How long can a person have trichomoniasis?
How long can a person have trichomoniasis and carry it? Could it have been passed on almost three months with only light symptoms?
Somebody I was with told me he has chlamydia —do I need to get tested?
Somebody I was with told me he has chlamydia and that his clinic said I should be tested. I don’t have any symptoms. Do I really need to get tested?
Can HIV be transmitted by fingering?
I know this is probably stupid but, I was fingering someone last Saturday night and I had a hangnail on my finger. Could I have gotten HIV?
Nongonococcal Urethritis (NGU)
Nongonococcal urethritis (NGU) is an infection of the urethra that is not caused by gonorrhea. You can get NGU by touching your mouth, penis, vagina, or anus, to someone else’s penis, vagina, or anus (who has NGU).
Statistics on STIs — Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Syphilis
There were 2.5 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis reported in the United States in 2022. Rates of gonorrhea and chlamydia remain high, and rates of syphilis have gone up an alarming 80% since 2018.
Consent must be given voluntarily and continuously with enthusiasm
Consent is an agreement that is willfully given without any external pressure or factors. In order for someone to consent to sexual activity participants must continuously communicate—before, during, and after sexual activity
What do healthy relationships look like?
Healthy Relationships Good relationships are fun and make you feel good about yourself. The relationships that you make in your youth years will be a special part of your life and will teach you some of the most important lessons about who you are. Truly good relationships take time and energy to develop. All relationships […]
What is sexual health —what it is and how to take care of yours
Understanding Sexual health Sexual health is the ability to embrace and enjoy our sexuality throughout our lives. It is an important part of our physical and emotional health. Being sexually healthy means: Understanding that sexuality is a natural part of life and involves more than sexual behavior. Recognizing and respecting the sexual rights we all […]
Love vs. sex —love and sex are not the same
Love and sex are NOT the same thing. Love is an emotion or a feeling. Sex, on the other hand, is a biological event.
How to communicate in a relationship
How to communicate in a relationship Talking openly makes relationships more fun and satisfying; especially when you both communicate about each other’s needs for physical, emotional, mental and sexual health. You can’t expect a partner to know what you want and need unless you tell them. The simple fact is that none of us is […]
