The STI Project has been graciously chosen as One of the Best STD & HIV Blogs of 2012!!! How cool is that?!?!? We are incredibly honored and even further motivated to keep up the good work!! This is what Healthline had to say: ‘Bold, brave, and unafraid, The STI Project is about breaking down stigma and correcting misunderstanding […]
STIs/STDs and Relationships – The STI Project’s Guidebook – Partners
STIs/STDs and Relationships You mean to say, they can coincide harmoniously?! Yes. Of all the different types of relationships one can have in which an STI/STD may cause anxiety, relationships with a significant other cause, by far, the most trepidation. On first review, this seems a completely understandable cause for concern. And while I don’t think […]
Chlamydia Symptoms – STI/STD Symptoms & Signs
STI/STD Symptoms – Chlamydia Symptoms Half of all people with penises who have chlamydia and 80% of people with vulvas/vaginas who have chlamydia have no symptoms at all. The result of this is that a huge number of infections remain undiagnosed and untreated. It is important to understand that focusing on signs and symptoms is […]
STIs/STDs and Relationships – The STI Project’s Guidebook – Family
STI/STDs and Relationships You mean to say, they can coincide harmoniously?! Yes. Lately, I’ve had quite a few discussions about the topic of telling one’s parents or extended families about their STI/STD and how to deal with any adverse or unanticipated reactions. Starting this series months ago, I had nearly forgotten that I hadn’t finished […]
Chancroid Symptoms – STI/STD Symptoms & Signs
STI/STD Symptoms – Typical Chancroid Symptoms Within 1 day – 2 weeks after getting chancroid, a person will get a small bump in the genitals. The bump becomes an ulcer within a day of its appearance. The ulcer may look like a chancre, the typical sore of primary syphilis. The ulcer: Can be on the penis, rectum, […]
Where to Get STI/STD Vaccines – Preventing STIs – STI/STD Testing
Types of STI/STD Vaccines Hepatitis A Hepatitis A is a serious liver disease more commonly found in developing countries. It is found in feces and contaminated food and water. It can be transmitted by anal intercourse, from baby to mother at birth, as well as by ingesting infected water and food. Hepatitis B Hepatitis B […]
Hepatitis A, B, & C – Compare and Contrast
Is It Serious? Hepatitis A (Hep A) Sometimes. There is no chronic form. Hepatitis B (Hep B) Yes. It can become chronic. Infants are more likely to get the chronic form. Over time, people with hep B may develop: cirrhosis, or scarring of the liver and liver cancer. Hepatitis C (Hep C) Yes. Most people […]
50 Shades of Safer Sex – STI/STD Prevention
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 […]
