I met Mirvan through fellow twitter contacts – I like to refer to them affectionately as: all my rockin’ tweeps! Mirvan’s photo even conveniently matches The STI Project’s theme and branding design – how’s that for well-matched?!?! So, it made sense to ask him to share his story with our readers when he said he’d […]
Free HIV Testing!!! YEY!!!! – STI/STD Testing
Free STI/STD Testing National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) is an annual campaign originally coordinated by the National Association of People with AIDS to encourage people of all ages to “Take the Test, Take Control” and is now continued by a number of other organizations supporting HIV testing. Too many people don’t know they have HIV. In the […]
Observations and Anecdotes from an STI/STD Testing Counselor
This guest post was written by Elissa White, an STI/STD testing counselor at getSTDtested.com. As an STI/STD testing counselor at getSTDtested.com, some might argue it’s a profession worthy of an episode of Discovery Channel’s ‘Dirty Jobs’. Being an STI/STD testing counselor is certainly not for the faint of heart, whether I’m serving as a shoulder to cry on or I’m […]
What Is It Like To Get Tested For STIs/STDs? – STI Testing
My STI Testing Experience Today I went to get tested for STIs! You might be asking yourself, “Why would she get STI testing – she already knows she has an STI (I have genital herpes – you can read my story here) and has had other STIs (HPV, scabies and vaginitis)- wouldn’t she have gotten […]
STIs in Older People?!?! (Grandma and Grandpa get the clap, too!)
Doctors are seeing more STIs in older people! Are you a baby boomer? Are you a person over the age of 50 re-entering the dating game after a loss of a spouse or significant other? If so, consider thinking twice before enjoying casual sex without protection. This public service announcement (broadcast in Florida) is an […]
STI/STD Briefs – HIV & AIDS Symptoms,Test, & Treatment
HIV & AIDS STI/STD Brief These briefs are intended to give readers (specifically those who weren’t aware many of these STIs/STDs existed) an overview of each STI, their commonality, treatment options, and diagnostic tests available. This information is by no means all-encompassing and The STI Project encourages using these briefs as primers and then further […]