Archive for the 'STD Information' Category

Is Oral Sex Considered “safe sex”?

It is a common misconception to believe that oral sex is “safe sex.” The fact is that you can both contract and pass along an STD through oral sex and whether that is vaginal, penile, or anal oral sex. However, it is important to note that oral sex is significantly lower-risk that vaginal or anal [...]

What is an STD?

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (also referred to as STDs or STIs – “sexually transmitted infections” are diseases that spread from person to person through intimate sexual contact, but can also be spread through other means such as IV drug use (sharing needles) and, in the case of some STDs, even through child birth. The truth is [...]

A New Device for Detecting STDs

Was reading an article on basqueresearch.com about a new portable device that IK4 Technological Alliance has developed that can detect Chlamydia, HPV, and other STDs in less than half an hour. This device will be put on the market in India in 2012 where a large amount of the population is thought to be affected [...]

The Relationship between STDs and Cervical Cancer

Surveys of women in the United States let us see that over half of the population most affected by STDs especially human papilloma virus knew nothing about it or its relationship to cervical cancer. That population which includes young women up to the age of 26 needs to be aware and take certain precautions to [...]

The Real Story Behind Erectile Dysfunction Drugs and STDs

Last week I posted about a study done and published about the increase in STDs by men taking erectile dysfunction drugs. In most of the articles written on the subject study an increase in STDs among men taking these drugs. If you read into the articles as you will see that the increase has nothing [...]