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Straight, No Chaser: World AIDS Day
Today is World AIDS day. This isn’t 1983. The mystery of how HIV infection is contracted has come and gone. You need to be knowledgable to be empowered. This is the first blog in
Straight, No Chaser: What To Do You If You Suspect a Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)
It’s been a long and productive sex week here at Straight, No Chaser. We’ve run the gamut of common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and other genital conditions, and lin
Straight, No Chaser: STDs – Syphilis, The Great Mimicker
Today, Straight, No Chaser will present two phrases that you may not have previously heard: The Great Mimicker and MSM, and that means we’re discussing what has historically
The Straight, No Chaser Comprehensive Safe Sex Guide
This edition of Straight, No Chaser is a keepsake, whether for your own reference or as a conversation piece/teaching guide for others. I suspect that due to the volume and wealt
Straight, No Chaser: About Cold Sores and Herpes
Some of you are consumed with fear. Maybe for some it’s stricken with guilt. In any event this topic is simply another example of not being adequately armed with the knowledge yo
Straight, No Chaser: STDs – Questions About Herpes
If you’re in a room, look around. Look to your left, then to your right. Look behind and in front of you. Then look deep inside yourself. Statistically, one of the people you
Straight, No Chaser: STDs – Treatment of Pubic Lice (Crabs)
There’s no dishonor in needing help. A pubic lice infestation is one of many types of conditions that can lead to a complete disruption of your life. These are full-time parasite
Straight, No Chaser: STDs – Pubic Lice (Crabs)
Unfortunately, there’s no pleasant way around this topic. I hope you’re not crabby. There is a story of legend in the medical community regarding the trends to start waxing or
Straight, No Chaser: STDs – Multidrug Resistant Gonorrhea
This post is the second of two discussing gonorrhea. Today we discuss multidrug resistant gonorrhea. That’s right. There are new strains of gonorrhea emerging and spreading
Straight, No Chaser: STDs – Gonorrhea
Some of you are old enough to remember when Gonorrhea was called ‘The Clap’, but do any of you know why it was called that? Read on for the answer. In the meantime, rea
Straight, No Chaser: STDs – Chlamydia Infections
For most people, NGU isn’t a college in South Carolina. In fact, non-gonococcal urethritis isn’t really even that anymore, meaning it doesn’t need to be de
Treating Spider Bites
Introduction This Straight, No Chaser post is about treating spider bites! Everything’s bigger in Texas, they say. I recall the first time I saw a banana spider. The thing seemed
Straight, No Chaser: Avoiding the Flu Without Getting Vaccinated
It’s time to get your flu shots! Of course, many people choose not to get the influenza vaccine (the “flu shot”) for various reasons, some more reasonable than ot
Straight, No Chaser: So You're Afraid of Ebola but Not Influenza?
We fear the unknown and mock what we don’t understand. Amidst a national panic about less deaths than you can count on one hand (and condolences to those affected), every ye
Straight, No Chaser In The News: Ebola Virus on U.S. Soil
One or possibly two cases of Ebola have been identified in Dallas, Texas, USA after an individual acquired it on a trip to Liberia in West Africa. First, here are pertinent facts r
Straight, No Chaser: Cervical Cancer – The Sexually Transmitted Cancer
Let’s put this take home message up front: here’s a pretty good demonstration of the value of vaccines. I hope that each of you resolves to get any children you care f
Straight No Chaser: Can HIV Be Eliminated From the Body?
Looking at the above picture, you would think it shows Ervin “Magic” Johnson donating blood. This is a topic begging to be discussed. As most everyone knows, Magic famously ret
Straight, No Chaser In The News: The Latest on the Ebola Virus Story
It’s easy to see how complicated decisions and confusing actions feed into a narrative that to a previously unaware public can look like a conspiracy or a continuation of privile
Straight, No Chaser: Ebola Virus
Ebola virus has been in the news quite a bit lately. The disease it causes illustrates the ongoing value of basic measures of prevention and the difference in implementing strategi
Straight, No Chaser In The News: Ebola Virus – Likely Not Coming Soon To a City Near You
We must be doing something right when so many of you are asking about Ebola virus. I say that because of the incredibly high probability that neither you nor I will ever see a case
