I’m fairly certain you will agree with me when I say this: Sex is (almost always) fantastic. It’s fantastic and it’s everywhere. It’s in our media, it’s on our phones, it’s in department stores, and occasionally it’s in our bedrooms (or perhaps theirs.) Yet strangely, considering how rampant innuendo is in our society, blatantly speaking about sex is still somewhat taboo.
A little over a year ago, I left the relatively safe and comfortable confines of Google’s Chicago office after working there for three years. I left to do something different. I left to change healthcare so it would be better. I’m proud to say that the team of people I work with every day has done a fantastic job of having an impact in that area, but there’s a barrier to making it big: how do we educate people about something that they don’t want to talk about?
April is STD Awareness Month. Join me in breaking down the barriers that prevent people from being healthy. Be safe, and encourage others to do the same. Safe sex means using protection, being educated about what’s out there, and knowing your status. Remember, the worst thing that can happen is not that you get an STD, it’s that you get an STD and don’t do anything about it. Many can be cured, and none of them mean the end of the world if cured.
So go out there and have a “ball” (or two), and for fuck’s sake, get tested. And if you want to try our new approach to STD testing, use the link below to get $50 a complete sexual health checkup.
So I went to my friend’s birthday with my friend Darren and one of his friends, Mark, and Mark kept talking about this band his boyfriend has and these remixes that he (Mark) has done. Darren just sent me one that just got posted to YouTube, and I have to say, I think it’s kind of amazing. Check this out!
This article argues that women wanting to get pregnant should look for an ugly guy because they are likely to produce more sperm. I look at it differently: pick the hot guy AND you have less risk of having children. Sounds like a win-win to me!
Did you know that condoms, although recommended for use during anal sex, have never really been tested clinically for that purpose? In hindsight it makes sense. Condoms have been in use for a much longer time than anal sex has been considered acceptable and although science is often pushing the limits of social acceptability this one was way out in left field until recently. So it is good to read that someone is finally taking this on. The initial data sounds very promising, 0% viral permeability vs. 5% for most condoms, less breakage, and on top (haha) of it all – it feels better. Still, mass production of the condom is a long way off – consumer markets won’t see it until at least 2014. Not that you ever want to rush something like this, but sometimes it does seem like the FDA is just a little too difficult to maneuver when developing promising new products that will really have a positive impact on the health and welfare of Americans.
Provocative isn’t it? Not really. Working at a company that hocks STD Testing, I am exposed (teehee) to a lot of news surrounding sex and STDs. I used to just share the ones I thought were interesting with coworkers but that hasn’t scaled very well. So I present to you:
This site isn’t changing or going away. My three readers needn’t worry 
“two sheets were laid down to protect the oriental carpets”
This one obviously deals with a bit of a mature subject but the talk is very interesting.
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Please take a moment and check out this article on std myths (and while you are at it, digg it!):
http://digg.com/health/Top_10_Myths_About_STD_Risks_You_ll_be_surprised
I’ve been assured that all participants will be handsomely rewarded! (With knowledge that they’ve helped to educate the public and reduce the spread of nasty under-the-pants disease!)
If you are wondering – Mr. Marsden to the left is completely unrelated to the other topic of this post. But he is damn hot to look at, I needed a picture, and wasn’t willing to post something gross!