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It’s been a long held belief within some sections of the medical industry that woman may be at an increased risk of contracting an infection during their menstrual cycle. A recent study conducted in Spain is adding some clarity to that notion, and explaining exactly how and why woman more are susceptible to contracting an infection during ovulation.

Essentially, the study concluded that the heightened levels of estrogen that accompany the ovulation phase of the menstrual cycle reduce the overall effectiveness of the immune system. It is believed that during this portion of the menstrual cycle, in which the ovaries produce the leukocyte to be fertilized and allow pregnancy, the female body displays a slight decrease in immune system strength, most likely to increase the chances of the sperm’s ability to fertilize the egg.

Controversy involving the humanpapilloma virus (HPV) vaccine has been steadily making news headlines over the past several months. HPV is a sexually transmitted disease that, in several cases, had lead to cervical cancer.

While some individuals have argued that the HPV vaccine should be distributed equally to both boys and girls alike, others argue that the preferred approach should be to focus the vaccination efforts solely on a single sex.

All medical experts and physicians agree, however, that the HPV vaccine is not a replacement for safe sex. Unfortunately, a recent study shows that many young women and girls are not aware of this fact, putting them at greater risk of contracting a variety of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) other than HPV.