STD testing can be confusing especially if you have a serious STD such as syphilis. Here’s a quick look at how syphilis testing and diagnosis is currently done.
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Helpful Tips on How to Have the Sexual History Conversation with Your Partner
Before having sex with a new partner, it’s healthy to discuss your sexual history to prevent the risk of contracting STDs. Here’s how to hold the conversation.
Continue readingEarly Infant HIV Testing can Extend Life Expectancy
Scientists say that early testing of HIV in infants at birth and at 6 weeks after birth can significantly save lives and increase life expectancy of HIV+ babies
Continue readingHIV Testing Among MSM Surging
More gay men in the US are going for HIV testing which has increased early detection and treatment. This has also seen cases of transmission go down.
Continue readingHerpes is Actually Not the Worst STD
Herpes is the second most scariest STD after HIV. Many people are afraid of contracting the not so life threatening STD due to societal stigma.
Continue reading5 Incurable STDS and How To Stay Healthy In Case You Have One
There are many incurable STDs that if well managed, should not ruin your life. Here are the top 5 incurable STDs and how to manage them for a better life.
Continue readingGay Men Prefer HIV Self-Testing to Clinic Testing
Two studies have revealed that gay men who have never gone for HIV testing before prefer self-testing to visiting a health clinic.
Continue readingSimilarities and Differences between HIV and Zika Virus
Zika virus is a new infection that scientists are still trying to figure out. Similarities of Zika and HIV viruses have been drawn.
Continue readingSecond Person Becomes HIV Positive while on PrEP Due to Drug-Resistant Virus
A second case was reported of a man who became HIV positive despite using PrEP as prescribed. Doctors linked the infection to a rare drug-resistant HIV virus.
Continue readingEarly Treatment of HIV Can Decrease Risk of Spreading It
Early HIV testing and treatment reduces the risk of transmission by 93% due to virus suppression making it harder to spread.
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