Chlamydia, HIV, syphilis, herpes and more: each STI explained.
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Jaundice is a signal, not a diagnosis. Which causes can be behind it, when it points to hepatitis, and when to see a doc...
A hepatitis test is a small prick with a lot of clarity. How it works, when to wait out the window, and how to get check...
Genital warts come from HPV, usually type 6 or 11. An STI test does not find them. Read how to recognise them, how you g...
Herpes often passes on without anyone seeing a thing. Read which routes actually transmit it, which ones are myths, and...
You catch hepatitis B through sex and blood, not from a toilet seat or a glass. Which routes carry risk, and how to prev...
The incubation period of herpes is short, but the wait until a blood test is meaningful is not. Read the difference betw...
Hepatitis C is now curable in most cases. How the treatment works, how long it takes, and what a cure actually means.
Hepatitis C often causes no symptoms for a long time. Which symptoms are possible, how fast they appear, and why a test...
HSV-1 stopped being a lip-only virus long ago. Read what separates HSV-1 from HSV-2, why the old split broke, and what t...
Hepatitis B and C are STIs that affect your blood, often without symptoms. The difference between them, how you catch th...
A herpes test comes in two forms, and they answer different questions. Read when you need a PCR swab, when a blood test...
Genital herpes is often mild and usually goes unnoticed. We explain which symptoms fit, which test answers which questio...