When Left Untreated STDs Can Cause Infertility – So True

Why Untreated STDs Can Cause Infertility

It’s STD Awareness Month! Today’s myth: ‘When left untreated STDs can cause infertility’ and why that’s so true! We’re implementing The STD 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 [...]

STDs Go Away on Their Own – So False

STDs Go Away on Their Own - So False

It’s STD Awareness Month! Today’s myth: ‘STDs go away on their own’ and why that’s so false! We’re implementing The STD 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, [...]

Similarities & Differences Between HIV & HCV

HCV and HIV Compared

HIV and the hepatitis C virus (HCV) share many of the same characteristics, but there are also some very distinct differences in the way they are transmitted, how long each virus lives outside of the body, disease progression, and treatment. This post explores some of the similarities and differences between HIV and hepatitis C. RNA [...]

Tips for Living with Hepatitis C

Living with Hepatitis C

If you have hepatitis C, taking care of yourself may be simple, or it may be complicated depending upon how sick you are, the symptoms you have, other problems you may have, etc. This is your basic care overview, but for more information, check the resources links at the bottom of this post. The hep-C [...]

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 [...]

STD? What Now? Your Ultimate Reference Guide to Living with an STD

STD? What Now? Your Ultimate Reference Guide to Living with an STD

If you are living with an STD, most websites stop at the basic health information surrounding STDs like symptoms, expectations, treatments and testing. At The STD Project, we go one step further into the grey area most people avoid, because it’s often incredibly subjective. Having lived with an STD for 14 years and encountered others [...]

Hepatitis A-B-C Compare-Contrast

Comparing and Contrasting Hepatitis A, B, & C

Is It Serious? Hepatitis A (Hep A) Sometimes. There is no chronic form. Hepatitis B (Hep B) Yes. It can become chronic. Infants are more likely to get the chronic form. Over time, people with hep B may develop: cirrhosis, or scarring of the liver and liver cancer. Hepatitis C (Hep C) Yes. Most people [...]

The STD Project’s Interview – WPRR’s Public Reality Radio

Radio Interview with The STD Project

The STD Project Was Asked To Interview on a Radio Station!!! Full Show which includes an interview with Senior Science Correspondent from HuffPost – Cara Santa Maria!!! (She’s lovely): Full Length – Dave Fletcher’s opening topics, Cara Santa Maria from HuffPost Science, and The STD Project Just my segment of the show – an hour [...]