Lightning Bolts? Hearts? Bald? Whatever your preference, there’s certainly no doubt of the huge industry centered around what you do and don’t do with your pubic hair. Bikinis are getting smaller, porno is chock full of shaved genitals, celebrities are talking about their newly vajazzled lady-bits, and as a result, everyone wants to hop on […]
About STIs – Your Ultimate Reference Guide
If you’re curious about what STDs really are, why some websites talk about STIs and others talk about STIs, how someone can get STDs, etc., this compilation post will help guide you to all of the basic information you need to wrap your head around sexually transmitted infections and diseases. As a compilation post, this […]
The 1st Time I Heard About STDs
At 15 years old, I was naive, boisterous, and ignorant. I’d love to sugar-coat my naiveté, but unfortunately, I was clueless. Not only was I a witless blockhead concerning the world in which I lived, I was convinced I knew what lie ahead. Keep in mind, I’ve come quite a long way from those days […]
How Do You Get An STI – STD?
Because STIs/STDs (sexually transmitted infections or diseases) are infections that are commonly/have a high probability of being spread from person to person through unprotected intimate contact, this also means there is a chance an STI could be contracted through non-intimate contact as well. As a result, it’s important to clarify the many ways one can […]
What Is An STI – STD?
Official Definition: What Is An STI? Sexually transmitted infections (also known as STIs, or STDs for ‘sexually transmitted diseases,’ or VD for ‘venereal diseases’) are infections that are commonly/have a high probability of being spread from person to person through unprotected intimate contact. STIs can affect guys and girls of all ages and backgrounds who […]
STD? What Now? Your Ultimate Reference Guide to Living with an STD
If you are living with an STI/STI/STD, most websites stop at the basic health information surrounding STDs like symptoms, expectations, treatments and testing. That information is useful, but at The STI Project, we go one step further into the grey area most people avoid, because it’s often incredibly subjective. Having lived with a sexually transmitted […]
Think You Might Have an STD? Your Ultimate Reference Guide
If you think you may have contracted an STD (a sexually transmitted infection or disease), this guide will help you walk through the steps of learning about what you might have been exposed to, researching symptoms, looking at pictures, and getting tested to be sure. This is a compilation post, so we’ll be updating it […]
Normal Genital Spots Commonly Mistaken for an STI/STD
Many people only see their own genitals and very rarely examine others’ in broad daylight. Therefore, it is almost impossible for people to know if recent changes, new developments, color variations and lumpy bumpy bits are, in fact, a normal variant or something they should rush to the clinic with. This guide is intended to […]