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Tag Archives: Get Yourself Tested

Safe Sex, STDs/STIs

My partner and I want to have condom-free sex now that we’ve been together for a while. Should we still get tested for stuff?

February 10, 2012 Be the first to comment!

Consensual Text is featured on Twitter and on Facebook.  Like and follow us for info on a range of topics pertaining to sex and sexual health! Yep. The thing about certain sexually transmitted diseases and infections is that some can take … {MORE}


STDs/STIs

How do you test for HIV and does it hurt?

June 24, 2011 Be the first to comment!

Consensual Text is featured on Twitter and on Facebook.  Like and follow us for info on a range of topics pertaining to sex and sexual health! First off, props to you for understanding the importance of getting yourself tested for HIV. … {MORE}


STDs/STIs

I was briefly broken up with my boyfriend, and I contracted an STD in the “off” time. What to do?

April 29, 2011 Be the first to comment!

Consensual Text is featured on Twitter and on Facebook.  Like and follow us for info on a range of topics pertaining to sex and sexual health! Pulling a Ross and screaming, “We were on a break!” is probably not the best … {MORE}


STDs/STIs

How do I get tested for STDs—do you have to draw blood?

April 1, 2011 Be the first to comment!

Consensual Text is featured on Twitter and on Facebook.  Like and follow us for info on a range of topics pertaining to sex and sexual health! Good question. Many people wonder what testing is like to detect a sexually transmitted infection/disease. … {MORE}


STDs/STIs

Time to GYT

March 29, 2011 Be the first to comment!

It’s almost April and you know what that means—It’s Get Yourself Talking, Get Yourself Tested Month (GYT for short). Planned Parenthood has partnered up with MTV, The Kaiser Family Foundation and the CDC to remove taboos about STDs and encourage … {MORE}


sex education, sexual health, STDs/STIs

Cell Phones to Test for STDs

November 9, 2010 Be the first to comment!

Your cell phone is about to become capable of a lot more than just texting and talking. Researchers are developing a way to use the device to test for STDs. Don’t worry, you won’t actually pee onto your phone. These … {MORE}


sexual health

GYT and WIN!

September 7, 2010 Be the first to comment!

You already know getting tested regularly for STI’s is the “responsible” and “right” thing to do. But now, thanks to MTV, it may also be the rewarding thing to do. MTV has partnered up with Foursquare to give one lucky … {MORE}


relationships, sexual health

How do you discuss STDs in a new relationship?

April 9, 2010 Be the first to comment!

The first thing you should do, even  before talking to your new partner about STDs, is to get yourself tested—GYT!  1 in 2 young people will get a sexually transmitted disease (STD) by age 25 – and most will go undiagnosed. … {MORE}


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