It’s Hepatitis Awareness Month 2013!

May is Hepatitis Awareness Month

Hepatitis Awareness Month Hepatitis itself is not caused by sexual activity; the word ‘hepatitis’ means inflammation of the liver. However, hepatitis is often the result of one of several viruses, which is why it is commonly called viral hepatitis, and those viruses can be sexually transmitted. In the United States, the most common types of [...]

STD Awareness Month 2013 & Our 1yr. Anniversary

Celebrating STD Awareness Month & Our 1 yr. Anniversary!

STD Awareness Month is like Christmas for us here at The STD Project – er, that statement just seems odd… How about, it’s like Forth of July for The STD Project? Oh, bother – still odd. I digress. Needless to say, April is an exciting time for us – let’s just leave it at that! [...]

A Look at the Increase in HPV Cancer Cases & the HPV Vaccine

Elevated HPV Cancer Cases Despite Vaccine

The Annual Cancer Report Time.com recently wrote about the Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer. The report shows the U.S. is making progress in controlling some tumors, but rates of human papillomavirus-related cancers remain high despite the FDA’s approval of the vaccine and the CDC’s subsequent vaccination guidelines. The annual report is a [...]

What Do You Want to See on The STD Project This Year? We want YOUR input!

Tell us what you'd like to see from The STD Project

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 [...]

The STD Project Has Been Nominated: Best Health Blog of 2012! Please Vote!

Vote for The STD Project

The STD Project: One of the Best Health Blogs of 2012  Hi, readers! Thanks to you, The STD Project has been nominated by the editors over at Healthline as one of the Best Health Blogs of 2012. In order to make the cut, we need your vote!!!   Some of you may remember their awarding [...]

World AIDS Day 2013 and Beyond – What YOU Can Do Now

What You Can Do Now for World AIDS Day

World AIDS Day is December 1st This year, The STD Project had the privilege of participating in multiple events to both commemorate those who lost their lives to AIDS as well as celebrate the leaps and bounds achieved in the fight to end HIV/AIDS. While I was delighted to take part in those events, I was [...]

The STD Project Update – News and Upcoming Events

News and Events for The STD Project

What an exciting month it’s been! There are so many great things happening at The STD 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; [...]

STD Statistics – Hepatitis

Hepatitis Statistics - STD Statistics

The STD Project recently had the pleasure of attending the Hepatitis Summit hosted by the Hepatitis Foundation International thanks to the donation of a very dear friend. Not only did I learn soooo much about hepatitis – all kinds – I had fabulous company and conversation to make learning an incredibly enjoyable experience. As a [...]