It’s STD Awareness Month! As such, we’re implementing The STI Project’s month-long myth busting series: So True, So False! Yeah, we think we’re as cool as E! Promoting awareness, education, and acceptance doesn’t always have to be super-serious. Really, though, these myths often perpetuate big problems, because they keep people from getting tested, talking to partners, […]
You Can Contract an STD from a Toilet Seat – So False
It’s STD Awareness Month! As such, we’re implementing The STI Project’s month-long myth busting series: So True, So False! Yeah, we think we’re as cool as E! Promoting awareness, education, and acceptance doesn’t always have to be super-serious. Really, though, these myths often perpetuate big problems, because they keep people from getting tested, talking to partners, […]
STD Awareness Month 2013 – Awareness Months
STD Awareness Months Awareness months are always so exciting for us here at The STI Project, because we’re fans of supporting one another’s work; so, STD Awareness Month, in particular, is like our Christmas – er, that statement just seems odd… How about, it’s like Forth of July for The STI Project? Oh, bother – […]
Why Talking About STDs is Healing – Happy Hump Day Podcasts
Hiya, folks! We’ve got an interesting podcast in store for you today – I think it’s bound to inspire, and it further outlines the foundation of The STI Project and why we talk about STDs all of the time – out loud! See what you think… What to Expect When You’re Expecting…a Podcast In an […]
Safer Sex: 5 Things You Should Know about Condoms
This guest post was written by Liz Sabatiuk, Social Media Manager for Bedsider. We think it’s safe to say that good sexual decision-making (safer sex) – not to mention good sex – goes hand in hand with good communication and trust. That’s why we are so on board with The STI Project’s vision to ‘achieve modern-day STD […]
Early HIV Symptoms and How to Spot Them
How to Spot Early HIV Symptoms The earliest HIV symptoms — if you experience any at all — can be disguised as other common illnesses, making a new HIV infection difficult to detect. Early detection is essential, however, to avoid spreading the condition and to give a newly diagnosed person the best chance at successfully […]
Living with Herpes – The ‘Someone Else’ Was Me – STI Interviews
This interview came to us as an anonymous submission via the contact form. What’s great about this post is that it amalgamates the two story-telling formats we have on The STI Project rather beautifully – STI Interviews and free-form writing. The author chose to answer the interview questions, which, can be a nice point of […]
HPV & HSV1 – The Year of 2 STDs – Interviewing the Author – Happy Hump Day Podcasts
As promised, today, we’re interviewing Lindsey Wahowiak author of our most recent STD Interview as well as the xoJane post titled, ‘The Year of Two STDs or Why My Vagina Has Been on Hiatus.’ Not only was it an absolute delight having Lindsey on the show, she’s agreed to come back and chat with us again […]
