Submitted anonymously via the contact form, this interview highlights how an STD diagnosis, namely, HSV1, can be a blessing in disguise. While the stigma associated with contracting an STD is definitely no Saturday morning walk in the park, it seems that, upon diagnosis, an individual almost always finds themselves doing some much needed personal reflection. […]
About STIs – Your Ultimate Reference Guide
If you’re curious about what STDs really are, why some websites talk about STIs and others talk about STIs, how someone can get STDs, etc., this compilation post will help guide you to all of the basic information you need to wrap your head around sexually transmitted infections and diseases. As a compilation post, this […]
HIV Did Not Deter Me – STI Interviews
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 […]
During April is STI/STD Awareness Week/Month – STI Statistics
Don’t Risk It – Go Get STI/STD Tested! These STI statistics will make you want to go get STI/STD tested!!! They certainly lit a fire under my butt – I haven’t been tested in quite some time and I’d rather be as safe as possible. One STI is more than enough for me (my STI […]
Eradicating the Stigma – Genital Herpes and STIs/STDs
A Nice Follow-Up to Yesterday’s Post – STI Hater-Aid This morning, I read a great article about eradicating STI stigma and the stigma associated with genital herpes specifically. It’s a rather long article and you can find it in its entirety here, but for those of you with as short of an attention span as […]
A Healthy Helping of STI Hater-Aid – Fighting Stigma
STI/STD Stigma Were I to say The STI Project’s mission is an easy endeavor and one without challenges or opposition, I would be lying to each and every one of you and losing sight of the very motto The STI Project is perpetuating: Be Authentic ~ Break the Stigma! While I believe it is imperative […]
The STI Project Bucket List – Our Goals
Going along with this week’s theme of clarifying and detailing The STI Project’s vision, mission, and values, I thought it best to configure an STI bucket list – “hopes and dreams of The STI Project” in an easy-to-read list format! The STI Project Bucket List will serve as a project gauge and will help determine […]
STI/STD Statistics – Did YOU know?!?!
STI/STD Statistics and Why You Should Get Tested! 1 in 2 sexually active young people will get an STI by the age of 25. Most young people with STIs don’t even know they have them. Getting tested is the only way to know for sure. STIs are really common – every year there are more […]
