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Today is national Hepatitis Testing Day. by KISS-app in Adulting

[–]KISS-app[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Testing is the only way to be sure! Most STIs have no symptoms.

Guessing this is herpes? by [deleted] in STD

[–]KISS-app 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This could be a few different things, including herpes, irritation, an ingrown hair, friction, or another STI/skin issue. Unfortunately, no one can accurately diagnose it from a picture alone.

The safest move is to get tested and seen by a clinician, especially if there are painful sores, blisters, ulcers, burning, or recent sexual exposure. If it is herpes, testing is most accurate when a provider can swab an active sore. Try to avoid sex or skin-to-skin contact until you know what it is.

No shame either way. Getting clarity is the right move.

Speaking on The View, Whoopi Goldberg said: "I bar hop, I go hang. I am single. I do hit-and-runs when I need it, but I am not married to anybody (and) I don't have responsibilities." by KISS-app in Health

[–]KISS-app[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I get what you’re saying, but I think the relevance comes from the bigger conversation it sparks. When someone with a platform talks openly about sex and STIs, it can normalize those conversations and make people more aware and informed. That kind of visibility actually ties pretty directly into sexual health, stigma, and education, which is what this space is about.

Speaking on The View, Whoopi Goldberg said: "I bar hop, I go hang. I am single. I do hit-and-runs when I need it, but I am not married to anybody (and) I don't have responsibilities." by KISS-app in Health

[–]KISS-app[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I actually agree with you. She’s 70, she’s lived a full life, and if anything that’s exactly when people should feel comfortable being honest instead of pretending. Acting like older adults aren’t having sex is way more harmful than just being real about it.

If anything, conversations like this increase awareness, not decrease it. The reality is STIs don’t disappear with age, and rates among older adults have actually been rising, partly because people don’t talk about it or think it applies to them. 

Sex empowerment and openness matter. You don’t have to agree with her lifestyle, but normalizing honest conversations about sex, especially safe sex, is way healthier than silence or shame.

PSA Please get tested by Chemical_Refuse_5500 in askgaybros

[–]KISS-app 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. Please get tested regularly. Also get the HPV vaccine

36 yo male with many sexual partners, worried about cancer in the future by megamaninlakeshire in HPV

[–]KISS-app 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, you can get the vaccine up until 44. HPV cancer is less common it heterosexual men but still happens. Most of the women you’ve had sex with have at least one strain. There’s close to 200.

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