As scary as STDs are, the only thing that is more frightening is having it for years without knowing it. Not only can untreated STDs evolve to serious health conditions, they can also spread to healthy people. Therefore, the only way we can be certain that we are free from STDs is to get tested. However, before mustering up your courage and paying the nearest clinic a visit, we want you to get familiar with the types of STD tests and who should take them in this article.

HPV may not be the first thing that pops into mind when the word “STD” is mentioned. However, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HPV is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the US. Although HPV is often associated with women, HPV cases are more prevalent in men. In this article, we detail the differences between HPV in men and women based on 4 aspects: symptoms, diagnosis, risk factors and treatment.

Mustering up your courage for going to a clinic and getting tested for STDs can be challenging. However, every health-related matter should be handled swiftly. The second best time to get tested is now, because you can let out a sigh of relief if you are free from STDs but if you do have STDs, getting diagnosed early means you can be prescribed the correct medications and treatments in order to prevent the disease’s progression to later stages. In this article, we round up 6 ways to make STD testing less scary and intimidating.

While getting STDs is bad enough, leaving them untreated can present you with worst case scenarios manifesting in long term health conditions that meddle with your quality of life. Some STDs such as chlamydia and gonorrhea are also known to be ‘silent killers’, people can have them without knowing it. In this article, we discuss the long term effects of common STDs when they are left untreated.

While there are tons of articles on HIV transmission through sexual activities, we could use more knowledge to be more well-versed in HIV-positive children. The main cause of HIV in children is mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) that is carried out through pregnancy, delivery and breastfeeding. In this article, we dive deeper into how children can get HIV, the varying HIV symptoms among different age groups and the diagnosis and treatment for HIV-positive children.

Some people believe that sperm sleeps at night and others believe that females are the only gender who can get HPV. However, how much of this is actually true? When it comes to sex and sexual health, misconceptions spread as fast as COVID-19, but before you get even deeper down the rabbit hole of false information, we are here to provide the truths behind these 7 sex and sexual health myths.

HIV is a long and ongoing health problem that plagues almost every nation. What better way to avert this disease than to get ourselves fully-educated on the matter? When it comes to knowledge about HIV, standing in broad daylight is always better than being left in the dark. We have heard one too many times that sexual activities involving the exchange of certain bodily fluids are how the virus can be transmitted, but in this article, we will delve in and discuss the less common to extremely rare ways of HIV transmission.

Although HIV is notorious for being one of the most hazardous sexually transmitted diseases, it is no longer deemed a death sentence. After the advancement of medication and treatments, especially after 1983 when HIV was first identified, HIV positive people can still lead long and healthy lives. In this article, we delve deep into detailing every stage of HIV infection, its symptoms and the span of each stage. With the correct medication that is taken regularly, HIV rarely develops into the most severe stage which is acquired human immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).