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 […]
How To Get an STD Test in the UK – STD Testing
This guest post was written anonymously after the author experienced both of the STD testing services outlined below. So, for whatever reason you realize it’s STD testing time (and let’s face it, there are loads of great reasons) and you are in the UK, what do you do? How To Get STD Testing in the […]
All STD Support Groups Are Not Created Equal
The STI Project’s Experience with STD Support Groups Since The STI Project’s launch, I’ve had very little opposition to the website or negative responses from both individual readers and other organizations working toward eradicating STD stigma, sexual health awareness, and/or STD prevention. Quite honestly, I was surprised not to have encountered more heated, apprehensive, or […]
