Whether you’re living with an STI/STD or you are unsure if you have an one, safer sex and preventative education is paramount to reducing your risk of contracting an STD or transmitting one to someone else. As a compilation post, this page will get updated with new links as posts are written and as they […]
What Is Safer Sex – A Comprehensive Approach
Safe Sex vs. Safer Sex Sometimes ‘safe sex’ and ‘safer sex’ are used interchangeably, however, safer sex is a more accurate term and is preferred by sexual health experts. The updated term is used instead of safe sex because any kind of sexual activity with a partner is never guaranteed to be 100 percent safe. […]
STDs and Shaving, Waxing or Vajazzling
Lightning Bolts? Hearts? Bald? Whatever your preference, there’s certainly no doubt of the huge industry centered around what you do and don’t do with your pubic hair. Bikinis are getting smaller, porno is chock full of shaved genitals, celebrities are talking about their newly vajazzled lady-bits, and as a result, everyone wants to hop on […]
Is There an Age Limit for Sexual Health, Safer Sex, or STI Testing?
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 […]
50 Shades of Safer Sex – STI/STD Prevention
With all the hype, the book burnings, the replacement of bibles in hotels, and the blog posts around 50 Shades of Grey, I think it appropriate to talk about BDSM as it pertains to STIs/STDs and how to best reduce your risk of contracting an infection when engaging in BDSM sexual play. The STI Project […]
Share Your STI/STD Story – STI Interviews
As the first interview in The STI Project’s series of STI Interviews, I think it’s only appropriate I answer my own interview questions. Even though, as the Executive Director, I am choosing to answer publicly, it is The STI Project’s intention to allow anyone to participate in these interviews anonymously; your privacy and comfort are […]