Why it’s NEVER ok to share someone’s known or suspected STI status without their permission…
Want to Know Your Sexual Health Status from Home? Now You Can
This guest post was written by Dr. Dominic Rowley, who is the Medical Director for LetsGetChecked. Dr. Rowley is a Sexual Health Specialist who is passionate about raising awareness around sexual health. 50% of people will contract a sexually transmitted disease before the age of 25 – this shocking statistic is compounded by the fact […]
HPV Statistics – Why Everyone Has Had an STD (HPV) – STD Podcast
Before you get your undies in a wad, we know that everyone hasn’t had an STD, but because the vast majority of all sexually active people have, we feel like it might as well be everyone. That’s what we’re talking about today – why the majority of all sexually active people will have HPV at […]
Syphilis & Other STDs – My Family Thinks They’ll Be Infected – STI Interviews
Sometimes the hardest part about contracting syphilis or any other STD is not the symptoms or the medication but the ignorance that surrounds these types of infections. Unfortunately for those of us who get diagnosed with an STI, our education system is inconsistent and usually more problematic than it is helpful. This leads friends and […]
Disclosing HSV (or any other STD) – Should I Tell People I Have an STD – STD Podcast
We’re back for another installment of the STD podcast, hosted by The STI Project’s STD+ Founder, Jenelle Marie Pierce. Today, we’re talking about disclosing HSV (or any other STD) and whether or not you should tell people that you have an STD. Since we’re only in week 2 of reintroducing the podcast, after a few […]
Genital Herpes & Chlamydia – I Have a Fear of Transmitting It – STI Interviews
It’s completely normal, after contracting genital herpes, chlamydia, or any other STD to be worried about transmitting it to others. That means you are not a heartless human being. Yey, you. In fact, your concern for others while still in the midst of grappling with a potentially traumatic diagnosis further emphasizes that you are a […]
Herpes No Condom – On Sex without Condoms- STD Podcast
Welcome back to The STI Project’s STD Podcast! Do you remember our podcast from a few years ago? Probably not. I don’t really either. It’s been a long time. So let’s start again by talking about Herpes No Condom or Sex without a Condom… Are you excited? We are. This is a question we receive […]
HSV1 and Chlamydia – On Scholarships and a Christian – STI Interviews
There’s a lovely little video circulating right now by Nadia Bolz Weber where she talks about the difference between being a good Christian and being an honest one. The idea is that it’s much more empowering, freeing, and real to speak your truth rather than to attempt to always be good – good is subjective, […]
