Your sexual health matters: talk with your primary care provider
Sexual health is part of your overall health. Your primary care provider can help with questions about sex, relationships, birth control, pregnancy planning, pain during sex, changes in sexual desire, erections, vaginal dryness, menopause, fertility, or sexually transmitted infections (STIs). These are common health concerns, and everyone deserves respectful care, regardless of age, relationship status, […]
Cervical Screening Update
Ontario now uses a new test to screen for cervical cancer. This new HPV test is better. Patients who are age 25 to 69, have a cervix, and have ever been sexually active, should get screened when they are next due, especially if it has been more than 3 years since their last Pap test. The […]
Sexual Communication and Your Family Physician or Telling Your Doctor What to Do
Patients may have concerns about sexual matters, including erection problems, pain on penetration or STIs. Patients might believe that if there’s anything to worry about after a medical exam or bloodwork, the doctor will let them know. If the doctor doesn’t say anything, that means there’s no problem, right? Unfortunately, doctors may not know what […]