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LoginGeneral Health Tests. Katie is a senior editor and writer at Innerbody Research. A former English professor, Katie earned her Ph. However, dating and finding love while living with an STD can still be challenging. Having an STD carries an unfortunate stigma, and people face discrimination because of misinformation or stereotypes. Luckily, there are online spaces — like STD dating sites — meant to help correct this issue.
The duo has found that the telephone call, a traditional method of contact tracing, no longer works well. Even texting is ineffective, they said. So, about a year ago, Meador and her colleagues got approval from their bosses at the local level to build profiles on the app, through which they can contact the sex partners of infected people. Traditionally, contact tracers interview people infected with an STI about their recent encounters and then reach out to those partners to tell them about the potential exposure.
Some users say dating apps like Positive Singles, which is geared toward people with herpes, offer community, while STI advocates say they unfairly perpetuate stigma. Most people in this story will only be identified by their first names to protect their privacy. At the end of July, Alyssa Parton, 22, received a call from her doctor.
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6/28/2024
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