12C SEX ON THE HILL
THE UNIVERSITY DALEY KANSAN
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2006
Sex in review
Medical advances in pregnancy, STD preventing from the past year
BY ANNA FALTERMEIER AND CATHERINE ODSON
Safe sex has changed a lot in the past year, with some forms of protection easier to get. Emergency contraception will become more widely available after being approved for over-the-counter sale, and a vaccine for cervical cancer was approved for women and girls as young as 9 years old. For non-preventable diseases, more University of Kansas students got tested for sexually transmitted infections at Watkins Memorial Health Center.
Plan B available
Emergency contraceptive Plan B was approved for over the counter sale for women 18 and older in August.
Plan B is two pills consisting of a concentrated dose of the
found in regular birth control pills. If taken within 72 hours of unprotected sex, Plan B is 89 percent effective in preventing pregnancy. It does not protect against sexually transmitted diseases.
as over the counter sale packaging is ready. It will be sold only in pharmacies or stores staffed by a licensed pharmacist.
Prescription Plan B costs $14 at Watkins Memorial Health Center. In August, Cathy Thrasher, Watkins chief pharmacist, said she didn't know if the price would change for over-the-counter Plan B.
Vaccine approved
The controversial new vaccine for a sexually transmitted infection proven to cause cervical cancer became available at Watkins Memorial Health Center in early August.
The vaccine protects against four strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV), which are spread through sexual contact more than 99 percent of the time. Two of those strains cause cervical cancer and two
Emergency contraceptive Plan B was approved for over the counter sale to women 18 and older.
It costs $14 at Watkins Memorial Health Center.
The drug's manufacturer said over-the-counter Plan B will be available later this year, as soon
others cause most genital warts.
Several conservative religious groups challenged the vaccine as promoting sexual promiscuity and devaluing sex.
Cervical Cancer Coalition, about 3,900 women die of cervical cancer each year.
The Food and Drug
Administration recommends the vaccine for women ages 9 to 26.
The vaccine is a series of three shots, each of which costs $138 at Watkins (a total of $414). Insurance companies are debating whether they'll pay for some or all of it.
According to the National
Testing increased
The number of KU students being tested for sexually transmitted infections has increased dramatically in the past two years.
Since the inception of campaigns such as Ban Ping-Pong and Clean-N-Safe, the number of students tested for gonorrhea at Watkins Memorial Health Center has increased by 90 percent, Bill Smith, Watkins health educator, said last spring. More than 2,300 students were tested for gonorrhea between December 2004 and November 2005.
During the same time, 2,265 people were tested for chlamydia. Less than 1 percent of gonorrhea tests and 5 percent of chlamydia tests were positive. Both infections can be treated with antibiotics.
The Clean-N-Safe campaign will continue through this semester, Smith said.
Kansan staff writer Anna Faltermeier can be contacted at afaltermeier@kansan.com. Kansan senior staff writer Catherine Odson can be contacted at codson@kansan.com.
Turn women's heads with uniforms, confidence
As a female, I admit that when scanning the student body for intriguing boys, appearance is first to catch the eye. So, in a selfish attempt to produce a little more eye-candy around campus, here are a few suggestions on how you boys can use clothing to your advantage.
BY JENNIFER MOHWINKLE
KANSAN CORRESPONDENT
EDITOR@KANSAN.COM
First, never underestimate the power of uniforms. Excluding any embarrassing work-related garb such as Dairy Queen polos or any type of visor, uniforms have the ability to spark impure thoughts in the minds of women worldwide. Attractive examples include most team uniforms, military attire and school uniforms. As a graduate of a Catholic school, I developed many crushes that would not have occurred, were uniforms not required.
When going out, shorts work as long as they neither stop above the knee or are constructed of jean material. Jeans are also a wardrobe staple that may seem effortless, but if worn correctly, have the potential to turn heads. A nice pair of fitted, dark jeans with those perfect little whiskers by the pockets will do wonders. Complete the look with a simple button up (don't forget to roll the sleeves
up), and you'll increase your nightly success rate by at least 50 percent.
For staying in, you boys have never looked more adorable and, therefore, more sexy than when you're in your pjs. No silky boxers required. Just pull out those glasses you won't wear in front of anyone else, throw on some comfy pants, and mess up your hair a little bit. And remember to keep those pants down just low enough to showcase the most wondrous of creations: the cut downs.
Above all, boys, make sure to put your own style into whatever you wear because there's nothing more attractive than someone confident enough to stand out.
Lingerie to please every man
Any girls out there looking to get attention from the guys? Chances are you probably get too much as it is. But if you're really looking to turn heads or just want to know what to wear at those certain intimate moments, here's advice based on what most guys would have given had I asked for their advice.
BY DUSTIN DYE
KANSAN CORPORENDENT
EDITOR@KANSAN.COM
Preferably girls should go around naked. Some say that's better left to the imagination. But I grew up in front of a TV. I don't have much of an imagination. Unfortunately, public nudity is frowned upon in Kansas. So I guess if you have to wear something, here are some dos and don'ts.
For outerwear, you should dress to match your persona.
Skimpy clothing can be attractive but I wouldn't recommend dressing exclusively in Jessica Simpson's clothing line unless you want strange guys like me to constantly hit on you. And if you do want me to hit on you, you can add me to your Facebook.
And what about underwear, you ask? Thongs are hot if you work at The Out House. Actually, your everyday underwear will be attractive enough,
assuming it isn't literally your everyday underwear. Your run-of-the-mill bra and panties can be exciting to your boytoy because they're personal and intimate to you. But I recommend avoiding those huge knickers that look like a parachute with two big holes like your grandma wears.
As for that fancy, expensive Victoria's Secret lingerie, it's unnecessary. Plus those lacy things with a bunch of straps and buckles are so 1994 and look downright embarrassing. And I would have no idea how to remove them.
If in doubt about what to wear you can always ask your man for his opinion. But he'll probably agree with me.