10 Important Facts All Teens Should Know About STIs
There are a lot of scary statistics out there about the rise of sexually transmitted infections (STIs, also known as sexually transmitted diseases or STDs) in teens. The fact is that STI rates among...
View ArticleTen Things Every LGBT Person Should Know About Healthcare
The acronym LGBT is used to indicate a number of communities whose members have orientations other than heterosexual, or who self-identify in modes other than those considered gender-normative. LGBT...
View ArticleSTDs and Pregnancy – What You Need to Know
Pregnancy does not prevent or cure sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), also known as sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Even when pregnant it is important to practice safe sex to protect...
View ArticleSymptoms and Signs of STDs in Men
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are very common. About one half of sexually active young men will catch an STD before the age of twenty-five. It is common for men with STDs not to know they have...
View ArticleSymptoms and Signs of STDs in Women
Half of all sexually active women will contact a sexually transmitted disease (STD) before they are twenty-five, but most of them will not know it. Women with STIs can have very mild symptoms, and up...
View ArticleSTDs and Condoms for Prisoners in California
Engaging in sexual contact is illegal in California prisons, but this rule has not stopped the spread of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). In fact, the infection rate in prison is significantly...
View ArticleNew App to Help Citizens of Sacramento Find Free Condoms
Sacramento County, CA, has one of the highest rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the state of California. The county ranks third for gonorrhea and chlamydia infections in the state, with...
View ArticleNew Treatments for Gonorrhea Successful
If you’ve been following the news recently, you may have heard that it’s becoming increasingly difficult to treat and cure gonorrhea. To quickly get you up to speed – usually, gonorrhea is treated with...
View ArticlePorn Stars Testing Positive for HIV
The American pornography industry has always been controversial. It’s a complicated issue, and we’re not here today to talk about the morality of porn; instead, I want to discuss the recent wave of...
View ArticlePlanned Parenthood Visit – A Reader’s Comments
Today, I’m posting something a little bit different. A reader, who wishes to remain anonymous, wrote in about a recent visit to a Planned Parenthood location to be tested for sexually transmitted...
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