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  1. STI Myths & Facts Quiz: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

    This makes them less likely to break while you’re using them. Always check the wrapper for the expiration date and don’t use the condom if it’s old, looks discolored, or has a hole. Using a …

  2. Safe sex : MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

    Apr 18, 2024 · Safe sex means taking steps before and during sex that can prevent you from getting an infection, or from giving an infection to your partner. These steps can make sex …

  3. Levonorgestrel: MedlinePlus Drug Information

    Levonorgestrel is used to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sexual intercourse (sex without any method of birth control or with a birth control method that failed or was not used properly …

  4. Health Information in Spanish (español) - MedlinePlus

    IUD Fact Sheet - español (Spanish) PDF Reproductive Health Access Project Internal Condom User Guide - English PDF Internal Condom User Guide - español (Spanish) PDF …

  5. Genital sores - male: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

    Aug 23, 2023 · A common cause of male genital sores are infections that are spread through sexual contact, such as: Genital herpes -- small, painful blisters filled with clear or straw …

  6. Enzalutamide: MedlinePlus Drug Information

    If your partner is pregnant, you must use a condom whenever you have sex during your treatment with enzalutamide and for 3 months after your final dose. If your partner is not pregnant but …

  7. Emergency contraception: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

    Mar 31, 2024 · Emergency contraception is a birth control method to prevent pregnancy in women. It can be used: After a sexual assault or rape When a condom breaks or a diaphragm …

  8. Lenalidomide: MedlinePlus Drug Information

    You must always use a latex condom, even if you have had a vasectomy (surgery that prevents a man from causing a pregnancy), every time you have sexual contact with a female who is …

  9. Peginterferon Alfa-2b (PEG-Intron): MedlinePlus Drug Information

    To use peginterferon alfa-2b in vials, follow these steps: Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water, rinse, and towel dry. Check the expiration date printed on the carton of …

  10. Teen Sexual Health: MedlinePlus

    Feb 3, 2025 · During your teens you go through puberty and become sexually mature. Whether you choose to have sex or not, you should know how sex affects your health.

  11. Sildenafil: MedlinePlus Drug Information

    Sildenafil (Viagra) is used to treat erectile dysfunction (impotence; inability to get or keep an erection) in men. Sildenafil (Liqrev, Revatio) is used to improve the ability to exercise in adults …

  12. Estrogen and Progestin (Vaginal Ring Contraceptives)

    You should not use a diaphragm, cervical cap, or a female condom when a contraceptive ring is in place. If you are using the NuvaRing ® vaginal ring, insert a new ring after the 1-week break; …

  13. Urostomy pouches and supplies: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

    May 17, 2024 · Be careful about stocking up on too many supplies. Pouches and other devices have an expiration date and should not be used after this date. Contact your provider if you …

  14. Total parenteral nutrition: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

    Oct 30, 2024 · Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) is a method of feeding that bypasses the gastrointestinal tract. A special formula given through a vein provides most of the nutrients the …

  15. Epoetin Alfa, Injection: MedlinePlus Drug Information

    Epoetin alfa injection and epoetin alfa-epbx injection are biologic medications (medications made from living organisms). Biosimilar epoetin alfa-epbx injection is highly similar to epoetin alfa …

  16. Testosterone Injection: MedlinePlus Drug Information

    Testosterone injection is used to treat low or no testosterone levels, stimulate puberty in males with delayed puberty, and certain types of breast cancer. Testosterone is in a class of …

  17. Birth Control - Multiple Languages - MedlinePlus

    Sep 23, 2025 · Characters not displaying correctly on this page? See language display issues. Return to the MedlinePlus Health Information in Multiple Languages page.

  18. Urinary catheters: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

    Jan 1, 2025 · Urinary catheters are used to drain the bladder. Your health care provider may recommend that you use a catheter if you have: Urinary incontinence (leaking urine or being …

  19. Furosemide Injection: MedlinePlus Drug Information

    Furosemide injection is used in adults and children who cannot take medications by mouth or in emergency situations to treat edema (excess fluid held in body tissues) caused by various …

  20. Rapid Tests: MedlinePlus Medical Test

    Rapid diagnostic tests are easy to use and can give you results quickly. This may allow you to get treatment faster or help prevent the spread of disease.