March 2012
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Made Rebloggable upon Request "Cold Sores ARE...
fuckyeahsexeducation:
Cold sores ARE oral herpes. Most commonly, whenever someone is a child they can get herpes from a family member who gets cold sores kissing them. A LOT of people don’t know that cold sores/fever blisters are herpes and can be spread to the genitals. I’ll see posts on tumblr where people will say things like “got another cold sore, don’t worry it’s not herpes!” or “don’t...
February 2012
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dxglitter:
Wanna know how Valtrex works?
Things I knew from high school science class: Viruses reproduce by hijacking a healthy cell and turning it into a virus parts factory, spitting out enzymes and proteins and using the cell’s normal functions to assemble them into new viruses. ZOMBIE CELL. The cell keeps manufacturing parts and building them into viruses until it bursts and the new...
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Signs and Symptoms of Chlamydia in people who have... →
jchoi32:
The chlamydia difficulties are in many cases deadly, therefore needs to be safely treated immediately after identified. But, how to realize these warning signs. The following writing will prove very helpful in respect of knowing the indications of this situation.Chlamydia trachomatis is the dangerous bacteria that is responsible for infecting the body of a human and prompting Chlamydia...
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STIGMA----------------->HIV
standinc:
AIDS-related stigma and discrimination refers to prejudice, negative attitudes, abuse and maltreatment directed at people living with HIV and AIDS. The consequences of stigma and discrimination are wide-ranging: being shunned by family, peers and the wider community, poor treatment in healthcare and education settings, an erosion of rights,...
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Less than a Month Left to Help Fund ABSOLUTELY...
absolutelypositivefilm:
We have less than one month left to raise our goal of $16,000 to help fund Absolutely Positive! We need your help!
In order for this film to go through post-production and be distributed in hopes of delivering our message to a world-wide audience, we need your support. Even giving just One Dollar will go a long, long way.
Head on over to our Kickstarter page...
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Basic Errors Putting on Condoms Are Common
pozmagazine:
Basic errors—such as putting a condom on too late during intercourse or taking it off before intercourse is over—can contribute to breakage or leakage, according to a study in the journal Sexual Health and reported by MSNBC.com. With perfect use, condoms are 98 percent successful. Researchers at The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction at Indiana...
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A little heavy reading...
sexualhiccup:
The documents below are great sources of information about HPV. Although they are incredibly technical by nature, I feel like people should at least read the “results” sections of each paper. Knowledge is power.
Transmission of Human Papillomavirus in Heterosexual Couples:
http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/6/pdfs/07-06162.pdf
Sexual Transmission of Human Papillomavirus in...
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Health Leader - HPV →
gabegarcia85:
UTHealth experts answer questions about the most common sexually transmitted disease in the US, human papillomavirus (HPV): Who should be vaccinated and at what age, how oral cancers are related, how women’s heart disease may be linked, and many others.
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pozliving:
Advice to a Young Man Newly Diagnosed With HIV
“When I tested positive in the spring of 2005 it felt like the end of the world. HIV was this boogie man that I had been taught to hate and fear since before I really understood how sex worked, and suddenly this monster was inside of me. I was sure that I had been handed a death sentence. Not only was I going to die, there was a...
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Yeast Infection
candida-symptoms:
Often times people are not aware of the vital role Candida plays in causing yeast infection and fungal infections. Candida Overgrowth is the culprit in particular.
It naturally lives there in small amounts and is regulated by body’s genuine mechanism of delivering friendly bacteria known as flora. Flora guards our system against fungal and even yeast infections and therefore...
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Yeast Infection
candida-symptoms:
Often times people are not aware of the vital role Candida plays in causing yeast infection and fungal infections. Candida Overgrowth is the culprit in particular.
It naturally lives there in small amounts and is regulated by body’s genuine mechanism of delivering friendly bacteria known as flora. Flora guards our system against fungal and even yeast infections and therefore...
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Beware of Fake STD Cures
shafp:
You think you may have herpes, genital warts, or HIV, but you don’t have a doctor or are too ashamed and worried to go to a health center or clinic. So you research online and find impressive looking medical sites that offer “cures” for your condition. These claims sound too good to be true, and they are!
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)...
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No Increase in Autoimmune Conditions From Use of...
skincarecharlie:
In a large population of young women aged 9 to 26 years who received quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV4), researchers found no increase in new-onset autoimmune conditions. This observational safety study showed no cluster of disease onset according to vaccination timing, dose sequence, or patient age for the 16 prespecified autoimmune conditions examined,...
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How is HPV Contracted?
papillex:
Most people know that HPV is spread through skin-to-skin contact during sexual intercourse (vaginal and anal). And while condoms provide excellent protection against sexually transmitted infections (STIs), they only provide some protection against HPV.
Because condoms do not cover all the skin around your genitals, you can still get the HPV virus though skin-to-skin contact in the...
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Women on Hormonal Contraceptives Advised to Use...
pozmagazine:
The World Health Organization (WHO) is trying to settle a four-month-old controversy by affirming in its guidelines the safety of injectable hormonal contraceptives, while also cautioning women to use condoms to prevent HIV, PlusNews reports. A WHO investigation into the safety of certain types of hormonal contraceptives was sparked by an October 2011 study in The Lancet that...
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A guide for those that don't have the STA and...
earthwindandherpes:
I’ve been meaning to write about this. Last night my friend RD broached the subject with me. He’s had a crush on me for a while (mostly reciprocal) but we haven’t really hung out much in the past. Once during a heart-to-heart over the phone, I told him about the HSV. He didn’t say anything about it then and it wasn’t spoken about until last night. He conducted himself...
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Last night a friend asked me, "So what does it...
dxglitter:
Well, that depends on where it shows up. And, I assume, on whom.
When I went to my doctor for what ended up being my herpes diagnosis, I asked her what it might be. She said it looked like a virus, which among other things could be herpes. “Does it look like…that?” She carefully avoided giving me a direct yes or no, but explained that herpes takes on many forms.
Personally, I’ve...
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Hep C Deaths > HIV Deaths in Americans
missmd2be:
“More Americans now die from hepatitis C infection than from HIV, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.
The rate of HIV deaths has been falling while the rate for hepatitis C has been rising and the two curves crossed each other in 2007, according to Kathleen Ly, MPH, and colleagues.
In that year, they wrote in the Feb. 21 issue of Annals of...
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STI Awareness: Chlamydia →
shafp:
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fuckyeahsexeducation:
Because I’ve been so busy with this blog, I’ve really neglected my Sexually Transmitted Disease Tumblr which I feel really bad about because I think it’s such an important blog. The aim is to offer a supportive and non biased education on STDs/STIs. As someone who has genital herpes and who sees herpes jokes all the time I can tell you that it is so hurtful whenever someone...
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NYC Concedes Cuts to HIV Prevention Funding
pozmagazine:
New York City’s health department has cut $19 million from its HIV prevention budget during the past five years and is planning to cut more—despite rising HIV rates among local gay and bisexual young men, Gay City News reports. In addition, Public Health Solutions (PHS), the nonprofit organization administering the city’s HIV prevention programs, attempted to halve the budgets...
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INFECTIOUS VAGINITIS: An accurate diagnosis is...
pealhomee:
INFECTIOUS VAGINITIS: An accurate diagnosis is essential and attainable (Postgraduate Medicine) Abstract: Although common and easily managed, yeast vaginitis, trichomoniasis, and bacterial infections can be deceptive, because symptoms are variable and often misinterpreted. In this article, Drs Coco and Vandenbosche offer clear diagnostic guidelines and detailed treatment options for...
Anonymous asked: Could you possibly make a page which has an short overview of every STD there is?
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No Increase in Autoimmune Conditions From Use of...
skincarecharlie:
In a large population of young women aged 9 to 26 years who received quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV4), researchers found no increase in new-onset autoimmune conditions. This observational safety study showed no cluster of disease onset according to vaccination timing, dose sequence, or patient age for the 16 prespecified autoimmune conditions examined,...
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fuckyeahplannedparenthood:
It’s been pointed out that a few of our Common Excuses to Not Use a Condom could be viable reasons to, in fact, not use a condom. And that’s right!
Not all partners need condoms. Birth control plans and methods of preventing the spread of STIs need to be tailored to suit the needs of the individual and the partnership.
Condoms/internal condoms/dental dams are not...
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transfeminism:
Safe Poz Love: Count HIV-Positive Women in on Valentine’s Day
Oakland, Calif. — Showing your love for women living with HIV means supporting our right to our sexuality. This is Valentine’s Day, Count HIV+ Women In! All HIV+ women, including trans women, have the right to enjoyable, hot and safe sex lives, female-controlled methods to prevent transmission,...
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Common Excuses to Not Use a Condom
fuckyeahplannedparenthood:
1. Condoms fail all the time!
Actually, when used correctly, condoms are 98% effective in preventing pregnancy (for couples in which one partner can impregnate and the other can become pregnant). They also help prevent the spread of HIV and STDs.
2. They don’t feel good / I just don’t like them.
If you didn’t like the brand of soap you used, would you...
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Free Condoms for Valentine’s Day in Philippines
pozmagazine:
Health officials will give away condoms on Valentine’s Day in the Philippines despite protests from a Catholic archbishop, GMA News reports. Health workers will focus their distribution efforts in bars, massage parlors and similar establishments targeting men who have sex with men (MSM). Archbishop Angel Lagdameo said, “The use of contraceptives affects the morality of our people...
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Gonorrhea Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention
reprohealthdaily:
Now that we’ve talked about symptoms and transmission, it’s good to know what happens in diagnosis and treatment for gonorrhea.
Diagnosis and Treatment
—A doctor or nurse can obtain a sample for testing from the parts of the body likely to be infected (cervix, urethra, rectum, or throat), and in some cases can use urine to test.
—Antibiotics can successfully cure gonorrhea...
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The Hepatitis C Sourcebook
rowenaopinionl:
The Hepatitis C Sourcebook Since it was first discovered in 1989, millions of people have been diagnosed with hepatitis C. Unlike other strains of the disease, hepatitis C is almost always chronic, and more than four million Americans have been diagnosed as chronic cases. The Hepatitis C Sourcebook equips readers with everything you need to know about this silent killer,...
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Associated Risks of Gonorrhea
reprohealthdaily:
Sometimes, when people contract bacterial STIs like gonorrhea, they aren’t as concerned as they may have been if they had contracted a viral STI, like herpes, HPV, or HIV. Antibiotics can take of those bacterial infections, right? That’s definitely true - but you have to catch it first, which is why protected sex and regular testing are so important. In that regard, we wanted...
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STD Risks of Various Activities →
brokenbutbright:
It’s a very neat chart on the risk of various sexual activities, whether you are giving or receiving, with a man or woman, and each disease is a link to information about the disease, symptoms, and how to deal with it and avoid getting it.
THIS IS USEFUL INFORMATION PEOPLE.
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STI Awareness: Gonorrhea
shafp:
Gonorrhea, colloquially known as “the clap,” is a common sexually transmitted infection caused by sneaky bacteria called Neisseria gonorrhoeae. It is spread by vaginal, anal, and oral sex, and can infect certain cells in the throat, mouth, rectum, urethra, or cervix. It can also be transmitted manually to infect the eye. If you are sexually active, you can reduce risk of...
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oldowan:
Gonorrhea Could Join Growing List of Untreatable Diseases
The arms race between humanity and disease-causing bacteria is drawing to a close—and the bacteria are winning. The latest evidence: gonorrhea is becoming resistant to all standard antibiotic treatment.
Gonorrhea is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases in the world—with about 600,000 cases diagnosed in the...
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Do not restrict Indian pharmaceutical industry:...
thecelebritynews-30:
LONDON: Singer Elton John is urging officials to stop plans to restrict India’s pharmaceutical industry, branding the proposals an “attack on the health of the world’s poor”. The 64-year-old, who is a long time supporter of Aids charities, is unhappy about the situation and he wants government bosses in Britain to intervene, reports contactmusic.com. In […]...
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Anonymous asked: The male medical conditions post is horribly written and hard to understand.
kaytees-oldblog-lols asked: My understanding from all I've read is that the reason they do not generally test for herpes is twofold. Herpes is only able to be very accurately detected when there are sores themselves to test. Herpes is also less likely to cause severe health risks that are very common with other STIs, such as chlamydia or gonorrhea. I also do not believe HIV tests are administered unless specifically...
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Test out tips for males associated with many...
bestvitaminsformenreview:
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The Not-So-Obvious Benefits of STD & HIV Testing
keeyar:
There are the obvious benefits, of course – knowing your own status and your potential partner’s status is going to prevent contracting and/or spreading STD’s… but sometimes that’s not our first thought when we’re “in the mood.” When you start feeling somebody (either attracted to them, or starting to catch feelings) you’re not thinking about whether or not they’re going to give you a...
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The only reason why STD'S are such an...
viralme:
everyone treats sex like its such a taboo! but its not! its apart of LIFE and just like eating to much unhealthy foods can make you sick..give you heart disease etc… so can sex! ….i wish society wasnt the way it was…if society was more understanding and non judgmental im almost 100% sure the death rates due to various stds would decrease..mainly because
persons would NOT be afraid to...
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STD Rates Among Seniors Skyrocketing
thedigitaldad-rants-on:
According to this published study cases of sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise among US, Canadian, and British baby boomers. In fact, infection rates have doubled over the last decade as fewer seniors practice safe sex!
The study found that an incredible 80% of adults between the ages of 50 and 90 are sexually active.
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Canada might have done something cool. They've... →
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socialjusticereads:
Mayor declares Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day in Hattiesburg
- It took just seconds today for Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny Dupree to get tested for HIV. And with the fairly recent new rapid test, it took just a few minutes more for him to get the results. Although the mayor is not one of them, there are 10,000 people living with HIV or AIDS in Mississippi, and a disproportionate...
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My boyfriend is healing from an outbreak.
dxglitter:
It was just a few blisters on his penis, right below the ridge of the head. I hadn’t seen him in 2 or 3 days, and by the time he told me about it and showed me, he was already past the worst of it and healing. He was right, though — it looked like some of the blisters I’ve had during my outbreaks.
This outbreak is the first he’s had since my diagnosis. It’s the first time he’s...
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Personal Story Time
fuckyeahsexeducation:
Upon breaking up with his last girlfriend he said, “Now I need to go get tested.”
I just looked at him for a second and said, “Didn’t she have Hepatitis? If you had sexual conduct with her wouldn’t you use protection anyway?” (She lived with us for a while and was very careful about keeping toothbrushes and razors separate)
He then replied, “Hepatitis is only spread...
