Po-TAY-to, Po-TAH-to? EE-ther, EYE-ther? Wondering what the difference is between STIs (sexually transmitted infections) and STDs (sexually transmitted diseases)? The STI Project is here to give you the low-down! STI and STD are often used interchangeably. More recently, the term STI has risen in popularity over STD in public health sectors. The reason for that […]
Living With An STI/STD – Reflecting On Stigma
I sat down this evening intending to write about the recent awards The STI Project has received, and I will, don’t worry, because they are super super cool and I have a really awesome discount to give all of my readers for their STI testing needs as a result!!! So, I promise, I’ll get to […]
STIs and Relationships – The STI Project’s Guidebook – Friends
STIs and Relationships You mean to say, they can coincide harmoniously?!?! Yes. Baloney. Er, Bologna. Total rubbish, and I’m leaving your website right now, because STIs and relationships have always resulted in epic failures of colossal proportions. Epic failures of colossal proportions, huh? That’s one Hiroshima-esque STI, if you ask me! Lucky for you (and […]
Would You Like to Share Your Story? – STI Interviews
Want to help eradicate STI stigma? Want to change the way people view you, your loved ones, and all of the people who contract STIs/STDs and are living with an STI/STD? Share your story! An easy-to-use Interview Template Simply fill in your answers below and send them via the contact form. Your interview will remain […]
Eradicating the Stigma – Genital Herpes and STIs/STDs
A Nice Follow-Up to Yesterday’s Post – STI Hater-Aid This morning, I read a great article about eradicating STI stigma and the stigma associated with genital herpes specifically. It’s a rather long article and you can find it in its entirety here, but for those of you with as short of an attention span as […]
A Healthy Helping of STI Hater-Aid – Fighting Stigma
STI/STD Stigma Were I to say The STI Project’s mission is an easy endeavor and one without challenges or opposition, I would be lying to each and every one of you and losing sight of the very motto The STI Project is perpetuating: Be Authentic ~ Break the Stigma! While I believe it is imperative […]
Genital Herpes (or any other STI/STD) Won’t Stop You
A Genital Herpes Bucket List ~ Do you have an STI/STD? Do you have an STI and feel like life is over, things will never be the same, the universe hates you, and the world is simultaneously ending?!? If you answered yes to any of the above, I understand; nevertheless, I am here to tell […]
Anger & The Person Who Gave Me Genital Herpes / Scabies
Am I angry at the person who gave me genital herpes? No. Here’s why: Truthfully, I don’t remember EVER feeling angry about contracting an STI or even believing it was someone else’s fault. Shocked, scared, appalled, embarrassed? Definitely! Anger? No. I put myself “at risk” – I didn’t use barriers consistently or correctly, I didn’t […]
