This interview was written by Lindsey Wahowiak, author of the xoJane post titled, ‘The Year of Two STDs or Why My Vagina Has Been on Hiatus.’ Having found Lindsey via the xoJane post, I knew her story would touch our readers and I was delighted when she agreed to contribute. Telling one’s story either publicly or […]
What It’s Like to Date Someone with an STD – Happy Hump Day Podcasts
We have a treat for our listeners today as I interview my boyfriend, P. Nickle and he shares his perspective about living with and loving someone who runs an STD/STI website, but more importantly, who is living with a sexually transmitted disease/infection. You may have noticed some of his recent articles about how he felt […]
What Do You Want to See on The STI Project This Year?
A new year has arrived (the world didn’t end yet, much to the chagrin of some), which means, it’s a perfect time to make improvements, set goals, and brainstorm dreams into fruition! Therefore, we’re contemplating how we can best serve you, our readers, over the upcoming year. Recharged and Excited for The New Year I […]
Molluscum – Wouldn’t Let My Kids in Her House – STD Interviews
Thanks to our most recent submission to the STD Interviews, we now have a male’s perspective about living with molluscum contagiosum. Molluscum doesn’t get a lot of attention, and the people who contract it can feel incredibly alone because of the lack of information, support groups, and stories available in print or on the internet. […]
The STI Project Update – News and Upcoming Events
What an exciting month it’s been! There are so many great things happening at The STI Project, I’m nearly at a loss for where to start. Not all days are glorious, and often the fight to end stigma tries my patience and understanding to the nth degree, but lately, we’ve been making such astonishing progress; […]
Living with Herpes – HSV2 – STD Interviews
Thanks to our most recent anonymous submission to the STD Interviews, we now have a male’s perspective about what it’s like to live with herpes – HSV2, in particular. While there are certainly similarities across all STD diagnosis and between sexes, my experience has often found some of the initial feelings and on-going struggles to […]
Genital Herpes – HSV1 – STD Interviews
From New York to Brazil, Washington to Australia, living with an STD poses similar challenges across the globe. This interviewee sent in her answers with an enthusiastic offer to help The STI Project and it’s mission to eradicate stigma after experiencing STD stigma in the medical sector. As such, one could easily get discouraged. Instead, […]
Genital Warts, HPV, and Immunosuppressive Therapy – STD Interviews
It’s estimated that about 10 million people in the United States (3.6 percent of the population) are immunocompromised. But that’s likely an underestimate because it only includes those with HIV/AIDS (diagnosed and undiagnosed), organ transplant recipients, and cancer patients; there’s a sizable population that takes immunosuppressive drugs for other disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel […]