What’s the difference between sti and std?

Two terms that mean the same thing.

STD = Sexually Transmitted Diseases

STI = Sexually Transmitted Infections

STI
is the more accurate medical terminology because an infection is only
called a disease when it has symptoms and not all STD’s do.
You can be infected and not show symptoms which means that it doesn’t fit
the definition of “disease”. STI the more appropriate
terminology.

They still mean the same thing.

How possible is it for chlamydia/gonorrhoea symptoms to stay dormant for? 2 years after I had unprotected sex with a girl I developed symptoms I have been to get tested and waiting on results I am worried I will have an sti

Chlamydia can lie dormant in the body for many years causing a low grade
infection without symptoms – which is why it’s called “the Silent Infection”. When the infection flares up with symptoms, it’s usually due to a change in the immune system – like a cold/flu, cancer, or some other illness.

Even though chlamydia is the number one most common STI – a large number of cases still aren’t reported because people are asymptomatic. Chlamydia in men more often goes undetected because a) they show no symptoms and b) they don’t get tested.

Chlamydia often affects women more quickly and more seriously because it’s a bacterial infection and they have a lot more IMPORTANT STUFF down low that can easily be infected and cause more obvious symptoms.

However, both men and women can carry and transfer chlamydia for a long time without knowing because they don’t get tested and they don’t have symptoms. This is why you need to get tested at least every 6 months when you’re sexually active! Safe sex and unsafe sex – you still need to be tested because you will not know for certain unless you are tested for it.

Gonorrhea can go unnoticed in men, but it’s less common. Gonorrhea for men is more obvious with its symptoms. It’s more likely for gonorrhea to be undetected for a longer time in women because the symptoms are milder for women.

Either way, the moral of the story is DON’T HAVE UNPROTECTED SEX AND GET TESTED ROUTINELY. Because you never know. You never know.

Im worried. my gf is 16 & Im 17. weve been dating for a couple months & Im only one grade above her, im in 12th & shes in 11th. but Im turnin 18 & shell still be 16. weve been dating a while & I feel predator-ish bc shes 1.5 years younger than me

That’s so cute! No, you’re fine. Totally 100% fine. It’s just one grade apart – which, admittedly, is a bigger gap maturity wise than say 22 and 23 (which is nothing), but it’s still just one grade difference. Right now, it seems a little bigger than it really is because of all the big events that start happening at 18 (legal, graduating, going to college, etc.). 2 years from now, your so called “age difference” will be nonexistent. It’s just a weird little period of your life where you’re still a teenager, but the magical number 18 makes the world think of you differently, when you really haven’t changed at all. Don’t worry about it.

However, the thing that you might want to start thinking about is what the changes in your life are going to do to your relationship and whether or not you’re going to be able to evolve with those changes. You’ll be graduating, likely going to college, and she’ll still have another year of HS. In a sense, you’ll be leaving her behind. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with your ages, but you two will face a big life event here and it is ALWAYS taxing on a relationship when one starts to move on to something different before the other does. I wish you all the best!!

I went down on my girlfriend for the 1st time this weekend. I wanted to thank you and your blog for some great gifs and advice… Both times I had her whimpering, arching her back, moving her hips, legs quivering, and gasping out a choice curse word at the end, all while grabbing my hands & hair. It was an absolutely awesome experience & I definitely have a new favorite hobby now ;) I owe it to your sexy & informative blog for some very memorable hotel sex!

Happy to oblige!

This is horrible but how do you prepare for anal so things don’t get “messy” during it, I’m always scared if i try it that’s gonna happen

Asked and answered! – anal sex tag

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