STIs

Learn the facts about sexually transmitted infections, how they spread, and what symptoms to watch for. Explore clear, stigma-free guides to STI testing options, timing, and next steps so you can protect your health and your partners.

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Recreational Viagra

Recreational Viagra: What Does That Even Mean?

The more clinically relevant question is not whether the sex is recreational. The more clinically relevant question is whether the patient is experiencing erectile dysfunction that is causing distress, impairment, or a reduced quality of life.

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Ureaplasma – Not an STI

Ureaplasma – Not an STI

Ureaplasma sounds like something you’d want out of your body immediately. And that instinct is exactly why it should not be included on routine STI panels.

Safe Couple

What Is a Full STI Panel?

People use the phrase “full STI panel” as if it means something standard or universal. It does not.

Gonorrhea

Gonorrhea

Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted bacterial infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

Chlamydia

Chlamydia

Chlamydia trachomatis is a bacterial infection and one of the most common sexually transmitted infections.

Syphilis

Syphilis

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the spirochete bacterium Treponema pallidum.

HSV

Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)

Most people have heard the outdated terms “oral herpes” and “genital herpes,” but these labels are no longer accurate.

Discussing Safe Sex with Partners

Discussing Safe Sex with Partners

Talking about safe sex should feel normal. It should feel respectful. It should feel like two adults making informed choices together.

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