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While there are many studies being done within the LGBTQIA+ community regarding cancer studies, much more investigation and research must be done to correlate why cancer rates are so much higher within this community. None of our largest and most important cancer agencies with registries and surveys collect any data about sexual orientation or gender…
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There are various types of intimacy that ebb and flow in and out of every one of our personal relationships. Emotional intimacy is the psychological connection in a relationship that allows both parties to feel secure and safe to express vulnerability. It is essential in strong, stable relationships, and helps to lay the foundation for…
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If you are new to learning about and working on your own emotional stability and intimacy, you might be stuck on where you should begin with your partner. Emotional intimacy is a vital part of a stable relationship and a form of intimacy that needs constant, consistent, steady “work.” These questions are a great place…
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Boundaries are crucial for self-care, positive relationships, and defining what you will and will not tolerate as behavior within your relationships. Boundaries are our defined expectations of ourselves and others in all kinds of relationships. This includes what we will or will not tolerate, accept, “put up with,” or walk away from. A boundary is…
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What is Peyronie’s Disease? The consensus on Peyronie’s Disease, which is a curvature of the penile shaft and penis, is that it occurs often with no rhyme or reason. Some doctors think that this condition could be triggered by intense sexual intercourse and moments where the penis might have bent during the act. When an…
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Once the prostate cancer has spread beyond the prostate gland itself, complete removal is the most common treatment. This procedure is called a radical prostatectomy. In this operation, the surgeon removes the whole prostate gland, seminal vesicles, and surrounding tissues. There are different ways this procedure can be done. Radical retropubic prostatectomy and Radical Perineal…
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The testicles or testes are part of the male reproductive system. Cancer occurring anywhere in the testicles is called testicular cancer. The testicles are a bit smaller than a golf ball in adult males and are held within a supportive sac called the scrotum. The scrotum hangs under the base of the penis and help…
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Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is a chronic, inherited blood disorder that affects the shape and flexibility of red blood cells. Instead of being round and smooth, the cells become crescent- or “sickle”-shaped, making it harder for them to carry oxygen efficiently and flow easily through blood vessels. Beyond its well-known complications like pain crises, anemia,…
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