It’s STD Awareness Month! As such, we’re implementing The STI Project’s month-long myth busting series: So True, So False! Yeah, we think we’re as cool as E! Promoting awareness, education, and acceptance doesn’t always have to be super-serious. Really, though, these myths often perpetuate big problems, because they keep people from getting tested, talking to partners, […]
Is Mono an STD? Our Answer Might Surprise You
We’ve noticed a lot of people asking and answering the same question lately: Is mono an STD? So, we thought we’d do some research to help better answer that question for you. The short answer is: it doesn’t matter. (Explanation at bottom) The longer answer, which we’ll substantiate, of course, is, yes, generally, mono is […]
How to Tell Someone You Have an STD II – Outside Point of Views
Having come across a handful of articles written about how to tell someone you have an STD lately, I thought it helpful to bring them all together in one post along with The STI Project’s previous article sharing how we think it best to tell someone you have an STD. We also wrote about when […]
What It’s Like to Date Someone with an STD – Happy Hump Day Podcasts
We have a treat for our listeners today as I interview my boyfriend, P. Nickle and he shares his perspective about living with and loving someone who runs an STI/STD website, but more importantly, who is living with a sexually transmitted disease/infection. You may have noticed some of his recent articles about how he felt […]
What Do You Want to See on The STI Project This Year?
A new year has arrived (the world didn’t end yet, much to the chagrin of some), which means, it’s a perfect time to make improvements, set goals, and brainstorm dreams into fruition! Therefore, we’re contemplating how we can best serve you, our readers, over the upcoming year. Recharged and Excited for The New Year I […]
About STIs – Your Ultimate Reference Guide
If you’re curious about what STDs really are, why some websites talk about STIs and others talk about STIs, how someone can get STDs, etc., this compilation post will help guide you to all of the basic information you need to wrap your head around sexually transmitted infections and diseases. As a compilation post, this […]
What Is An STI – STD?
Official Definition: What Is An STI? Sexually transmitted infections (also known as STIs, or STDs for ‘sexually transmitted diseases,’ or VD for ‘venereal diseases’) are infections that are commonly/have a high probability of being spread from person to person through unprotected intimate contact. STIs can affect guys and girls of all ages and backgrounds who […]
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 […]