Hepatitis B (hep B) is an infectious liver disease caused by the hep B virus (HBV). Effective vaccines can prevent HBV. The majority of reported acute HBV infections in the United States are among adolescents and young adults. Sexual contact is the most common means of transmission. Hepatitis B Prevalence Approximately 350 to 400 million people have […]
It’s Hepatitis Awareness Month 2013 – Awareness Months
Awareness Months – Hepatitis Hepatitis itself is not caused by sexual activity; the word ‘hepatitis’ means inflammation of the liver. However, hepatitis is often the result of one of several viruses, which is why it is commonly called viral hepatitis, and those viruses can be sexually transmitted. In the United States, the most common types […]
Once You Have an STD You Can’t Get it Again – So False
It’s STD Awareness Month! Today’s myth: ‘Once you have an STD, you can’t get it again’ and why that’s so false! We’re implementing The STI Project’s month-long myth busting series: So True, So False! Yeah, we think we’re as cool as E! Promoting awareness, education, and acceptance doesn’t always have to be super-serious. Really, though, these myths […]
When Left Untreated STDs Can Cause Infertility – So True
It’s STD Awareness Month! Today’s myth: ‘When left untreated STDs can cause infertility’ and why that’s so true! We’re implementing The STI Project’s month-long myth busting series: So True, So False! Yeah, we think we’re as cool as E! Promoting awareness, education, and acceptance doesn’t always have to be super-serious. Really, though, these myths often perpetuate […]
STDs Go Away on Their Own – So False
It’s STD Awareness Month! Today’s myth: ‘STDs go away on their own’ and why that’s so false! We’re implementing The STI Project’s month-long myth busting series: So True, So False! Yeah, we think we’re as cool as E! Promoting awareness, education, and acceptance doesn’t always have to be super-serious. Really, though, these myths often perpetuate big problems, […]
The Most Common STD Symptoms are No Symptoms – So True
It’s STD Awareness Month! Today’s myth: ‘The most common STD symptoms are no symptoms’ and why that’s so true! We’re implementing The STI Project’s month-long myth busting series: So True, So False! Yeah, we think we’re as cool as E! Promoting awareness, education, and acceptance doesn’t always have to be super-serious. Really, though, these myths often perpetuate […]
Only Promiscuous People Contract STDs – So False
It’s STD Awareness Month! Today’s myth: ‘Only promiscuous people contract STDs’ and why that’s so false! We’re implementing The STI Project’s month-long myth busting series: So True, So False! Yeah, we think we’re as cool as E! Promoting awareness, education, and acceptance doesn’t always have to be super-serious. Really, though, these myths often perpetuate big problems, because […]
I Don’t Need to Worry About STDs When Taking Birth Control – So False
It’s STD Awareness Month! Today’s myth: ‘I don’t need to worry about STDs when taking birth control’ and why that’s so false! We’re implementing The STI Project’s month-long myth busting series: So True, So False! Yeah, we think we’re as cool as E! Promoting awareness, education, and acceptance doesn’t always have to be super-serious. Really, though, […]
