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 – STI Interviews
Thanks to our most recent submission to the STI 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 – STI Interviews
Thanks to our most recent anonymous submission to the STI 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 – STI Interviews
From New York to Brazil, Washington to Australia, living with an STI/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 – STI 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 […]
Living 28 Years with Genital Herpes – STI Interviews
This was an anonymous submission via the contact form. I found this interview incredibly interesting as it reflects a lot of the feelings one initially experiences upon learning they have contracted an STI/STD, yet, for this person, some of those same emotions prevail even 28 years later. Living with an STI is different for everyone, […]
Herpes – Contracting an STD Never Even Crossed My Mind – STI Interviews
Living with herpes is not easy – heck, contracting or living with any STI/STD is not easy. It’s that simple; it’s tough. Despite the large portion of positive messages I write on The STI Project, there’s no way around how one feels in the first days, months, or even years after contracting an STI/STD. As […]
