After a fun night with your partner, you wake up and notice these tiny white bumps on your genitals. Maybe they’ve been there all along. Maybe you got them from your partner last night. You swear you were safe, but could you have contracted an STD from your partner? What are these spots, and what…
More than half of all people will contract an STD at some point in their life. In 2008, about 110 million people had an STD in the United States alone. But when it comes to spreading sexually transmitted diseases, most assume sexual intercourse is the only real way to infect partners. Can you even get…
Something’s not right. You notice that you have these dome-shaped papules on your penis, and it’s on the glans penis. You may even see rows of these glands located along the circumference of the penis, and this can be worrisome. [alert-warning]The good news is this: you likely have pearly penile papules.[/alert-warning] What is Pearly Penile…
When most people think of sexually transmitted diseases, lesbians aren’t usually the first thing that comes to mind. After all, there’s no real penetration (skin-to-skin at least), so how can lesbians contract an STD? But the truth is that lesbians can and do get STDs, which is why it’s so important to get tested on…
Do you have bumps on your penis? This may not be a common pimple. But don’t panic just yet…. Yes, men can get a pimple on the penile shaft, but there are numerous STDs that present on the penis. And if you have a “pimple,” or what can be described as pimple like bumps on…
You’ve got the clap. But you’re not exactly sure what the clap is outside of it being an STD – and no one wants one of those. We’re going to delve a little deeper into this STD to try and determine what exactly it is and the proper medical term for this condition. What Is…
You’re not having “sex” and yet you’re worried that you may have an STD. You have the symptoms and are growing more and more concerned. Logically, you ask yourself “how can I have an STD if I haven’t even had sex?” And the truth is that it is possible. [alert-success]You can get an STD without…
Blue waffles may sound like something out of a Dr. Seuss book, but this slang term is used for something you probably don’t want to eat for breakfast – an STD. To clarify, blue waffles is a rumored STD, and if you Google the name, you may be presented with some unsavory pictures (you have…
The Most Common Signs of Chlamydia Often called the “silent infection,” it’s important to know that most people that have chlamydia do not experience any symptoms. While this may seem like a good thing, it presents a problem because the person does not know to seek treatment. As a result, a person will continue to…
The Low Down On STD’s STD is a common acronym coined for the term sexually transmitted disease. Also known as sexually transmitted infections and venereal diseases, STD’s are most commonly spread via sexual activity. Sexually activity spreading STD’s includes vaginal intercourse as well as oral and anal sex. There are many ‘common’ STD‘s that most…