Evidence-based sexual health articles
In-depth guides written to help you understand STIs, navigate testing, and make informed decisions about your sexual health.
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What is PEP and Should You Take It?
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis can prevent HIV infection if started within 72 hours. This guide covers how PEP works, who it is for, where to get it, and what to expect.
Chlamydia: All You Need to Know
A comprehensive, science-based guide to chlamydia—covering symptoms, risks, testing, treatment, prevention, and FAQs to help sexually active individuals understand and protect their sexual health.
A Complete Guide to PrEP
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis is one of the most effective HIV prevention tools available. Learn how it works, who should consider it, and how to access it through a PCP, clinic, or telehealth.
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At-Home STI Testing: A Practical Guide
At-home STI testing can be a discreet option in the US. Here is what kits typically cover, their limits, and when a clinic visit is a better choice.
Can Chlamydia Affect Fertility?
Untreated chlamydia is a leading preventable cause of pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility. Understanding the long-term risk and why early detection matters.
Gonorrhea and Antibiotic Resistance: What You Need to Know
Drug-resistant gonorrhea is a growing public health concern. This article explains the current treatment landscape and what it means for you.
Hepatitis B and C: Are They Sexually Transmitted?
Hepatitis B can be sexually transmitted; hepatitis C is less commonly so but still possible in certain circumstances. What you need to know about prevention and testing.
Hepatitis B, All You Need to Know
A comprehensive, science-based guide explaining Hepatitis B, how it spreads, symptoms, risks, testing, treatment, and prevention strategies for sexually active individuals.
Herpes, All you need to know
A detailed, science-based guide to herpes, including transmission, symptoms, risks, diagnosis, treatment options, and prevention strategies for sexually active individuals.
HIV Myths That Are Putting You in Danger
A comprehensive, science-based guide to HIV, including how it spreads, symptoms, testing options, treatment advances, and common myths that increase personal risk.
HIV: All You Need to Know
A detailed, science-based guide explaining HIV risks, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and when to consider self-testing.
How Effective Are Condoms Against Different STIs?
Condoms significantly reduce the risk of most STIs, but not equally. This article breaks down the evidence for each major infection.
How Often Should You Get Tested for STIs?
Testing frequency depends on your sexual practices. Clear guidance on who should test, how often, and which infections to include based on your individual situation.
How to Have an STI and Not Know It
Most STIs cause no noticeable symptoms. Understanding why asymptomatic infection is so common — and why regular testing matters even when you feel fine.
How to Tell a Partner You Have an STI
Partner notification is important for public health and personal relationships — but it can be a difficult conversation. Practical guidance on how and when to disclose.
How to Tell Your Partner About Your STI
A practical, judgment-free guide to telling a current or past partner you have a sexually transmitted infection — why it matters, who to tell, when and how to have the conversation, what to say (with example scripts), anonymous notification options, handling reactions, staying safe, and looking after your own wellbeing.
HPV Vaccination for Adults: Is It Worth Getting?
ACIP recommends routine HPV vaccination for adolescents — but can adults benefit too? The evidence around later vaccination and who it helps.
HPV, All You Need to Know
A detailed, science-based guide explaining what HPV is, how it spreads, risks, symptoms, testing, treatment options, prevention, and when to seek medical advice.
Living With Herpes: The Facts Beyond the Stigma
Herpes is extremely common yet widely misunderstood. A factual look at transmission, outbreaks, treatment, and relationships with an HSV diagnosis.
STI Transmission Through Oral Sex: What Is the Real Risk?
Oral sex is often considered lower risk, but several infections are readily transmitted this way. An evidence-based look at actual transmission probabilities.
Syphilis in Detail: All You Need to Know
A complete and practical guide to syphilis covering how it is contracted, symptoms by stage, risks, testing options—including rapid self-tests—and effective treatment.
Take Control of Your Health: The Rise of At-Home STD Testing in America
Get confidential STD testing at home with MySTD TestKits. Fast, private, and instant results in 10-15 minutes. Take control of your sexual health now!
The Return of Syphilis: Understanding the Resurgence
Syphilis rates in the US are at multi-decade highs. What is driving the increase, which populations are most affected, and what does early syphilis look like?
U=U: What Undetectable = Untransmittable Really Means
The U=U consensus has transformed HIV prevention and the lives of people living with HIV. Here is what the science actually says and what it means in practice.