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Can an STD Go Away on Its Own?
Perhaps you’ve hooked up with someone whose sexual health you’re uncertain about, and you don’t know how to ask them, or you can’t ask...
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Sep 21, 20232 min read
Why Do I Need to Get Tested for STDs Before an Abortion?
It’s a subject no one likes to talk about. We get it. However, protecting yourself against sexually transmitted diseases and infections...
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Aug 31, 20222 min read
Chlamydia Symptoms: What to Look For and When to Get Tested
Chlamydia is the most commonly reported bacterial sexually transmitted infection in the United States. According to data from the U.S....
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Jul 20, 20223 min read
Gonorrhea Symptoms: What to Look For and When to Get Tested
Gonorrhea is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States, with the U.S. Centers for Disease...
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Mar 28, 20223 min read
3 Signs Your Partner May Have an STD
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are more common than you may think. If you’re sexually...
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Jun 3, 20212 min read
Painful Urination – Could it Be an STI?
Painful urination is a common symptom of multiple sexually transmitted infections ( STIs / STDs ) in both women and men. It can also be...
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Mar 15, 20212 min read
When Should You Get an STI Test?
Many people live with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) or sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) for months or years without...
Sira
May 27, 20202 min read
STD Rates May Increase as a Side Effect of COVID Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic continues reshaping our world in many, often unexpected, ways. Among these is a concern among health officials that...
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Jan 22, 20202 min read
CDC Report: Gainesville has 51st Highest Rate of STDs
Findings released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in late 2019 show that Gainesville, Florida has one of the...
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Dec 27, 20192 min read
STD Symptoms Women Should Watch For
Sexually transmitted diseases (also called sexually transmitted infections or STIs ) are on the rise, according to data from the U.S....
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Nov 26, 20192 min read
5 Things You Should Know About Gonorrhea
Gonorrhea is the second most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States. More than 550,000 cases were reported in 2017 ,...
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May 25, 20192 min read
STD or STI – What’s the Difference?
When it comes to your sexual health, knowledge truly is power. Understanding key vocabulary empowers you to have more informed and...
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Apr 29, 20192 min read
How to Talk to Your Partner About STDs
Mature, committed relationships are often accompanied by a series of tough conversations. For many people, the least comfortable is...
Sira
Jan 23, 20192 min read
Can You Tell if Your Partner has an STD?
More than 2 million sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are reported in America each year. And those are just the reported cases. The...
Sira
Nov 26, 20182 min read
How Common is Gonorrhea?
In 2017, more than 550,000 cases of gonorrhea were reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), making it the...
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Sep 20, 20182 min read
Overcoming Embarrassment to Get Tested for an STI
For many people, the biggest hurdle to being tested for a sexually transmitted infection (STI) or sexually transmitted disease (STD) is...
Sira
Aug 1, 20182 min read
How Common is Chlamydia?
If you, your partner or someone you love may have chlamydia, or was recently diagnosed, you are not alone. Chlamydia is the most commonly...
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Jun 5, 20182 min read
Gainesville’s New STI Testing Option
If you are worried you may have a sexually transmitted infection (STI), such as gonorrhea or chlamydia, Sira is here to help. We now...
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