This guest post was written by Anthea Morris, Director of Better2Know (mention ‘STI Project’ and receive a 5% discount on all testing services). In Hollywood, the answer to that question used to very much be: yes, there is, and it’s about the time that no one will body double for you anymore, as body doubles are far […]
Genital Warts, HPV, and Immunosuppressive Therapy – STI Interviews
It’s estimated that about 10 million people in the United States (3.6 percent of the population) are immunocompromised. But that’s likely an underestimate because it only includes those with HIV/AIDS (diagnosed and undiagnosed), organ transplant recipients, and cancer patients; there’s a sizable population that takes immunosuppressive drugs for other disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel […]
Normal Genital Spots Commonly Mistaken for an STI/STD
Many people only see their own genitals and very rarely examine others’ in broad daylight. Therefore, it is almost impossible for people to know if recent changes, new developments, color variations and lumpy bumpy bits are, in fact, a normal variant or something they should rush to the clinic with. This guide is intended to […]
The STI Project Does an Interview with Michigan State University
For The STI Project’s first ever college appearance, Michigan State University (Go Green!) asked us to drop by and answer a few questions for the listeners of their radio station: Impact 89FM! Impact 89FM is a student-run radio station broadcasting from the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI. During the day, the […]
Celebrities with STIs/STDs – An Open Letter
The Back-Story Every so often, people find The STI Project by way of Googling “celebrities with STDs.” Initially, this was comical to me as I’m not entirely certain how my website or my name got lumped in with those searches. I’m definitely not a celebrity, despite parading around with my picture all over the web […]
Safer Sex: Confessions of a Single Girl on the Prowl
This guest post was written by Ms. Blue of MetAnotherFrog.com. Now, before I get into the ins and outs of how yours truly, a sex-lovin’ singleton, approaches the issue of safer se, I think I need to give you all a bit of insight into what I learned about sex and STIs years before I ever […]
How to Tell Someone You Have An STI
So, you have an STI. You might even being learning to live with your status by now (you certainly should be, but I know this takes time) and you might have finally resolved to regard the experience as a phenomenal learning opportunity – one you wish you wouldn’t have had to learn first-hand, sure, but […]
Best STI Blogs of 2012 – The STI Project Receives Another Award!!!
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 […]