By Liv Ainsworth, Sexperts
This section will give you an overview of common STIs.
It is important to know the signs and symptoms, or lack thereof, of different STIs that you or friends may encounter.
There are many myths and misconceptions about STIs.
The only way to combat those misconceptions is through education and sharing that with others!
This is the host of the podcast Something Positive for Positive People. This is a podcast about everything related to HSV-1 and HSV-2 otherwise known as Herpes. He also started the website with the same title which is a hub for sexual health resources.
This is episode 151 of Courtney’s podcast and it talks about how disclosure of status has changed over the past decade:
Watch the video and answer the questions throughout.
Note: this video in general refers solely to body parts, but there is one line where the narrator conflates body parts with gender identity. They mention “girls” and what they actually mean is “people with vaginas”.
Did you know that most STIs are asymptomatic?
Read the PDF to learn more!
If you want to know more about STIs, scroll through this PowerPoint to learn more about the specifics.