What is necessary is not always easy. Visiting a sexual health clinic can be an intimidating and daunting thing to cross off your to-do list. However, the only way to truly determine if you are free from STIs or STDs and give you peace of mind is to get tested. And if you indeed test positive, the correct medication can immediately be administered. Sexual health clinics are not a place to fear because contrary to the widely believed stigma, this place is not for the “reckless” and “filthy”. Find out the benefits and six things to expect when visiting one.

Most STDs will either cause an array of well-known symptoms or remain completely asymptomatic. In some instances, however, these conditions will express themselves in unusual ways. What are some of the atypical symptoms and can you use those to tell definitively that you have an STD? Here’s everything you need to know.

When reading about common types of sexually transmitted medical problems, you’ve probably come across two terms – STD and STI. One of them refers to a sexually transmitted disease and the other – to sexually transmitted infection. Is there any huge difference between the two terms or could they be used interchangeably?

When reading about common types of sexually transmitted medical problems, you’ve probably come across two terms – STD and STI. One of them refers to a sexually transmitted disease and the other – to sexually transmitted infection. Is there any huge difference between the two terms or could they be used interchangeably?