Wellness Chronicles 4 — Safe & Sound: Your Guide to Healthy Intimacy
November 18, 2024In this episode, we discuss how safer sex practices are essential for protecting yourself and your partner from sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unplanned pregnancies. Learn about using condoms, communicating with your partner, regular testing, and other key strategies for a healthy and fulfilling sex life. Stay informed, stay safe, and take control of your sexual health!
Wellness Chronicles 3 — From the Womb to Wellness: Prenatal Strategies Against HIV and Syphilis
November 1, 2024In this episode, we discuss the importance of prenatal care for Black Women, focusing on how regular check-ups and early syphilis and HIV testing can prevent serious health risks for both mother and baby, ensuring a safer pregnancy and healthier outcomes.
Wellness Chronicles 2 — Honest Conversations: STI Awareness
In this episode we’ll take a look at how STIs can have adverse effects on women’s reproductive health, and how signs/symptoms may present differently than their cisgender male counterparts.
STI Awareness Week 2023 Twitter Chat
April 13, 2023Read the transcript of our Twitter Chat on STI Awareness Week at the hashtag #STIWeekChat.
STDs and HIV: CDC Basic Fact Sheet
April 6, 2023If you have a sexually transmitted diseases (STD), you are more likely to get HIV or transmit it to others. This fact sheet from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) answers basic questions about STDs and HIV.
Get Tested: National HIV, STD, and Hepatitis Testing (CDC)
Find free, fast, and confidential testing near you for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, and STDs with this easy-to-use search tool.
CDC Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) Information Site
This comprehensive site from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a clearinghouse of information on prevention, testing, and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV, HPV, Syphilis, and many others.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) and Related Conditions
March 2, 2023This online glossary from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides vital information on a wide range of STDs, including fact sheets, statistics, and treatment information.
DC Engage Local Resource Guide
August 5, 2022This resource guide lists organizations in Washington, DC that offer assistance in areas including housing, harm reduction, safer sex and STI testing, food, clothing, legal, health care, and social support.
