STDs
STD Pictures
I have written a few articles about cold sores, genital herpes and genital warts. It is often hard to tell the difference between the outbreaks –so, I thought it might help to put some pictures up.
Here is a cold sore on the lip. There can be one cold sore or many cold sores during an [...]
Sex Ed 101
Here is Nova -back on the soap box…
I have to put this in its own little article because I think it is sooo important.
Did you know that right now in the United States, for any school to get federal funding for sex ed. –they need to teach an ABSTINENCE ONLY program.
What?? Our society –from school, [...]
Genital Herpes and You
Herpes….okay, let’s get it all straightened out..
Herpes simplex virus –there are two different strains. The first one is HSV-1 which typically causes cold sores and then HSV-2 which causes genital herpes. It is possible to transfer a cold sore to the genital area and transfer genital herpes to the lip area.
Genital herpes is a [...]
Gardasil and HPV
So, when the Gardisil (HPV vaccine) came out, I thought –great! Some human papillomavirus (HPV) strains cause cervical cancer and now there is a vaccine….
Then, a few weeks ago, I attended a class to be trained and certified to give vaccines. That is when I started to really look into HPV, the link to cervical cancer [...]
HPV and Genital Warts
Human papillomavirus (HPV) can cause warts, genital warts and cervical cancer.
Genital HPV is the most common viral STD (sexually transmitted disease) in the United States. There are over 40 different types of HPV that can infect the genital areas of women and men.
HPV is a viral infection and currently there is no cure. However, [...]
Put a Lid on It (Condoms and STDs)
STDs (sexually transmitted diseases) use to be referred to venereal diseases (VD) back in the day. They are a group of diseases that are spread through sexual contact (not just penetration). They can also be spread through contact with infected blood.
STDs can be spread through oral sex, vaginal sex and anal sex. They can also [...]
