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STD Awareness: Can Oral Sex Cause Throat Cancer?
Last month, actor Michael Douglas gave a frank interview in which he revealed that human papillomavirus (HPV) caused his throat cancer. And, he continued, he got the virus from performing oral sex —...
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STD Awareness: Drug-Resistant Trichomoniasis
Trichomonas vaginalis organisms, which cause trichomoniasis. Image: Parasite Image Library, CDC You’ve probably heard of MRSA, which is a strain of Staphylococcus aureus that evolved resistance to all...
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Over 90 Percent of What Planned Parenthood Does, Part 16: Blood Tests to...
Welcome to the latest installment of “Over 90 Percent of What Planned Parenthood Does,” a series on Planned Parenthood Advocates of Arizona’s blog that highlights Planned Parenthood’s diverse array of...
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Over 90 Percent of What Planned Parenthood Does, Part 19: Prostate Exams for...
Welcome to the latest installment of “Over 90 Percent of What Planned Parenthood Does,” a series on Planned Parenthood Advocates of Arizona’s blog that highlights Planned Parenthood’s diverse array of...
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STD Awareness: How Can I Protect Myself if My Partner Has Herpes?
Has your partner, or potential partner, recently informed you that he or she has been diagnosed with genital herpes? After thinking about it, did you decide to continue with the relationship, despite...
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STD Awareness: Chlamydia trachomatis
A colony of C. trachomatis (colored green) is nestled inside a human cell. Image: V. Brinkmann, Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology In the microscopic world of germs, organisms called Chlamydiae...
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STD Awareness: Gonorrhea, Women, and the Pre-Antibiotic Era
Penicillin, the first reliable cure for gonorrhea, was mass produced in the 1940s. It’s Women’s History Month, a time to reflect on the achievements of women worldwide — like Margaret Sanger, Rosalind...
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My Partner Just Told Me They Have Herpes. I Don’t. Now What?
Has your new partner just informed you that he or she has herpes? People have many reactions when hearing this kind of news — and, depending on how informed you are about herpes, your reaction might be...
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Over 90 Percent of What Planned Parenthood Does, Part 22: Expedited Partner...
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The Condom Broke. Now What?
Protecting yourself with barriers like condoms is an important part of keeping yourself healthy when you and your partner don’t know one another’s STD status. Condoms are also great for pregnancy...
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STD Awareness: Three Sexually Transmitted Bacteria That Will Shock and Amaze You
It’s hard to appreciate a pubic louse as an intriguing creature in its own right. Not when an infestation with pubic lice is such a vexing experience. The same can be said for the germs that cause any...
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STD Awareness: The Herpes Virus and Herpes Medications
One of the most common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) is herpes, which affects an estimated 1 out of 6 Americans between the ages of 14 and 49. Herpes is caused by a virus, and one reason that...
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The Best of 2014: Our Bloggers Pick Their Favorite Posts
The year 2014 was a big one here at the blog — we published 146 new pieces, many of which educated our readers about our endorsed candidates during the midterm elections. In addition to energizing...
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STD Awareness: Why Should You Care About Oral Gonorrhea?
An illustration of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bacteria that cause gonorrhea. Image: CDC When I say “gonorrhea,” you might think of genitals that feel as though they have been set ablaze, or perhaps a...
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STD Awareness: Is Bacterial Vaginosis a Sexually Transmitted Disease?
Gardnerella vaginalis under a microscope. Image: K.K. Jefferson/Virginia Commonwealth University Bacterial vaginosis, or BV, is the most common vaginal infection among people 15 to 44 years of age....
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Teen Talk: What Is Kissing Disease?
If you’re a total dork like me, you might have some plush microbes hanging out on your desk or in your bedroom. The one that represents Epstein-Barr virus is especially adorable (look to your right and...
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STD Awareness: Mycoplasma genitalium
“I’m not small, I’m just streamlined!” Image of Mycoplasma genitalium adapted from American Society for Microbiology. In November and December of last year, headlines touting a “new” STD made an...
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STD Awareness: Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus
Zika virus. Image: Cynthia Goldsmith, CDC I first heard of Zika virus in an epidemiology class, when another student made on offhand remark: “Did you know Zika virus can be transmitted sexually?” Ever...
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STD Awareness: Is Chlamydia Bad?
Perhaps your sexual partner has informed you that they have been diagnosed with chlamydia, and you need to get tested, too. Maybe you’ve been notified by the health department that you might have been...
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STD Awareness: The Curious Case of Chancroid
Haemophilus ducreyi arrange themselves in parallel rows, which researchers have called “railroad tracks,” “schools of fish,” and “fingerprints.” Image: Mike Miller, CDC Earlier this year, I asked a...
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