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Birth Control and Sterilization

Birth control, like sterilization, is a way for men and women to prevent pregnancy. Male condoms provide the best protection from most STDs. A vase...

Birth Control Methods and The Risk of Blood Clots

You may have heard that birth control pills can give you blood clots. Birth control pills as well as patches, rings, and some IUDs use hormones to ...

Birth Control

How it works: You insert the gel into your vagina via applicator immediately before or up to one hour before sex. Cons: Must be put inside the vagi...

Why We Cheat

'The only completely, fatalistically monogamous animal we've been able to identify is a tapeworm found in the intestines of fish,' Lipton tells ish...

Solutions that Can Save a Relationship

If you want to keep your love life going, making your relationship a focal point should not end when you say 'I do.' 'Relationships lose their lust...

What are The Symptoms of Schizophrenia?

If you're concerned that you or someone you know is showing signs of schizophrenia, talk to a doctor or counselor. Someone with schizophrenia might...

Schizophrenia: When Do Symptoms Usually Start?

For vulnerable individuals, cannabis use can increase the risk of developing psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia. Know how to recognize the s...

Schizophrenia Myths and Facts

Commonly, people with schizophrenia don’t know they have it, which can make treatment much more challenging. Some of the most common symptoms of sc...

What is Schizophreniform Disorder?

Schizophreniform disorder is a type of psychotic illness with symptoms similar to those of schizophrenia, but lasting for less than 6 months. For a...

What is a Shared Psychotic Disorder?

Family therapy involves the family of the person who has the shared psychotic disorder. But with treatment, a person with a shared psychotic disord...

Symptoms & Types

Someone with schizoaffective disorder has schizophrenia plus either major depression or bipolar disorder. Schizophreniform disorder is a type of sc...

Schizoaffective Disorder

Some doctors may diagnose schizophrenia. As a result, it’s hard to know how many people actually have schizoaffective disorder. There are no labora...