STD Awareness: Gonorrhea of the Throat
Gonococci can band together to attach themselves to a human cell. Image: Dustin Higashi, University of Arizona My fellow Generation Xers might remember an episode of Chicago Hope in which a very young...
View ArticleSTD Awareness: An Update on Antibiotic-Resistant Gonorrhea
Last year, we shared the fascinating and frightening story of the emergence of increasingly antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea, an STD caused by the gonococci bacteria. The sexually transmitted scourge,...
View ArticleSTD 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...
View ArticleSTD Awareness: Can I Use Plastic Wrap as a Dental Dam During Oral Sex?
If you read this blog — or any sexual health website, really — you’ll probably see dental dams getting a lot of props. A dental dam (not to be confused with a female condom) is a square piece of latex...
View ArticleSTD Awareness: Are Condoms Really Necessary?
Condoms are one of the best ways for sexually active people to avoid sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), but many worry that people are becoming more lax about protecting themselves. There are all...
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