Disclosure, partners, stigma and the awkward conversations.
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To avoid STDs in a new relationship, use condoms every time until you've both been tested, get tested together and share the results, and only stop barriers once you know each other's status. Add tool
Dating again after 50 means keeping safer-sex basics in play even though pregnancy is no longer a worry. Menopause thins and dries vaginal tissue, which makes small tears more likely during sex and ca
Your partner doesn't get treated for PID itself — PID isn't transmitted from person to person. What can pass between partners are the infections that cause it, usually chlamydia and gonorrhea. So a se
Yes — if you've had sex with a new partner, getting tested is the only reliable way to know your status before you change anything, like stopping condoms. Many STIs cause no symptoms, so how you feel
After treatment for nongonococcal urethritis (NGU), wait until both you and any partners have finished the full course of antibiotics and have no symptoms before having sex again. CDC guidance points
If you've cheated or been cheated on and feel fine, you can — and should — still get tested. Many STIs cause no symptoms, so how you feel tells you nothing about your status. Wait until the right wind
Sharing your STD status with a partner comes down to four moves: bring it up at a calm, private moment before things get physical; agree to use condoms every time together; get tested — ideally togeth
To tell a potential partner you have an STD, pick a calm, private moment before things get physical, lead with your own plan instead of an accusation, and keep it simple and factual. Say what you have
To talk to a partner about protection, pick a calm, private moment before things get physical and lead with your own plan instead of an accusation — say something like "I get tested between partners a
Dating with an STD comes down to four steps: bring it up early in a calm, private moment; agree on condoms together; get tested and share the results; and pick the right prevention tools as a team, fr
Reducing and stopping HIV stigma and discrimination means treating HIV as the manageable medical condition it is — backed by facts, not fear. The science is clear: HIV doesn't spread through casual co
You reduce STI stigma by treating the conversation as ordinary health planning, not an accusation. Bring it up at a calm, private moment before things get physical, lead with your own habits, and fram
Disclosing your HIV status means telling someone — a partner, a clinician, or another person who needs to know — that you live with HIV. It matters most before sex or sharing injection equipment, but
Couples STD testing means both partners get screened for sexually transmitted infections — usually with a urine sample or self-collected swab plus a blood draw — either at the same visit or close toge
Risky sexual behavior is defined as any sexual activity that puts one both sexual partners at risk for unwanted pregnancy, HIV, sexually transmitted infections or sexual assault.