Last reviewed on October 11, 2019 by Nancy Carteron, MD, FACRBefore 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 […]
Nongonococcal Urethritis (NGU)
Disclosing HSV (or any other STD) – Should I Tell People I Have an STD – STD Podcast
Last reviewed on October 11, 2019 by Nancy Carteron, MD, FACRWe’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 […]
Herpes No Condom – On Sex without Condoms- STD Podcast
Last reviewed on October 11, 2019 by Nancy Carteron, MD, FACRWelcome 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 […]
Why Do My Balls Hurt? Common Causes of Testicular Pain
Last reviewed on October 11, 2019 by Saurabh Sethi, MD, MPHThis guest post was written by Brett Warren, a Sexual Health Counselor at First American Service Group. FASG, Inc. has been providing sexual health information and medical testing services online in the US since 2013 through its subsidiary STDAware.com, trusted online STD testing providers. Testicles are egg-shaped […]
What You Need to Know About STDs: How You Get Them and Treat Them
Last reviewed on October 11, 2019 by Saurabh Sethi, MD, MPHThis feature article was written by freelance writer, Jenna. There are a lot of misconceptions out there about STDs and how they can and can’t be contracted. And while we’ve already laid the ‘can I get an STD from a toilet seat’ issue to rest, it […]
Talking to Your Kids About STDs & Safer Sex
Last reviewed on October 11, 2019 by Saurabh Sethi, MD, MPHReader Submitted Question: I’m a 37-year-old nurse, and yesterday, I was diagnosed with herpes. I thought I had a pimple that just wouldn’t go away, but my practitioner started me on treatment yesterday. Long story short, I led a very active sex life when I […]
Dear Sexologist – Can You Get an STD from a Toilet or Shower?
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 […]