With all the hype, the book burnings, the replacement of bibles in hotels, and the blog posts around 50 Shades of Grey, I think it appropriate to talk about BDSM as it pertains to STIs/STDs and how to best reduce your risk of contracting an infection when engaging in BDSM sexual play. The STI Project […]
Where to Get STI/STD Testing – Global STI/STD Clinics
Where to Get STI/STD Testing for Free/Income-Based STD Testing STI/STD Testing in the US The National HIV and STI Testing Resources Web site (aka HIVtest.cdc.gov and FindSTDtest.org) is a service of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This Web site provides users with locations for HIV and STI testing and STD vaccines around […]
Where to Get STI/STD Testing – Private Options
Fast, Affordable & Private STI/STD Testing Schedule your tests online or by phone and have them sent to the lab of your choice with STD Check – one of our recommended private providers. Visit the lab anytime during open hours, no appointment needed. They send their patients to the same LabCorp and Quest lab locations used […]
When Do You Have To Tell Someone You Have An STI/STD?
Lately, I’ve had a few conversations about when someone should tell someone else they have an STI/STD. Namely, this refers to when a person is beginning to date someone and if they need to tell a partner right away or if they can wait to tell someone until after they’ve been dating a while. This […]
What Does Vaginitis Look Like – Pictures of STIs/STDs
Pictures of STI/STDs When looking for pictures of STI/STDs on google or any other search engine, you’re bound to come across incredibly graphic, disgusting, and down right scary pictures of STI/STDs. While these pictures are sometimes real depictions of specific STIs, they are often the very worst case scenarios and can be meant to scare […]
STI/STD List – Different Types of Parasitic STDs
There are 3 different kinds of STIs/STDs: bacterial, viral, and parasitic. Parasitic STIs/STDs are caused by parasites passed from person-to-person and depending on the STI/STD, can be transmitted during sexual activity; during non-sexual contact with another individual; from mother to infant during birth, or breastfeeding; and in some instances, from towels, or other objects that come […]
STI/STD List – Different Types of Viral STDs
There are 3 different kinds of STIs/STDs: bacterial, viral, and parasitic. Like bacterial STIs/STDs, viral STIs/STDs often give no warning signs or symptoms. This means you can contract it and infect a sexual partner without knowing it and serious complications which can cause irreversible damage can progress silently before you ever recognize a problem. Viral […]
STI/STD List – Different Types of Bacterial STDs
There are 3 different kinds of STIs/STDs: bacterial, viral, and parasitic. Bacterial STIs/STDs are curable through treatment with antibiotics. Curable, that is, as long as you see a health-care provider, get tested and treated, follow through on all the medication, avoid sexual contact until cured, and make sure your sexual partner(s) get tested and treatment […]
