Sometimes by the time one experiences symptoms, the STI has already developed into an STD.
Dr. Leandro Mena, the CDC's Director of the Division of STD Prevention, spoke about the epidemic at a medical conference on Monday.
As with other STIs and STDs, donovanosis is transmitted via sexual contact. Notably, when it goes untreated, the sores caused by the infection can heighten the spread of HIV.
Not every condom is right for every person, so exploring the different varieties could help you find a type that allows you to enjoy sex the most. Educating yourself on all the condom types also helps you understand your risks with each one.
We should know better by now. Many of my friends picked up something or other that required antibiotics in their college years. We were all idiots. But, full-grown adults with fruitful Roth IRAs and mortgage payments and kids – what are you doing?
Just because you’re sleeping with someone who just got out of a monogamous relationship doesn’t mean…their partner hadn’t cheated…this person didn’t cheat…or that this person hasn’t started sleeping around rapidly since his breakup three weeks ago.
To whoever says this, I say: you have dated plenty of people with STD’s. Many of them just didn’t tell you, or didn’t even know they had one at the time. Do you have any idea how common STD’s are?
Here’s a common yet scary scenario that happens to a lot of women; you go in for your routine pap smear. You go home and forget about it because those things have always gone perfectly fine and your doctor has never called about anything. You give yourself a gold star and some gelato for keeping […]
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