HIV and the hepatitis C virus (HCV) share many of the same characteristics, but there are also some very distinct differences in the way they are transmitted, how long each virus lives outside of the body, disease progression, and treatment. This post explores some of the similarities and differences between HIV and HCV. RNA Viruses […]
Have Your Views About STDs Changed Since Dating Someone with an STD?
This guest post was written by P. Nickle who loves someone who has an STD – The STI Project’s admin, Jenelle Marie. I would say, yes, my views have definitely changed about STDs and the people who have them. For the last 2 years, I have been in a relationship with a woman who has an […]
HPV & HSV1 – The Year of 2 STDs – STI Interviews
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 […]
The STI Project Has a Post Featured on BlogHer
An incredible complement and a wonderful opportunity to reach additional readers who are living with an STI/STD, the BlogHer Publishing Network chose our post as a feature today! Aside from being honored and ecstatic simultaneously, we’re even further encouraged to continue our work. This is just the beginning of a very progressive movement, folks. BlogHer […]
Is Mono an STD? Our Answer Might Surprise You
We’ve noticed a lot of people asking and answering the same question lately: Is mono an STD? So, we thought we’d do some research to help better answer that question for you. The short answer is: it doesn’t matter. (Explanation at bottom) The longer answer, which we’ll substantiate, of course, is, yes, generally, mono is […]
A Look at the Increase in HPV Cancer Cases & the HPV Vaccine
The Annual Cancer Report Time.com recently wrote about the Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer. The report shows the U.S. is making progress in controlling some tumors, but rates of human papillomavirus-related cancers remain high despite the FDA’s approval of the vaccine and the CDC’s subsequent vaccination guidelines. The annual report is a […]
How to Tell Someone You Have an STD II – Outside Point of Views
Having come across a handful of articles written about how to tell someone you have an STD lately, I thought it helpful to bring them all together in one post along with The STI Project’s previous article sharing how we think it best to tell someone you have an STD. We also wrote about when […]
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 STI/STD 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 […]
