Last reviewed on October 11, 2019 by Valinda Riggins Nwadike, MD, MPHThis guest post was written by one of our contributors, Dr. Megan Stubbs, an energetic multi-media savvy Sexologist. Reader Submitted Question Dear Sexologist, I’m a college student, and I live in a dorm with a community bathroom facility. I heard that one of the girls […]
Should I Tell Past Partners I Have a Sexually Transmitted Infection?
Last reviewed on October 11, 2019 by Valinda Riggins Nwadike, MD, MPHReader Submitted Question: I am in my 20’s, and I contracted HSV1 when I was a teenager. I had sexual contact with one male and had safe sex with another male, and both did not know I carried the virus then. I have struggled for the last […]
An Op-Ed about STD Stigma – Part 3
Last reviewed on October 11, 2019 by Valinda Riggins Nwadike, MD, MPHThis essay was submitted anonymously after the author participated in the STD Interviews. This is part 3 of a 3 part series. Statistics help to show just how common STDs are. According to the CDC, genital herpes is one of the most common STDs, and […]
An Op-Ed about STD Stigma – Part 2
Last reviewed on October 11, 2019 by Valinda Riggins Nwadike, MD, MPHThis essay was submitted anonymously after the author participated in the STD Interviews. This is part 2 of a 3 part series. The fact of the matter is, if you’re having sex, you are putting yourself at risk for an STD, and you should be getting […]
An Op-Ed about STD Stigma – Part 1
Last reviewed on October 11, 2019 by Valinda Riggins Nwadike, MD, MPHThis essay was submitted anonymously after the author participated in the STD Interviews. This is part 1 of a 3 part series. Many people toss around jokes as if the only way they can get an STD is to sleep with tons of people. In […]
Post Molluscum Contagiosum – After the STD Interview
Last reviewed on October 11, 2019 by Valinda Riggins Nwadike, MD, MPHOf the many messages we receive from our readers, there’s one type we never tire of, and that’s a success story. A little over a year ago, this reader reached out anonymously via the contact form and shared her STD Interview with us. Recently, she sent […]
Safer Sex: Are Condoms the Man’s Responsibility?!
Last reviewed on October 11, 2019 by Valinda Riggins Nwadike, MD, MPHA-HEM! (Prepare yourself: safer sex rant to follow…) Having heard a lot (a-hem, too much) of this lately, there’s one sexual health myth needing my immediate attention. Some folks, and, by some, I mean those who are in heterosexual relationships, in particular, believe it […]
Should You Get STD Testing Done? How to Know if You Should Get Tested
Last reviewed on October 11, 2019 by Valinda Riggins Nwadike, MD, MPHIf I wanted to be glib, I’d tell you, since you’re reading this post, you should be tested for STDs… Although, I’m guessing that wouldn’t go over well, and, quite frankly, I can’t blame you. Years ago, it wouldn’t have and certainly didn’t impact […]
