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2020 WOMEN'S S*XUAL HEALTH AWARENESS

VA**NAL YEAST INFECTIONS : WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

YEAST INFECTION AFTER S*X:
While It’s POSSIBLE To Develop A YEAST INFECTION After HAVING S*X, A YEAST INFECTION Itself Is Not An STI.

Instead, There Are Other FACTORS At Play That CAN Throw off CANDIDA Balance In THE VA**NAL AREA.

VA**NAL IN*******SE, As Well As PE*******ON via S*x Toys And FINGERS, Can All Introduce BACTERIA.

Another POSSIBILITY Is HAVING VA**NAL IN*******SE WITH A MAN WHO HAS A PE**LE YEAST INFECTION.

THE EXACT OPPOSITE Can HAPPEN TOO, WHERE A MAN MIGHT DEVELOP A PE**LE YEAST INFECTION FROM A WOMAN WHO HAS A VA**NAL YEAST INFECTION.

ORAL S*X May ALSO Disrupt BACTERIA In The MOUTH, VA**NA, And PE**LE Areas.

It’s Also POSSIBLE That The YEAST INFECTION Is Purely Coincidental.

There Are MANY Underlying RISK FACTORS of A YEAST INFECTION, With S*XUAL IN*******SE Being Just ONE of THEM.

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2020 WOMEN'S S*XUAL HEALTH AWARENESS

VA**NAL YEAST INFECTIONS : WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

YEAST INFECTION VS. UTI:
Another COMMON INFECTION In WOMEN Is A URINARY TRACT INFECTION (UTI).

While It’s POSSIBLE To Have One or The Other, or Even Both INFECTIONS At The SAME TIME, UTIs And YEAST INFECTIONS Are TWO Different CONDITIONS.

A UTI Is A BACTERIAL INFECTION That AFFECTS THE URINARY SYSTEM.

This Complex System INCLUDES Your URETHRA, As Well As your BLADDER And KIDNEYS.

S*X, STIs, And FAILURE TO URINATE REGULARLY CAN ALL LEAD To UTIs.

The SYMPTOMS of A UTI Are Also Different From A YEAST INFECTION.

There’s No Noticeable DISCHARGE, But You MIGHT SEE A SMALL AMOUNT of BLOOD In YOUR URINE.

A UTI Can Also CAUSE FREQUENT URINATION Along With PELVIC And ABDOMINAL PAIN.

WITHOUT TREATMENT, A UTI Can Lead To MORE SERIOUS COMPLICATIONS of The KIDNEYS.

You MUST See A DOCTOR To Get ANTIBIOTICS.

ASK Your DOCTOR For More INFORMATION Regarding The DIFFERENCES Between A YEAST INFECTION And A UTI.

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2020 WOMEN'S S*XUAL HEALTH AWARENESS

VA**NAL YEAST INFECTIONS : WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

ARE YEAST INFECTIONS CONTAGIOUS:
YEAST INFECTIONS Aren’t Considered STIs, But They CAN STILL Be CONTAGIOUS.

You Can Pass A YEAST INFECTION During ORAL or VA**NAL IN*******SE.

It’s Also Possible To TRANSMIT The INFECTION Via S*X TOYS And By KISSING SOMEONE WITH ORAL THRUSH (YEAST INFECTION OF THE MOUTH).

It’s Also POSSIBLE For A BABY To Get A FUNGAL DIAPER RASH At BIRTH If The MOTHER Has A VA**NAL YEAST INFECTION DURING DELIVERY.

You MAY ALSO PASS On A YEAST INFECTION To Your Baby’s MOUTH During BREASTFEEDING If CANDIDA OVERGROWTH Is PRESENT In The BREAST AREA.

While YOU CAN PASS A YEAST INFECTION To ANOTHER PERSON, It’s NOT CONTAGIOUS In The Same Way As Other INFECTIONS Are.

You Won’t “CATCH” The INFECTION By AIR or By USING THE SAME SHOWER As Someone With The INFECTION, FOR EXAMPLE.

If You’re Concerned About TRANSMISSION, Talk To Your DOCTOR About All The Ways YEAST INFECTIONS Could Be CONTAGIOUS In Your Situation.

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2020 MEN'S S*XUAL HEALTH AWARENESS

YEAST INFECTION IN MEN:
While VA**NAL YEAST INFECTIONS Are MORE COMMON, It’s Possible For MEN To Get YEAST INFECTIONS, Too.

When It Affects THE P***S, This Is Known As A "PE**LE YEAST INFECTION".

All Bodies Have CANDIDA — Not Just The Female Body.

When There’s An OVERGROWTH of This FUNGUS, It Can Lead To YEAST INFECTION.

The Groin Area Is Especially Prone To CANDIDA Overgrowth Because of SKIN Folds And Moisture.

Still, "PE**LE YEAST INFECTIONS" Are Most Commonly CAUSED BY Having UNPROTECTED VA**NAL IN*******SE WITH A WOMAN WHO HAS THE INFECTION TOO.

You Can HELP Prevent A YEAST INFECTION By WEARING CONDOMS DURING S*X.

REGULAR BATHING Can Also HELP.

The SYMPTOMS of A YEAST INFECTION In MEN May Not Be As Prominent, Though You Might See REDNESS And WHITE PATCHES Along THE P***S As Well As BURNING And ITCHY SENSATIONS.

SEE YOUR DOCTOR For A Proper DIAGNOSIS If You Think You Have A "PE**LE YEAST INFECTION".

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2020 MEN'S S*XUAL HEALTH AWARENESS

VA**NAL YEAST INFECTIONS : WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

YEAST INFECTION IN MEN:
While VA**NAL YEAST INFECTIONS Are MORE COMMON, It’s Possible For MEN To Get YEAST INFECTIONS, Too.

When It Affects THE P***S, This Is Known As A "PE**LE YEAST INFECTION".

All Bodies Have CANDIDA — Not Just The Female Body.

When There’s An OVERGROWTH of This FUNGUS, It Can Lead To YEAST INFECTION.

The Groin Area Is Especially Prone To CANDIDA Overgrowth Because of SKIN Folds And Moisture.

Still, "PE**LE YEAST INFECTIONS" Are Most Commonly CAUSED BY Having UNPROTECTED VA**NAL IN*******SE WITH A WOMAN WHO HAS THE INFECTION TOO.

You Can HELP Prevent A YEAST INFECTION By WEARING CONDOMS DURING S*X.

REGULAR BATHING Can Also HELP.

The SYMPTOMS of A YEAST INFECTION In MEN May Not Be As Prominent, Though You Might See REDNESS And WHITE PATCHES Along THE P***S As Well As BURNING And ITCHY SENSATIONS.

SEE YOUR DOCTOR For A Proper DIAGNOSIS If You Think You Have A "PE**LE YEAST INFECTION".

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2020 MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PO*******HY ADDICTION

IF YOU'RE CONCERNED ABOUT A LOVED ONE:
LOOKING AT P**N ISN'T ALWAYS CAUSE FOR CONCERN.

IT COULD BE A CASE OF CURIOSITY, OR THE PERSON MAY GENUINELY ENJOY P**N WITH NO ILL EFFECTS.

IT MAY BE A PROBLEM IF YOU NOTICED THAT YOUR LOVED ONE:
1. Watches While AT WORK or At Other INAPPROPRIATE Places And Times

2. Spends INCREASING AMOUNTS of TIME WATCHING P**N

3. Is UNABLE TO KEEP UP WITH Their Social, Occupational, or Other Important Obligations

4. Is EXPERIENCING RELATIONSHIP DIFFICULTIES

5. Has TRIED TO CUT BACK or STOP, BUT CAN'T KEEP THEMSELVES AWAY FROM IT

IF SOMEONE YOU CARE ABOUT SHOWS SIGNS OF A COMPULSION OR ADDICTION, IT MAY BE TIME TO OPEN THE LINES OF NONJUDGMENTAL COMMUNICATION.

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2020 MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PO*******HY ADDICTION

WHAT IF IT'S LEFT UNTREATED:
UNTREATED, COMPULSIONS OR ADDICTIONS CAN BECOME A DESTRUCTIVE FORCE IN YOUR LIFE.

RELATIONSHIPS, PARTICULARLY ROMANTIC AND S*XUAL RELATIONSHIPS, MAY BE NEGATIVELY IMPACTED.

P**N ADDICTION MAY LEAD TO:
1. Poor RELATIONSHIP QUALITY
2. Lower S*XUAL SATISFACTION
3. Lower SELF-ESTEEM

IT CAN ALSO LEAD TO CAREER OR FINANCIAL PROBLEMS IF YOU'RE IGNORING RESPONSIBILITIES OR MISSING OBLIGATIONS, OR VIEWING P**N AT WORK WHERE YOU CAN BE SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION.

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2020 MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS

P**N ADDICTION : WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

HOW TO KICK THE HABIT:

CAN YOU STOP ON YOUR OWN OR SHOULD YOU SEE A PROFESSIONAL:
You May Be Able To Gain Control Over YOUR P**N VIEWING On YOUR OWN.

HERE ARE A FEW THINGS YOU CAN TRY:
1. DELETE ELECTRONIC P**N And BOOKMARKS On All Your DEVICES

2. DISCARD All Your Hard-Copy P**N

3. HAVE SOMEONE ELSE Install Anti-Porn Software On Your Electronic Devices WITHOUT GIVING You The PASSWORD

4. HAVE A PLAN — CHOOSE ANOTHER ACTIVITY or Two That YOU CAN TURN TO WHEN THAT POWERFUL URGE HITS

5. When YOU WANT TO VIEW P**N, REMIND Yourself How It Has Affected Your LIFE — WRITE It DOWN If THAT HELPS

6. Consider If There Are Any TRIGGERS And TRY TO AVOID Them.

7. PARTNER UP WITH SOMEONE ELSE WHO WILL ASK ABOUT YOUR P**N HABIT AND HOLD YOU ACCOUNTABLE

8. KEEP A JOURNAL TO TRACK Setbacks, Reminders, And Alternate ACTIVITIES THAT WORK

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2020 MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS

ADDICTION TO SELFIES : A MENTAL DISORDER

If You’ve Taken Up To 3 SELFIES IN A DAY, Consider Yourself Nuts.

At Least, In The Eyes of The AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION And Countless Others, Who Are Igniting A GLOBAL MOVEMENT To RECOGNIZE That An ADDICTION TO SELFIES Can Be Indicative of A MENTAL DISORDER.

We All Know That Certain Someone Who Is Intent On CAPTURING Every WAKING MOMENT WITH A DUCK-FACED SELFIE.

Recently, THE AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION Actually CONFIRMED That Taking SELFIES IS A MENTAL DISORDER, Going As Far As To Term The Condition "SELFITIS".

THE APA HAS DEFINED IT AS:
“The Obsessive Compulsive Desire To Take Photos of One’s Self And Post Them On Social Media As A Way To Make Up For The LACK OF SELF-ESTEEM And To Fill A GAP IN INTIMACY”, And Has CATEGORIZED It Into THREE LEVELS: BORDERLINE, ACUTE, And CHRONIC.

HOW EXTREME IS YOUR SELFITIS:
If You Find Yourself Taking Up To 3 SELFIES A DAY But Not Posting Them On Social Media, Consider Yourself BORDERLINE.

If You’re Posting At Least 3 IMAGES of Yourself A DAY, That’s ACUTE.

Lastly, If You’re Experiencing An Uncontrollable Urge To Take And Post Up To 6 PHOTOS A DAY, CONGRATULATIONS – YOU HAVE CHRONIC SELFITIS.

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2020 MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS

ADDICTION TO SELFIES : A MENTAL DISORDER

WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS OF SELFIE ADDICTION:
A Sudden Withdrawal May Have Some Unwanted Consequences.

THE WITHDRAWAL IS MARKED WITH CERTAIN SYMPTOMS:
1. CONSTANT RESTLESSNESS And IRRITATION

2. An ABRUPT CHANGE In BEHAVIOUR Towards The PEER.

3. LACK of SELF-CONFIDENCE

4. A DECLINE In SELF-ESTEEM And SELF-WORTH

5. A FEELING of LONELINESS And LOSS of CONTACT With The SURROUNDING

Withdrawal From SELFIE ADDICTION Is A TOUGH STEP, But It Is IMPORTANT To Realize That SELFIE ADDICTION Is Actually A SITUATION of A MISSHAPED PERSPECTIVE.

THE DESIRE of WORTH And SELF-ESTEEM Can Be Fulfilled By Other Immaterial Means Than A SELFIE.

THE ADDICTED Must REALIZE That The Web of Connectivity That One Develops Through SELFIE POSTS Is Actually A Cobweb And The LONGER They Stay On It, The Greater Are The RISKS.

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2020 MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS

ADDICTION TO SELFIES : A MENTAL DISORDER

PREVENTION TO AVOID SELFIE ADDICTION:
SELFITIS Is A Very New Addition To The Dictionary of ADDICTIONS, Hence It Is Still Under The RESEARCH PERIOD And PROPER MEDICATIONS And TREATMENTS Have NOT Been YET DEVELOPED.

So THE BEST WAY TO TACKLE This ADDICTION Is To Curb This EVIL VIPER Before It Even Raises Its HEAD.

In A Nutshell, PREVENTION Is THE BEST CURE.

Following May Be Some of THE PREVENTION TECHNIQUES:
1. INVOLVEMENT IN GROUP ACTIVITIES And A FEELING of TOGETHERNESS Shall ENHANCE The Feeling of SELF-WORTH.

2. PROPER COUNSELLING Must Be Done To Keep One’s Life Happy So As To Fill All Voids And The Very Need of SELFIES Is Countered.

3. PROPER MONITORING of Children’s Cell Phone Activities BY PARENTS.

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2020 MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS

ADDICTION TO SELFIES : A MENTAL DISORDER

TREATMENTS:
COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY Is The MOST SIGNIFICANT TREATMENT For SELFIE DISORDER.

It Is Necessary To Understand That The Desire of The ADDICTED Is To Put Himself In A Position of Power.

So Alternatives Should Be SUGGESTED To The ADDICTED To Make Him/Her REALIZE His/Her WORTH.

COUNSELLING Should Be Done To Make The Affected SELF-CONFIDENT.

SESSIONS Must Be Organized Where The People :
1. Find Their Self-Worth By Helping Those Who Have Less Than They Do.

2. Find Their Realization of Intimacy And Valued Relations By Forming Real, And Powerful Connections With People.

The Treatment of SELFIE ADDICTION Is Not The Prohibition of SELFIE Posting Because That Leaves An Open Void, Rather Proper Distractions Must Be Created To Fill This Void Through Other, More Immaterial Ways.

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