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Abbey Grace Yap's Articles

  • Intra-Uterine Devices: No Pain No Gain
    This article is about the intra-uterine device. It is a small device inserted into the uterus to prevent getting pregnant. It comes in two kinds: the copper IUD and the hormonal IUD. Copper IUDs work by changing the produce of the uterus and the fallopian tube into a fluid more toxic to sperm. Hormonal IUDs work by making the uterus produce more progesterone, which basically lessens the chances of egg implantation and fertilization.
  • Hormonal Birth Control Method: Good or Bad?
    This article is about hormonal birth control method. It works by changing the way the female body releases its natural sex hormones estrogen and progesterone. The different hormonal contraceptive methods include the birth control pill, the hormonal patch, and the injectable contraceptives.
  • Basic Facts of Sociophobia
    This article is about social anxiety disorder. It is also known as social phobia. It is a kind of mental disorder where the sufferer experiences a severe or unreasonable fear of social gatherings where there is a possibility that one may get embarrassed or ridiculed. Most of the time, these anxieties arise from an intense fear of being closely watched or scrutinized.
  • Love Isn't Everything
    This article discusses about relationship. It also enumerates the different qualities that make up a healthy and harmonious relationship. Among them are: a sense of respect for each other, trust for each other, honesty, providing support during good and bad times as well, fairness, maintaining separate identities, and keeping an open line of communication. This article also briefly describes an unhealthy relationship and what work needs to be done to flourish in a relationship.
  • Bondage? Bandage?
    This article is about bondage. It is a subculture of BDSM that deals with the use of tools to restraint the submissive partner to act out a role. Some people derive sexual gratification by inflicting pain whilst their partners are bound. But like any other BDSM subculture, it is more than just the sex.
  • When Is BDSM Emotionally Abusive?
    This article is about BDSM. It is a collection of the different sub-types of the sado-masochistic culture. It is a combination of bondage & discipline, domination & submission, sadism & masochism. Engaging in BDSM requires more than just role playing, it needs trust and understanding to make the relationship flourish. Dominant BDSM players are different from abusive partners in the sense that there is always concern for the other partner while in role play.
  • When Having A Big Heart Isn't A Good Thing
    This article is about heart enlargement. It is basically the increase in the size of the heart due to exercise, ventricular hypertrophy, and the thickening of the the heart muscles due to insufficient output. Doctors suggest x-ray, ECG, and echocardiograms to be able to efficiently determine if one has an enlarged heart.
  • Quarter Life Crisis: The Great Ambition Killer
    This article is about quarter life crisis. A lot of young adults come across this during their early to late 20s. This is triggered by a lot of reasons ranging from physical, emotional, financial and professional achievement. Most people are able to get over quarter life crisis, but there are some who are unable to cope and stay wallowing on their misery. Anti-depressants are sometimes prescribed to people who remain depressed about their losses and lack of achievement.
  • Herpes: What You Need To Know
    This article is about herpes. It is caused by the herpes simplex virus which can be divided into type 1 and type 2. Breakouts are generally classified into oral or genital herpes. HSV-1 usually causes cold sores, and HSV-2 causes genital herpes. However, if a person engages in oral sex, there may be instances where HSV-1 may cause genital herpes and vice versa.
  • Lyme Disease – It Bites
    This article is about Lyme disease. This disease is transmitted through bites of infected deer ticks. Early stage symptoms of Lyme disease may include red, bulls-eye like rashes that are most often accompanied by flu-like symptoms. Muscle and joint pain may also occur. If left untreated, Lyme disease may cause further complications like meningo-encephalitis, myocarditis, and Lyme arthritis.
  • The Basics on Syphilis
    This article is about syphilis. It is the most common among the top 10 sexually transmitted diseases reported worldwide. It may be transmitted in 3 ways: sexually,through open wounds or lesion, and/or via childbirth. Syphilis has four different stages, depending on whether the infection was treated as soon as possible. Abstinence from sex is the best way to prevent getting infected. However if one cannot abstain, wear condoms as protection.
  • Care To Listen: Proper Ear Cleaning
    This article is about the ears. It discusses about the different parts of the ear and their functions. The ears not only help us with hearing, it also gives us a sense of balance and body position. A lot of factors may give people ear infection, like: dirty water getting inside the ear, having small objects stuck in the ear canal, or even too much manipulation of the ears.

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