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New testing policy: Why we no longer test for chlamydia as standard
At SoaStudentArts we like to keep you informed about the latest developments in the world of sexual health. There is an important change that we want to inform you about: the testing and treatment policy for chlamydia has been adjusted. In this blog we explain why this has changed and what this means for you. What is […]
Gonorrhea (drip): Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention
What is Gonorrhea? Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease (STD). Gonorrhea is part of the 'Big Five' of venereal diseases, along with chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis B and HIV. The bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae is the causative agent of gonorrhea. Gonorrhea is often referred to as 'drip' in the vernacular. Gonorrhea can cause inflammation in the vagina, cervix, […]
Scabies (Scabies) Revealed: Symptoms, Infection Risks and Treatment
Lately you read more and more about it: scabies has been found in students or in patients in a hospital. That, of course, raises a lot of questions. What exactly is scabies and how can you get it? Does it have to do with hygiene or is scabies an STD? We will answer you here […]
Can you get an STD from blowjobs or pussy eating?
Do you use a condom or dental dam during oral sex (blowjob, pussy eating or rimming)? There's a good chance you won't, because more than three quarters of the young people who had a blowjob with their last bed partner did not use a condom. And that while the majority of all people who have sex – regardless of whether […]
Sex without physical contact during corona
Safe sex without physical contact with your sex partner (COVID-19) As we described in another blog, it is not exactly easy to have safe sex with the current corona measures. Fortunately, there are also a lot of alternatives that allow you to enjoy sex without being physically intimate with […]
Safe sex during corona
How can you limit the risks of the coronavirus (COVID-19) during sex? Sex is an important part of life for a lot of people and we totally understand that. The coronavirus can significantly affect your sex life (and intimacy and relationships itself), and with it your mental state. In a previous blog we already […]