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All your STI Questions — Answered!

Victoria Lopatka October 29, 2021

What is an STI?  A sexually transmitted infection (STI) is an infection passed from person to person “during sex or intimate contact.” STIs can be transmitted via oral, vaginal, or anal sex, and sometimes during skin-to-skin contact. They can be symptomatic or asymptomatic (meaning you can carry an STI and not feel sick or uncomfortable).  What should I do if I think I have an STI? In an interview with The Peak, Nurse Barb said the first thing is to do is to stop having sex until you’ve been tested. She then said you can talk to her or the…

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Staying safe this cuffing season

Victoria Loptka September 14, 2021

You’ve been swiping, liking, messaging, and now you’ve found your new potential boo. It’s time to go on your first date. Dating can be confusing, intimidating, or even scary. “Staying safe” on a date means a variety of different things…

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Sex ed. 101

EIC July 19, 2017

Sex education is a topic with a lot of different responses. Some people got great sex ed. in high school. Some, like me, got six teenage boys who had to give a group presentation on the subject and ended up…

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