers out there. It’s called Monsters, by a very talented graphic novelist named Ken [...]

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Plan B 1-Step Update

October 28, 2009

Hey Readers:
Things have been pretty crazy here at the Clinic, with a huge crop of new volunteers joining us in September, as well as expanded clinic hours. I haven’t had time to do any juicy new posts lately, but I *do* want to make an amendment to my last Plan B post.
Plan B 1-Step is [...]

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Is Plan B now 1 Step?

August 20, 2009

Dear Yvonne:

I hear Plan B (the morning after pill, emergency contraception) is now available as 1 pill instead of 2. Is it any different than the 2 pill kind? Where can I get it?

-Plan B Curious

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Testing mandated to work in porn?

June 5, 2009

Dear Yvonne:

I just got my first gig starring in an ::adult movie:: and I’m sooooo excited! Can you tell me what STI tests I will need to get? Can I get these tests @ The Clinic?

Thanks!

XXX N00b

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New female condoms?

April 29, 2009

Hey Yvonne, did you hear about the new female condom? What’s the material they make it out of? Can I still use it if I have a latex allergy?

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Herpes and HPV testing?

April 3, 2009

Can my partner and I get tested for HPV and herpes at the Women’s Community Clinic? - T.S.

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HPV and herpes transmission?

February 5, 2009

Dear Yvonne,
I have a question about herpes and HPV (warts). My friend told me that you can still get both of these STI’s even if you are using a condom. How is this possible?

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