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From an STI to Cancer, a Handy List of the Reasons Women Might Bleed Between Cycles

...reproductive organs (uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries) is caused primarily by STIs that spread up from the opening of the uterus to these organs. Along with an abnormal or foul discharge...

By Anubhuti Matta

All the Details on Chancroid, an STI as Unpleasant as Its Name

...one of the top STIs in India — especially since, according to the U.S. Centres for Disease Control (CDC), the infection is dropping globally — it’s still a good idea...

By Liesl Goecker

Discussing Risky Sexual Behavior In Routine Medical Checkups Can Reduce STI Transmission by One Third: US Guidelines

According to a new set of guidelines by a team of experts in the U.S., rates of sexually transmitted infections, or STIs, could be lowered significantly if people were counseled...

By Devrupa Rakshit

A Pox On Your House

Everything You Need to Know About Syphilis

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) with a long, stigma-filled history. While modern antibiotics have done much to control infection, in recent years, the number of reported cases in...

By The Swaddle Team

All You Need to Know About Getting Tested For Sexually Transmitted Infections

The habit of getting regular tests done to determine any risks of sexually transmitted infections isn’t a common one for most Indians. A combination of stigma related to sexual diseases,...

What Happens When You Ask Siri Questions About Sex

...show Menopause the Musical in Wikipedia (a show apparently running in Las Vegas) and interpreted “STI” (sexually transmitted infections) as a stock market code. Google Assistant had fewer such problems,...

By Karun Bhandanker

Undiagnosed Sexually Transmitted Infections Can Make PMS Worse

A new study has found that having an STI, that is, a sexually transmitted infection, can affect your period by worsening premenstrual syndrome symptoms. And if you’re thinking, “Oh, that’s fine, I don’t...

By Liesl Goecker

The More You Know

Lymphogranuloma Venereum: Chlamidya, but Worse

...infections (STIs), anyone who has vaginal, anal and/or oral sex without using a condom can acquire LGV. However, it is diagnosed more often in men than women, especially in HIV-positive...

By Pallavi Prasad

Everything You Need to Know About Chlamydia

Chlamydia is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI) that can affect women and men of all age-groups. Often, those who have chlamydia may not even know that they have the...

By The Swaddle Team

Everything You Need to Know About Trichomoniasis

Trichomoniasis is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI). Colloquially referred to as trich, the infection often has no noticeable symptoms, especially in men. What is trichomoniasis and how is it...

By Liesl Goecker

Highly Preventable

All You Need to Know About HPV

...who are already sexually active, even people who have already had an HPV infection. While it’s less effective for this cohort, research shows it still offers protection against developing an...

By Liesl Goecker

Strong And Stupid And Sick

Men Find Wearing Masks ‘Shameful, Not Cool and a Sign of Weakness’: U.S. Survey

...that prioritise prevention, caution and care, therefore, often fall outside of the ambit of these norms. The path to change this phenomenon, however, is not easy — society still penalises...

Bacterial Vaginosis: a Genital Infection That’s Difficult to Catch

Bacterial vaginosis (BV), although not a sexually transmitted infection (STI), occurs most commonly after sexual intercourse. It is a vaginal infection that increases the risk of developing STIs such as...

By Anubhuti Matta

30% of India’s Science Decision‑Makers Must Be Women, Proposes Centre in Draft Guidelines

...committees, comprise women. The draft National Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Policy, released by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), is part of a broader push to foster a...

By Devrupa Rakshit

Affirmative Pleasure

Mental Health Counselors Are Not Trained To View Sexuality Through A Sex‑Positive Lens In India. Here’s Why That Needs To Change.

...be dominated by pathological terms rather than positive or pleasure-oriented discussions. This, although not unexpected, is still problematic and, once dissected, points to larger socio-educational factors within our profession itself....

By Shivangi Gupta

Oral Condemnation

Study Finds Link Between Oral Sex And Bacterial Vaginosis

A new study has found a link between oral sex and the occurrence of bacterial vaginosis, or BV. While BV is not a sexually transmitted infection (STI) itself, it is...

By Devrupa Rakshit

The Legal Age of Consent Is A Global Gray Area

...of this nature are the same for sexual assaults of minors and non-minors. The debate around the age of consent is still as relevant and as serious as it ever...

By Michael Richards, The Conversation

School Of Thought

Sex Education Needs to Encompass Not Just Biology, But Sexuality, Mental Health, Too

...leaves much of sex education to organically happen within peer groups or through casual internet browsing. Sex education classes were (and still are) rather selective in terms of the information...

By Lorelle Mariel Murzello

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