On day one of his STD diagnosis, this interviewee set out to do research and found The STI Project. Armed with an incredibly positive outlook and loads of resources at his fingertips, this 26-year-old is likely to work through the typical challenges one faces when being diagnosed with a highly stigmatized infection with ease – […]
How STDs and The STI Project Have Impacted My Life
This guest post was written by NSH, a Facebook friend of Jenelle Marie’s who responded to her call for submissions asking friends, family and acquaintances for their perspectives about The STI Project and how their opinions have evolved as the website’s taken shape. NSH is currently living with an STI/STD. I Thought She Was Nuts I have […]
STDs: The Gift that Keeps on Giving? Shared Inspiration
They say, ‘when life gives you lemons, make lemon-aid,’ and in the land of all things STD – here at The STI Project – we like to make everyday sayings like that work for us. So, along the same vein, we believe a positive, inspirational message is a great way to make lemon-aid (or if […]
Living with Herpes – ‘God Changes One Life at a Time’ – A Short Story
This short story was submitted semi-anonymously via our contact form and is written by Mario, a 59-year-old who’s been living with herpes for 30 years. My name is Mario, and I would like to share my story. I am 59 years old. I know that might seem like an eternity, to some, but it is what […]
Talking About STDs – ‘PC’ Vocabulary? Happy Hump Day Podcasts
Spicy is how we like it, and today’s podcast is certainly muy caliente! – and/or a little questionable. I have to admit, though, we enjoy pushing the envelope a tad. So, take a listen, tell us what you think and how our message has impacted the way you talk about STDs. What to Expect When […]
What Stigma & Living with an STD Took From Me
Full disclosure: The title of this post should probably read, ‘What I allowed stigma to take from me while living with an STI/STD,’ but something about that seems a bit less poignant. So, humor me, for a moment, as I embrace the mellow-dramatic today. 🙂 Anyhow. I was sitting on the couch a couple of weeks […]
Chlamydia and Herpes Simplex Type 2 – HSV2 – STI Interviews
This interview came in as an anonymous submission via the contact form, and from there the author and I exchanged a few emails. She said, ‘Writing about my situation really makes me feel a lot better.’ Consequently, she’ll be posting a follow-up to this interview (which I’ll link through to once she does) in short […]
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 […]