It’s STD Awareness Month – Every Month! Well, not really, but we think it should be! During STD Awareness Month this past April, we began doing research on all of the myths surrounding STDs. What we originally thought would last through the month has blossomed into a much larger series, because there were so many […]
HPV & HSV1 – The Year of 2 STDs – Interviewing the Author – Happy Hump Day Podcasts
As promised, today, we’re interviewing Lindsey Wahowiak author of our most recent STD Interview as well as the xoJane post titled, ‘The Year of Two STDs or Why My Vagina Has Been on Hiatus.’ Not only was it an absolute delight having Lindsey on the show, she’s agreed to come back and chat with us again […]
HPV & HSV1 – The Year of 2 STDs – STI Interviews
This interview was written by Lindsey Wahowiak, author of the xoJane post titled, ‘The Year of Two STDs or Why My Vagina Has Been on Hiatus.’ Having found Lindsey via the xoJane post, I knew her story would touch our readers and I was delighted when she agreed to contribute. Telling one’s story either publicly or […]
A Look at the Increase in HPV Cancer Cases & the HPV 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 […]
Genital Warts, HPV, and Immunosuppressive Therapy – STI Interviews
It’s estimated that about 10 million people in the United States (3.6 percent of the population) are immunocompromised. But that’s likely an underestimate because it only includes those with HIV/AIDS (diagnosed and undiagnosed), organ transplant recipients, and cancer patients; there’s a sizable population that takes immunosuppressive drugs for other disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel […]
Genital Warts Symptoms – STI Symptoms & Signs
STI Symptoms – Genital Warts Most people with an HPV infection will not develop visible warts and the virus will go away on its own. Often they are so tiny, or so difficult to see, that you don’t even know you have them. This means you may not know whether you or your partner(s) have […]
Where to Get STI/STD Vaccines – Preventing STIs – STI/STD Testing
Types of STI/STD Vaccines Hepatitis A Hepatitis A is a serious liver disease more commonly found in developing countries. It is found in feces and contaminated food and water. It can be transmitted by anal intercourse, from baby to mother at birth, as well as by ingesting infected water and food. Hepatitis B Hepatitis B […]
What Does Genital Warts Look Like – Pictures of STIs/STDs
Pictures of STIs/STDs When looking for pictures of STIs/STDs on google or any other search engine, you’re bound to come across incredibly graphic, disgusting, and down right scary pictures of STDs. While these pictures are sometimes real depictions of specific STIs/STDs, they are often the very worst case scenarios and can be meant to scare […]