herpes
Everything You Need to Know About Herpes and Sex
A guide to not passing along the world's most common STI.
We Asked People Which STI They're the Most Afraid Of
"In the '90s, behind every dick was a sinister disease that would kill you, ruin your family, and spark an overrated musical."
The Emotional Roller Coaster of Thinking You Have Herpes
How could I front to the world that I was sex-positive when I was judging myself so harshly?
People Who Remove Pubic Hair Are More Likely to Get an STI
A new study finds that people who frequently groom their pubic hair are more likely to have contact-based STIs like herpes.
Why Are We All Giving Each Other STDs?
There are myriad possibilities for the unprecedented rise in rates, but few answers.
Can You Get Herpes from a Tanning Bed?
In our new bullshit-busting column, we investigate the story doing the rounds on Facebook that tanning can give you STIs.
Australia's Government to Wipe Out Carp Using Herpes Virus
Officials who are desperate to address the invasive fish's suffocation of Australian waterways plan to release a carp-specific herpes virus into the ecosystem to kill them off.
Dating Sites for People with Herpes Aren't All They're Cracked Up to Be
The internet was supposed to be transformative for people with incurable, but highly preventable, STIs like herpes simplex virus.
Human-Borne Diseases May Have Contributed to Neanderthal Extinction
Sorry for the genital herpes, Neanderthals.