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more about #syphilis BytheSea: I've heard so many kids online say they don't use condoms in a monogamous relationship (teenagers, high school, how long can that relationship be?) an... more » poofaftermidnight: I manage two residence halls on a state college campus in western, rural Pennsylvania, and I also partner with the local AIDS Alliance - I work on cam... more » Tiger Lourdes: Zombie Hunter: Momma said "I don't care if you screw the whole football team but if I find out you didn't use a condom you had better run and hope I don't catch up."... more » Flackette Goes Retro: I really, really think that condom use has everything to do with healthy relationships in general. The only man who has ever tried to dissuade me from... more » Pamela_ballin: To paraphrase Lumburgh, yeah I'm gonna have to go ahead and disagree with a lot of you. Low rates of condom use have little to do with cost or availa... more » Scout: I contracted genital herpes because I thought dental dams were not sexy....you know what else it not sexy? having genital herpes. #chlamydia more » Dictator for Life: I've had some pretty serious depression and other mental health issues in my life, and a lot of it has manifested in desperately wanting a guy to pay ... more » erinunderground: well, according to one of my students (college freshman), rap is to blame. her argument: rap (with its "sexually degrading" lyrics) has significantl... more » Grim Reaper of the Forest: I had decent but forgettable sex ed in junior high and high school, but probably the most informative sex ed I got was through my church youth group. ... more » LutherNipperkin: PSA: If a dude tells you he's clean because he's had a blood test, ask him if he's also had a swab shoved up his pee hole. Blood tests don't catch ev... more » LutherNipperkin: Want condoms for super cheap, and incredible discreetly? Order them in bulk from amazon.com. They'll come in a plain brown box. Share an order with... more » Evie Havok: People need a healthy dose of fear instilled in them against HIV/AIDS and other STDs. Don't people realize that things like HIV/AIDs are lifelong, pai... more » CissyPants: I have a gay friend that refers to HIV as "gay diabetes". He says that it's just a manageable disease and therefore he does not use a condom. I've run... more » dirtybee: To this day, my grandmother tells all of her grandchildren to "have fun but be careful". She is a Catholic and a Republican, but is very open-minded ... more » VioletBlue: I live in suburbs of Atlanta, GA. My 13 year old son came home from school with an "abstinence credit card." His father and I promptly supplemented ... more » Sweetie: Having gone to private schools all my life, I know that there was almost a sense of classicism about STD protection. Like, no one at OUR school could ... more » femme-bot: WOOOOO!! We're number 1!! I'd like to thank the republican party, for without them, we may have received better education. STDs like us. They really ... more » PhDelish: Is it just me and my experience or does it seem that women get targeted more in the "get yourself tested" push? We all go (presumably) to OB/GYNs ever... more » madeofawesome: Dude, I'm allergic to penicillin. Looks like I'm going to have to keep it in my pants for awhile. #chlamydia more » pantsless economist...access RESTORED: I'd also blame the stigmatization of STDs--people are so embarrassed that they won't tell a partner that they have a disease, or they won't get tested... more » -
#noshit
Spreading The Love
Researchers report that STD rates in the U.S. are through the roof. "We have among the highest rates of STDs of any developed country in the world," said John Douglas from the CDC, who suggests abstinence-only is to blame. [Reuters] -
#gop
Red Alert
The GOP's opposition to putting $330 million stimulus dollars towards STD prevention funding could hurt their own constituents: Gonorrhea, Chlamydia and Syphilis, the most prevalent non-AIDS STDs are unusually high in Red States. [Politico]
