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Raptor56
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Posted on Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 2:09 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

According to the Self magazine article my coworker pointed out, Metro Detroit had the highest rate of STD in women. I didn't realize so many women had this issue around here.

http://www.self.com/livingwell /articles/2007/11/hc_mw_mi_det
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Hockey_player
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Posted on Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 2:15 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

That's because the women around here are loose.

Or rather, it might be because the article is tailored towards women and focuses on them, but the reality is rates are high in men, too, and it just isn't noted by the article - probably because it is expected to be obvious and assumed by the reader.
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The_ed
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Posted on Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 3:02 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Don't STD's show up/surface slower in men?
Or is it that men don't take the time to get checked out for STD's?
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Mayor_sekou
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Posted on Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 3:11 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I think its the other way around it shows up slowly in women, thus they can burn more people before realizing they are infected. Thank God for the Trojan Man.
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Detroithabitater
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Posted on Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 3:13 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

We'll get you next year Gary Indiana!(Shakes fist)
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Kingofdetroit
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Posted on Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 3:28 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Wow, this city keeps getting the awards.
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Belleislerunner
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Posted on Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 3:37 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Clap. Clap.
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Fnemecek
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Posted on Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 3:51 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Can we blame this one on Governor Granholm, too?
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Gravitymachine
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Posted on Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 3:57 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

that thing on her face might not be a mole
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Raptor56
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Posted on Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 4:17 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

a mole... or misplaced facial super herpes! maybe a case of venerial warts gone way awry?
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Craig
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Posted on Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 4:21 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Blame lies with the "victims." Except in cases of rape it's not difficult to contain this stuff.
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Sid
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Posted on Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 4:26 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Belleisland Runner and Gravity Machine competing for post of the year right there. Thanks for the laugh.
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Gravitymachine
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Posted on Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 9:29 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

shouldn't this be in "connections"?
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Thecarl
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Posted on Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 9:40 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

i was quite surprised to learn that the leading cause of death of black women between the ages of 18-34 is aids.

that seems like a self-induced homicide in the worst extreme, despite all the aids awareness and prevention programs.
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Lifeinmontage
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Posted on Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 11:14 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

"Can we blame this one on Governor Granholm, too?"

we can if she continues to f*ck us
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Dougw
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Posted on Friday, November 30, 2007 - 2:58 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

quote:

we can if she continues to f*ck us


But then would we also have moles?
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Mrsjdaniels
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Posted on Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 2:30 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I was at the ObGyn and saw a sign about that...they said 50% of AfAms have herpes

http://www.aidsmap.com/en/news /E8CC6829-1C8B-46D2-A0AF-705B0 C6200C1.asp
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The_ed
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Posted on Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 2:32 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

scary!
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Focusonthed
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Posted on Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 8:47 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

quote:

that seems like a self-induced homicide


Wow, a self-induced homicide? Murdering one's self...you'd think they would have come up for a word for that by now. ;)
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Ravine
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Posted on Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 10:11 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Har!! Focus, yer a scream!!
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Detroit313
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Posted on Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 1:01 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I can't open the webpage. I think that website gave my computer a virus or maybe an STD.

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Atwater
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Posted on Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 1:08 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

quote:

50% of AfAms have herpes



WOW. That's a HUGE number. Talk about an epidemic..
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Mrsjdaniels
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Posted on Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 3:45 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

excuse me, AfAm men...FYI...

don't want to put falsehoods out there

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