This STD Interview is sponsored by National HRT, the top-rated hormone replacement clinic in the US. Contact National HRT to get more information about hormone replacement treatment and other options available through their clinic. This interview. Ohmygosh. Every so often someone sends us an interview anonymously, and it’s all I can do not to respond […]
Herpes, Dating Apps & Hookups
The herpes simplex virus (HSV), typically referred to as herpes, is a sexually-transmitted disease characterized by sores or lesions at the area of infection. The two primary types of herpes are oral herpes, which causes cold sores around the mouth, and genital herpes, which causes sores and lesions on and around the genitals. There are also […]
HSV2 Genitally – I Was Still a Virgin – STI Interviews
This interviewee’s story is not unlike many others we’ve heard on The STI Project. Women who are shocked and ashamed, after attempting to save themselves for marriage (read: abstaining from penis in vagina sex), yet still contracting an infection, like HSV2, while enjoying other sexual activities. What’s heartbreaking is that the shock and the shame […]
HSV1 and Chlamydia – On Scholarships and a Christian – STI Interviews
There’s a lovely little video circulating right now by Nadia Bolz Weber where she talks about the difference between being a good Christian and being an honest one. The idea is that it’s much more empowering, freeing, and real to speak your truth rather than to attempt to always be good – good is subjective, […]
Herpes and the Field of Telemedicine
There has long been stigma attached to people who contract an STD. Even when it’s a common STD such as herpes, people tend to be very judgmental. Even when someone has cold sores, they often get strange looks and are given a wide berth in public spaces. Saddest of all, most people reacting poorly are […]
Gonorrhea, Chlamydia & PID – My Doctor Seems Disgusted – STI Interviews
This STD Interview is sponsored by Xmassage. Their team is comprised of experienced massage therapists who have specialized in tantric and full body sensual massage since long before those sites existed. To learn more, visit the Xmassage Blog. Despite having experienced this myself, I’m always disappointed to learn about practitioners shaming people once they are diagnosed with […]
Safer Sex for Lesbians and Girls Who Have Sex with Girls
When you think about girl sex, the first thing that comes to mind is not usually your potential for risk or needing to practice safer sex. In some ways, that makes sense: unplanned pregnancies are not a concern when you’re a girl who’s enjoying sex with another girl, so traditional contraception geared toward planned conception […]
Why Do My Balls Hurt? Common Causes of Testicular Pain
This guest post was written by Brett Warren, a Sexual Health Counselor at First American Service Group. FASG, Inc. has been providing sexual health information and medical testing services online in the US since 2013 through its subsidiary STDAware.com, trusted online STD testing providers. Testicles are egg-shaped reproductive organs in the scrotum. Pain in the testicles can […]
