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HIV is the virus that causes AIDS.  People who have HIV often don’t know they have it because they may not have serious signs or symptoms for many years.  Even if a person with HIV doesn’t k... Read More

“What is douching?” Douching is rinsing out the vagina with a vinegar-water or other kind of liquids  (which can be bought at drug stores) to “clean out” the vagina. “Should I douche?” D... Read More

Condoms are great at protecting against pregnancy and many STDs if you use them right each and every time you have sex!  Here are some important steps for using a condom right: Buy lubri... Read More

If having sex hurts, see a dr; u might have an infection. Some people don’t know they have an STD because they don’t have any signs or symptoms at all.  Some people do get symptoms.  Some... Read More

“Is anal sex ‘safe sex’?” No! Some teens think of anal sex as ‘safe sex’ because you are less likely to get pregnant than with vaginal sex.  The truth is that STDs can easily be passed duri... Read More

Just uttering the word “vagina” makes some people cringe. Take, for example, this online video advertisement made by Kotex. In the video, people applying for a job are given inkblot tests during their... Read More

You can get an STD like herpes or the HPV virus without even having sex!  Some STDs, like the viruses that cause genital herpes and genital warts, can be passed to another person by "skin-to-skin... Read More

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STDs are very common among teenagers.  But, you can’t tell if someone has an STD by looking at them.  Some STDs have symptoms like bumps, sores, pain while peeing or abnormal discharge. But ... Read More

Let’s say you’re dating or hooking up with someone, but you’ve decided not to have sex (oral, anal, or vaginal). This could be for any number of reasons: you’re both waiting until your STD test result... Read More