Genital Herpes
My father was a Baptist preacher, and he used to quote Scripture to us often to teach us life lessons. All nine of us had one memorized from his mouth, and that was Proverbs 22:6: “Train up a … Read the rest
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Screening for Genital Herpes is Still Not Recommended for People Without Symptoms
Science Staff: March 2017
It is estimated that almost 1 in 6 people in the U.S. ages 14 – 49 years old have a genital herpes infection.1 Despite the prevalence of this sexually transmitted infection, no effective vaccine has … Read the rest
Sex is Not a Game: Dr. Freda Bush
MI’s most popular video has been remade and updated in partnership with the New Jersey Physician’s Advisory Group (NJPAG). One of the most thought provoking lines in the video says, “If sex is a game, does that mean somebody loses?” … Read the rest
Update on HIV from CDC
MI Science Staff: February 2016
The above graphic was released this week from the CDC, as the 2016 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections took place in Boston, Massachusetts. While other graphics focused on racial groups and geographic regions, this … Read the rest
Women Who Have Sex with Women (WSW): STI risks
MI Science Staff (December 2015)
A survey on sexual behavior in the United States that was collected from 2006-2008, showed that about 13% of females had some sort of same sex intimate contact at some time in their life. 1… Read the rest
Presidents Corner for October 2015 by Dr. Freda Bush
STI Risk Taking and Screening:
Who’s Responsible?
MI Advisory President’s Corner, October 2015
Thank you to the Ware Foundation for funding the updating of the STD Wizard to the 2015 CDC Guidelines
One of the updates to the guidelines was … Read the rest
Oxytocin and Sexual Trauma
In their book, HOOKED, Drs. McIlhaney and Bush discuss the role of the brain in sexual relationships. When two people engage in sexual activity, there is a complex interaction of neuro-hormones, including dopamine and oxytocin that takes place within the … Read the rest
Chlamydia Outbreak in High School
On May 5, 2015 several news media outlets reported on the story of a Chlamydia outbreak in a Texas high school. In response to the report, several opponents of abstinence based education programs have voiced their opinions that abstinence education … Read the rest
Scientific Article: Genital Herpes
Genital herpes is a lifelong, recurring, incurable infection that can cause painful genital ulcerations, painful urination and flu-like symptoms such as malaise and muscle aches. The initial break out usually lasts longer and is more wide-spread than recurring break-outs. At … Read the rest
Hooking Up Is Not Worth Your Health Or Respect
Recently “hooking up” is replacing traditional dating on college campuses in the United States. A “hook-up” is a sexual encounter – usually occurring between people who just met or are casual acquaintances – for which there is no expectation for … Read the rest