June 27th is National HIV Testing Day, an annual occasion for learning about how and why to get tested for HIV and how to reduce our risk of getting and spreading it. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) […]
Read The Article »
>
There is stigma attached to getting tested for sexually transmitted disease (STDs) that tends to steer many people, especially teenagers, away from visiting the clinic. Some of the questions running through a frightened person’s head may range from…
Read The Article »
>
Need some help sharing your STD status with your partner? The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is promoting Qpid.me, a website and free smart phone app—coming soon—that allows you to find a health center and share STD test results […]
Read The Article »
>
Have you had unprotected sex with your partner, multiple partners or anonymous partners? Have you injected drugs or steroids or shared needles or syringes with others? Have you had unprotected sex with someone who could answer yes to any of […]
Read The Article »
>
Hormonal birth control, like the Pill or the Patch, can be an expensive precaution to take. Teenage girls and adult women around the country pay $160 to $600 per year for hormonal contraception. This is money that could be spent […]
Read The Article »
>
Coinciding almost perfectly with this year’s HIV Testing Day on June 27 is an interesting breakthrough in HIV research. Researchers recently found that treating HIV early—before the virus has damaged the immune system and while a person’s immune…
Read The Article »
>
The debate over defunding Planned Parenthood hasn’t cooled much in the month after my March blog post. Since then, House Republicans and Democrats have continued to struggle to resolve the dispute, and it was one of the major conflicts that […]
Read The Article »
>
Birth control, cancer screenings, STD testing and, yes, abortion are vitally important health care services. Planned Parenthood makes sure millions of people—including many who are young and uninsured—receive these services. Planned Parenthood…
Read The Article »
>
