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Tag Archives: STD testing

STDs/STIs

If I got a recent Pap smear, I don’t need to get tested for STDs, right? They tested me while I was there?

January 13, 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! Actually, no. Let’s clear some things up. A Pap Test or a Pap Smear is … {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}


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}


sexual health

Midweek STD Postcards

June 1, 2009 Be the first to comment!

ISIS Inc. is a pioneer in “mating” sexual health and technology. They have developed some smart and hip e-cards for you to send. No, not cute puppies and curly fonts about how much you miss your summer camp bunkmates.  These … {MORE}


sex education, sexual health

Week 32-Do 1 in 4 young women really have an STD?

April 3, 2009 Be the first to comment!

“Hard to Spell, Easy to Catch”  brought to you courtesy of Peel Public Health, Ontario, Canada. Yup. The  CDC reports one in four U.S. teenage women between the ages of 14 and 19 are infected with a sexually transmitted infection … {MORE}


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