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Hold the porn, pass the chicken

Until recently, I was what you might call a porn virgin. I never really avoided porn; it was just something I hadn't experienced -- kind of like eating a squirrel.


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Something fishy

Dear Anne, I've had some funky vaginal discharge, and my friend told me to get checked for BV. What is BV and how to I make it go away!?--"Gina" BV, or bacterial vaginosis, is the most common cause of abnormal vaginal discharge in the United States.


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Binge Drinking

Beer pong, flip cup, bar crawls, Thirsty Thursdays, pre-gaming, post-gaming... For some college students, drinking has become a way of life.


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A pain in the butt

Few words in the medical vocabulary elicit shudders as consistently as the term "hemorrhoids." The mere utterance of the word gets people squirming uncomfortably in their chairs, and I know more than one seasoned physician who believes that the FCC should intervene to take hemorrhoid cream ads off the air during dinner hours.


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A Healthy Break

With midterms and papers consuming the lives of University students at the moment, the idea of next week's Spring Break seems like an oasis on the horizon.


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Self-improvement ?

It's time to address the student body. Or, more specifically, how every student seems to be facing a constant struggle to stand out while still remaining inconspicuous. After avoiding the gym since my second year, I finally decided to use it while the facilities are still free.


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The (man) pill

Two weeks ago, The Cavalier Daily reported University researchers are working to develop a contraceptive drug for men at the Center for Research in Contraceptive and Reproductive Health.


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The fallacy of love

As romantic men and women, we value fidelity from our spouses and significant-others; we believe that if our boyfriends or girlfriends truly love us, they will remain faithful to us.


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Let's Get Physical

It typically takes 12 to 16 weeks of serious training, depending on the individual, to "get fit for the summer," according to Daniel Harper, trainer and fitness consultant at Gold's Gym in Charlottesville.


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The new way to wrap it up

Dear Anne, Help! I get a terrible rash when I use latex condoms. Why is it that most condoms are latex, and are the alternatives safe?


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Hott Chocolate

With Valentine's Day fast approaching, it is a good time to think about what to get that special someone.


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Scoring around Grounds

This week I want to try something immature. I fear the Health and Sex page needs a little more sex and thanks to this freezing weather, I'm in a mood to keep it light.


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Sponge Worthy?

The writers of "Seinfeld" based an entire episode of the hit show on a little-known method of birth control.


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Nix the ex and ditch the "friend"

I usually toy around with cute or quirky titles, but today I decided to be direct. Hooking up with an ex and having friends with benefits seem to be issues that must be addressed directly, because frankly, people are not getting it.


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A Wine-Wine Situation?

Jesus is said to have made it from water at Cana. Thomas Jefferson called it a "necessity of life." Neil Diamond sang about keeping it close to him to forget the pains of love.


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Dress to undress

With the wonderful world of the Internet, you can find groups of people who prefer to have sex dressed as pretty much anything but themselves -- bondage and tigers and clowns, oh my!


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The Great Depression

While working in a pharmacy over Winter Break, I encountered customers with every sort of medical need imaginable, from high blood pressure to mysterious facial rashes.

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Since the Contemplative Commons opening April 4, the building has hosted events for the University community. Sam Cole, Commons’ Assistant Director of Student Engagement, discusses how the Contemplative Sciences Center is molding itself to meet students’ needs and provide a wide range of opportunities for students to discover contemplative practices that can help them thrive at the University.