Category: Polyamory
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STD/STI: Gonorrhea
Colloquially know as “the Clap” or “the Drip,” Gonorrhea is a bacterial infection that is currently giving disease control official around the world nightmares. It has a disturbing ability to develop resistance to antibiotics, and some very unpleasant long-term side effects. Epidemics of gonorrhea are expected to break out eventually, if new antibiotics can’t be…
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STD/STIs: Granuloma Inguinale (Donovanosis)
Granuloma inguinale is rare in the US, with less than 100 cases occurring each year. It is more common in tropical and subtropical areas of the world, especially in regions where antibiotics are not common. At first glance, granuloma inguinale can resemble several other infections involving some form of genital sore, such as CMV. Unlike…
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STD/STI: Genital Warts
For the first time in our examination of sexually transmitted infections we say hello to our good friend HPV(human papillomavirus). There are several kinds of HPV, and some of them cause genital warts. Luckily, the information I’ve been able to find suggests that the strains of HPV that cause warts are different from the strains…
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STD/STI: Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
If you are worried about cytomegalovirus, don’t. I decided to include CMV in this posting series because more information is good, but when it comes to CMV, there isn’t all that much you can do with the information. Nor (for most people) is there any real need to do anything. CMV is transmitted sexually, but…
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STD/STI: Crab Lice
Also known as pubic lice, or the crab, the crab lice are a parasite that infects the course hairs of the human body. Normally this means pubic hair, but they can also infect armpit hair, chest hair, eyelashes, and other coarse hair. Most countries don’t require incidences crab lice to be reported, so there is…
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STD/STI: Chlamydia
Chlamydia is the most common bacterial STD/STI in the US, with over 1 million infections reported each year. Given the silent nature of this infection it is likely that it is just as common in other parts of the world. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all sexually active adults…
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STD/STI: Chancroid
Chancroid is a bacterial infection that is only transmitted through sexual contact. It is rare in the US and other parts of the world with good access to antibiotics. It tends to be very common in developing nations and other parts of the world where antibiotics are difficult to get a hold off. Prevention: Chancroid is…
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STD/STI: Bacterial Vaginosis
Bacteria love warm, wet places. Which means at any given time there are millions of them in every vagina on the planet. The good news is that the vast majority of these bacteria are ‘good’ bacteria – that is they help us stay healthy and eat the bacteria and viruses that would make us sick.…
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The Long List of STD/STIs
How many STD/STIs are there? I’ll bet more than most of you were aware of. The following list was compiled through a combination of health related sites, including Planned Parenthood, the CDC and the American Social Health Organization. No one site contained all the STD/STIs in this list. Bacterial Vaginosis Chancroid Chlamydia Crab lice Cytomegalovirus…
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STD/STIs: How often should I get tested?
So far we’ve looked at, why STD/STI tests are important, where you can get them and how much they cost, and what testing involves. The one important question about STD/STI testing we haven’t looked at yet is how often we should get tested. So that’s what were going to do today. No matter what your…