Discover articles on blood values, health and prevention. Clear, well-sourced explanations that help you understand your blood test and your results better.
STI symptoms are often vague or absent. Recognise the signs in men and women, see which complaint fits which STI, and know when a check is sensible.
Genital warts are soft, skin-coloured bumps that often grow in clusters. Here is what they look like, and how to tell th...
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...