This essay was submitted anonymously after the author participated in the STI Interviews. This is part 1 of a 3 part series. Many people toss around jokes as if the only way they can get an STD is to sleep with tons of people. In high school, almost daily, girls bashed each other with names like […]
The STI Project Forecast: Mostly Great with a Chance of Awesome
Being smack dab in the middle of hurricane season and all, I thought it’d be fun to parlay my update for The STI Project into a little bit of weather chatter. Brilliant, right?!?! Maybe not. However, it’s entertaining for the moment, so, I’m going with it. As always, I’ve plenty of things to share with […]
HIV & Hep C Coinfection – An Overview
1 out of 3 People with HIV have Hep C When a person is infected with two or more different viruses, it is called a coinfection. Infection with the hepatitis C virus (HCV or hep C for short) is the most common coinfection in people with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Complications of an HIV […]
Chlamydia Symptoms – STI/STD Symptoms & Signs
STI/STD Symptoms – Chlamydia Symptoms Half of all people with penises who have chlamydia and 80% of people with vulvas/vaginas who have chlamydia have no symptoms at all. The result of this is that a huge number of infections remain undiagnosed and untreated. It is important to understand that focusing on signs and symptoms is […]
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 […]
Herpes – Contracting an STD Never Even Crossed My Mind – STI Interviews
Living with herpes is not easy – heck, contracting or living with any STI/STD is not easy. It’s that simple; it’s tough. Despite the large portion of positive messages I write on The STI Project, there’s no way around how one feels in the first days, months, or even years after contracting an STI/STD. As […]
What Does Gonorrhea 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 […]
STI/STD List – Different Types of Parasitic STDs
There are 3 different kinds of STIs/STDs: bacterial, viral, and parasitic. Parasitic STIs/STDs are caused by parasites passed from person-to-person and depending on the STI/STD, can be transmitted during sexual activity; during non-sexual contact with another individual; from mother to infant during birth, or breastfeeding; and in some instances, from towels, or other objects that come […]