Sexual Health Blog

Mutual masturbation is one of the safest sexual activities, carrying virtually no risk of STIs or pregnancy. This guide promotes it as an intimate, pleasurable, and creative way to connect with a partner. It’s a perfect option for new relationships, avoiding STI risk, or simply exploring new forms of pleasure.

Outercourse includes sexual activities that don’t involve vaginal or anal penetration, such as grinding, dry humping, and frottage. This guide explores how these activities can be highly pleasurable and carry very low STI risk, making them excellent safe sex practices for people of all ages and experience levels.

Sharing sex toys without cleaning them can spread STIs. This guide provides protocols: wash with soap and water after every use, use a dedicated toy cleaner, and for shared toys, cover them with a fresh condom for each partner. Proper hygiene is a non-negotiable part of safe play.

BV is a common vaginal imbalance, not an STI, but it’s linked to sexual activity. It can increase susceptibility to other STIs. This guide explains the symptoms (fishy odor, discharge), treatment, and how condom use may help prevent it by maintaining the natural pH balance.

Trichomoniasis is a parasitic STI that often has no symptoms but can cause itching and discharge. It’s easily cured with antibiotics. This guide explains how it’s transmitted, the importance of testing and treatment for all partners, and how condoms are highly effective at preventing its spread.

Syphilis is a bacterial STI that progresses in stages if untreated. It starts with painless sores, then causes rashes and flu-like symptoms, and can eventually damage the heart, brain, and other organs. It is curable with antibiotics, especially when caught early.

Gonorrhea is a bacterial STI that can infect the genitals, rectum, and throat. Symptoms may include painful urination and discharge, but many people have no symptoms. Untreated gonorrhea can cause PID, infertility, and increase HIV transmission risk.

Chlamydia is one of the most common bacterial STIs, often showing no symptoms. It can infect the genitals, rectum, and throat. If left untreated, it can lead to serious reproductive health problems including infertility, especially in women through PID.

Herpes is a viral STI caused by HSV-1 or HSV-2, causing painful blisters or sores on the mouth or genitals. While there is no cure, antiviral medications can manage outbreaks and reduce transmission. Many people with herpes have no symptoms or mild symptoms.