Is Hepatitis A a Sexually Transmitted Disease?

While hepatitis A, hepatitis B and hepatitis C, all cause liver inflammation, they are different diseases caused by different viruses. The latter two may be sexually transmitted, but hepatitis A is typically not considered an STD. For this reason, people often wonder if hepatitis...

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Blue Waffle STD: Is It Real?

If you’ve spent any time on social media over the past decade or so, you may have inadvertently come across the term “Blue Waffle STD” at some point. Now, if you’re lucky, you kept on scrolling and never looked back. But if for some...

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Is It Illegal To Hide An STD From Your Partner?

Living with an STD can force you to make some difficult decisions from time to time. Though millions of people are affected, an STD diagnosis is understandably not a popular topic of discussion between casual acquaintances. And while we’re not saying you need to...

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Why is Gonorrhea Called The Clap?

Gonorrhea is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases in the world. And as much as science has taught us about the origins, gonorrhea symptoms, and treatment options surrounding gonorrhea, one looming question remains: Why is gonorrhea called The Clap? Okay, we admit that’s...

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3 Types of STDs Preventable by Vaccination

Did you know vaccines can help protect against some STDs? In this article, we’ll focus on three popular STD vaccines—Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and HPV—exploring how they work, who should consider getting them, and the impact they can have on both individual and community...

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HIV 1 vs HIV 2: What is the Difference Between HIV-1 and HIV-2?

The human immunodeficiency virus (far more commonly known as “HIV”) is a virus that attacks and destroys a person’s T cells making their immune system highly susceptible to illness and infections. If left untreated for an extended duration, this virus can lead to AIDS...

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Do Condoms Prevent STDs?

Condoms are often one of the first types of protection we learn about in our youth. Some of us were taught about them during school sex ed classes when an awkward gym teacher instructed us on the best way to apply a condom to...

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Can You Get an STD From Someone Who Doesn’t Have One?

If you’re about to have sex with a new partner, before engaging in sexual activity, you should ask them about STDs. If they tell you they don’t have any STDs, you should ask them when they were last tested. It’s not for lack of...

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Can You Get STDs From Anal Sex?

There is a lot of misinformation about whether or not you can get STDs from anal sex. First, there are many people who don’t consider anal sex to be a form of sexual intercourse, and they may not think it puts them at risk...

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