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The Importance of Sexual Health Awareness and Empowerment

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  The Importance of Sexual Health Awareness and Empowerment Awareness about sexual health and its empowerment is as important as mental or other physical health. That's because it affects your overall life and health. If you avoid sexual wellness in your life, it can lead to several mental, physical, and social issues. Let's further break down the importance of sexual health and ways to have healthy sex. What Is Sexual Health? Sexual health refers to having a healthy and positive sexual life with your partner. And this includes everything from having safe and consensual sex to respecting every gender. Moreover, sexual health also consists of the health of reproductive organs. That's why a health check is essential before indulging in sexual activity to prevent contagious and life-threatening diseases like hepatitis, HIV, and AIDs. Using Protection One of the ways to have a healthy sexual life is using protection during sex. This may include using condoms and contraceptive...

What are the Pros and Cons of an Emergency Contraceptive Pill?

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  What are the Pros and Cons of an Emergency Contraceptive Pill? Having protected sex is a wise choice to avoid unwanted pregnancy; however, protection measures like condoms are not promising since there's always a chance of leakage. And that's when the emergency contraceptive pill comes in. An emergency contraceptive pill shows 95% of effectivity when taken within 24 hours of having unprotected sex. However, there's always a chance of side effects and ineffectiveness in certain instances. Having said that, let's further highlight the pros and cons of an emergency conceptive pill to weigh its effectiveness . What is an Emergency Contraception Pill? An emergency contraceptive pill is a protective measure prescribed for women to take as soon as possible in the case of protection failure or having unprotected sex. Emergency contraception works by shielding against sperm to avoid fertilisation in the ovaries. Emergency Contraception Benefits Reliable Emergency contracept...