STIs
People Tell Us Their Half Baked Reasons for Never Using Condoms
For the past 10 years the rate of almost every STI, except HIV, has been increasing around Australia. Here's an insight into why.
College Students Tell Us What Their Dorm Sex Lives Are Like
Thin walls, rumors, shitty roommates, and the ability of a nasty STI to wipe out an entire floor all make quick dorm hookups a bit of a minefield.
How Gay Men Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Semen
It's hard to pinpoint exactly when semen became the focus of so much erotic fixation in the gay community. What was once stigmatized as disease-ridden poison is now celebrated. Whatever the case, semen is everywhere these days.
This Is What It Feels Like to Have Genital Herpes as a Young Woman
"Loads of people don't even know they have it, so that's how it spreads."
You Can Now Order an STD Test on the New Planned Parenthood App in the U.S.
With Planned Parenthood Direct, a new app piloting in California, you can order an STD test and have the results processed with a few easy swipes on your smartphone.
Why I Wish I'd Received My HIV Diagnosis At Home
My diagnosis in a clinic four years ago felt rushed and robotic. Looking back, I'd have much rather have used one of the new home-testing kits and let it all sink in before getting clinical support.
I Slept with My Boss and All I Got Were These Lousy STDs
After our workplace tryst, I had to tell the man who signed my paycheques that he had nearly killed my vagina.
Rape Happens in Gay Relationships Too
Gay or straight, relationship or no relationship, context is completely irrelevant if you've said "no". But that doesn't mean I'm not scared of the police taking me seriously as a gay man.
Thailand Wants Its Teens to Stop Buying Baggy Condoms
Last Friday Thailand's Ministry of Public Health claimed that sexually transmitted infections are rising due in part to a supposed epidemic of teens buying oversized condoms, which slip off while they're doin' it.
The Terrified Gay Virgin – Why Getting Laid Isn't Straightforward for Everyone
I am a walking advert for why same-sex sex education must be written into school curricula everywhere.
Gonorrhea Is Making a Comeback in Sweden
Apparently, Swedes between the ages of 20 and 35 suck at practising safe sex.
OAPs Keep Screwing on Cruises and It’s Creating a Herpes Outbreak
Pensioners aren't using condoms when they do all their cruise fuckin' and now they've all got STIs.