Hi Folks! I’ve been spending some time on the BlogHer and EmpowHer networks the last couple of days writing versions of my story to share with others, and I wanted to make sure to link to them here as well, so you guys have an opportunity to read what I’ve written there too. Posts About […]
What’s the Big Deal with STDs Anyway? Happy Hump Day Podcasts
Happy Hump Day, readers!!! It seems this Wednesday came up rather quickly. Nevertheless, today’s topic should make for some interesting conversation! Edit: The STI Project had a bit of a technological meltdown Wednesday – hence, our publish date actually landing on a Friday (not hump day, but a jolly day of the week anyhow). Right […]
Molluscum Contagiosum: A Short Story in 3 Parts – Part 3
This short story was submitted anonymously after the author participated in the STI Interviews. This is part 3 of a 3 part story. My life continued as normally as I could hope for. I went out with friends as much as my mood would allow, and didn’t let on to anyone including my friends, family, and […]
Molluscum Contagiosum: A Short Story in 3 Parts – Part 2
This short story was submitted anonymously after the author participated in the STI Interviews. This is part 2 of a 3 part story. During the summer my parents took my kids camping for a couple of weeks. They got eaten alive by mosquitoes and scratched themselves raw. There were so many bug bites when they got […]
Molluscum Contagiosum: A Short Story in 3 Parts – Part 1
This short story was submitted anonymously after the author participated in the STI Interviews. This is part 1 of a 3 part story. I have Molluscum Contagiosum, and have had it since spring of 2012. It’s not like I thought there was never a chance I could get an STD; I guess I just never […]
Molluscum – Wouldn’t Let My Kids in Her House – STI Interviews
Thanks to our most recent submission to the STI Interviews, we now have a male’s perspective about living with molluscum contagiosum. Molluscum doesn’t get a lot of attention, and the people who contract it can feel incredibly alone because of the lack of information, support groups, and stories available in print or on the internet. […]
The STI Project Update – News and Upcoming Events
What an exciting month it’s been! There are so many great things happening at The STI Project, I’m nearly at a loss for where to start. Not all days are glorious, and often the fight to end stigma tries my patience and understanding to the nth degree, but lately, we’ve been making such astonishing progress; […]
Genital Herpes – HSV1 – STI Interviews
From New York to Brazil, Washington to Australia, living with an STI/STD poses similar challenges across the globe. This interviewee sent in her answers with an enthusiastic offer to help The STI Project and it’s mission to eradicate stigma after experiencing STD stigma in the medical sector. As such, one could easily get discouraged. Instead, […]