ASHA is a 501(c) nonprofit focused on sexual health. We believe that all people have the right to the information and services that will help them to have optimum sexual health. https://bsky.app/profile/ashasexualhealth.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ashasexualhealth.bsky.social/post/3mtm4z37kkn2xIt is #NationalSeniorCitizenDay, and we are here to remind you that STIs are rising in older adults 📈 To learn more, read this article on our website https://www.ashasexualhealth.org/stis-in-older-adults/ #SeniorHealth #HealthyAging #STIAwareness #SeniorCare21 Aug 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:7cyx2ruo7beb2qe3d574hloa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtm4z37kkn2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ashasexualhealth.bsky.social/post/3mtjcjjtvvv2qThe most common symptom of an STI is no symptoms at all! Visit https://www.ashasexualhealth.org/get-tested/ for information on STI testing, treatment, and more. #STIAwareness #GetTested #HealthEducation #KnowYourStatus20 Aug 2026 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:7cyx2ruo7beb2qe3d574hloa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjcjjtvvv2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ashasexualhealth.bsky.social/post/3mtevvrzfo52yDid you know that #BV is associated with STIs like chlamydia, gonorrhea, and mgen, among others? Visit https://ow.ly/ZH6x50ZAGif to learn more. #BacterialVaginosis #WomensHealth #STIAwareness #HealthEducation18 Aug 2026 19:05 +0000at://did:plc:7cyx2ruo7beb2qe3d574hloa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtevvrzfo52yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ashasexualhealth.bsky.social/post/3mt7zpynpjv2kSTI testing during pregnancy protects you and your baby! Congenital syphilis is one of these that is important to catch early and treat to prevent adverse health outcomes. https://www.ashasexualhealth.org/congenital-syphilis/ #CongenitalSyphilis #HealthyPregnancy #STITesting #PrenatalCare16 Aug 2026 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:7cyx2ruo7beb2qe3d574hloa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt7zpynpjv2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ashasexualhealth.bsky.social/post/3mt2x5i45fh2qNew research shows that #DoxyPEP is less effective for gonorrhea (due to increasing #AntibioticResistance ) but still highly effective in preventing syphilis and chlamydia. Read more about doxy PEP and gonorrhea: https://ow.ly/Scc750ZyZjV #SexualHealth #STIPrevention #PublicHealth14 Aug 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:7cyx2ruo7beb2qe3d574hloa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2x5i45fh2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ashasexualhealth.bsky.social/post/3msxr576yau2iKinda chic to be informed about STIs and sexual health 🧪💗 Learn more at https://www.ashasexualhealth.org/ #KindaChic #SexualHealth #STIAwareness #KnowYourStatus13 Aug 2026 13:35 +0000at://did:plc:7cyx2ruo7beb2qe3d574hloa/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxr576yau2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ashasexualhealth.bsky.social/post/3msveucwucr2aThis International Youth Day, let’s empower young voices with knowledge, choice, and protection. Sexual health matters—because your future matters. 💙 #YouthDay #STIAwareness #HealthyFutures 12 Aug 2026 14:50 +0000at://did:plc:7cyx2ruo7beb2qe3d574hloa/app.bsky.feed.post/3msveucwucr2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ashasexualhealth.bsky.social/post/3msqd3neztt2pSTI testing is healthcare 🩺👩‍⚕️ Learn more about STI testing options and what testing is right for you: https://www.ashasexualhealth.org/get-tested #STITesting #GetTested #HealthCare #STIAwareness10 Aug 2026 14:35 +0000at://did:plc:7cyx2ruo7beb2qe3d574hloa/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqd3neztt2phttps://bsky.app/profile/ashasexualhealth.bsky.social/post/3msj3qp2y5q2nWant to add some education to your summer reading? ☀️📚 If yes, grab the newest edition of Managing Herpes at https://www.ashasexualhealth.org/managing-herpes-the-science-the-facts-the-feelings #SummerReading #ManagingHerpes #HealthEducation #SexualHealth #HerpesSupport #HSV 07 Aug 2026 17:35 +0000at://did:plc:7cyx2ruo7beb2qe3d574hloa/app.bsky.feed.post/3msj3qp2y5q2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ashasexualhealth.bsky.social/post/3msbf3kf3ce2aThis #NationalImmunizationAwarenessMonth, we are reminding people of the importance of the #HPVvaccine to prevent HPV-related cancers like cervical cancer, oropharyngeal cancer, and more. Talk to your healthcare provider today about the HPV vaccine! #CancerPrevention #VaccinesSaveLives 04 Aug 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:7cyx2ruo7beb2qe3d574hloa/app.bsky.feed.post/3msbf3kf3ce2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ashasexualhealth.bsky.social/post/3mrs766nbse2yThe newest edition of Managing Herpes is out now! Your guide to herpes - from diagnosis to treatment to relationships and more 💗 https://www.ashasexualhealth.org/managing-herpes-the-science-the-facts-the-feelings/ #ManagingHerpes #HerpesAwareness #HerpesSupport #HSV29 Jul 2026 15:05 +0000at://did:plc:7cyx2ruo7beb2qe3d574hloa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrs766nbse2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ashasexualhealth.bsky.social/post/3mrpq4z6odd2kViral #hepatitis causes over 1 million deaths globally each year, yet it’s preventable, testable, and treatable. Hep A & B vaccines 💉, testing for hep A, B, & C🧪, and treatment for hep C 💊 can help eliminate hepatitis as a public health threat. Learn more: buff.ly/VGm9WXM WorldHepatitisDay https://www.worldhepatitisday.org/28 Jul 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:7cyx2ruo7beb2qe3d574hloa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrpq4z6odd2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ashasexualhealth.bsky.social/post/3mriawtemgx2dDid you know these seven sexual health and disability facts? Check them out for Disability Pride Month! #DisabilityPride #SexualHealth #DisabilityAwareness #HealthEducation25 Jul 2026 16:10 +0000at://did:plc:7cyx2ruo7beb2qe3d574hloa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mriawtemgx2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ashasexualhealth.bsky.social/post/3mrg3nznc3t2j#SexualHealth is a core part #SelfCare 💓 😘 Some things you can do include spending quality time with partner(s), getting tested for STIs, orgasms, meditation, and so much more 🪴 🧘‍♂️ 🛁 #InternationalSelfCareDay #Meditation #Pleasure #BigO24 Jul 2026 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:7cyx2ruo7beb2qe3d574hloa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrg3nznc3t2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ashasexualhealth.bsky.social/post/3mrdpenu56i2pNeed a podcast to listen to? Try ASHA's Sex+Health Podcast and listen to our latest episode on the State of STIs with Becca Karpinski. Listen now and let us know what you think in the comments! https://ashasexplushealth.libsyn.com/the-state-of-stis 23 Jul 2026 20:45 +0000at://did:plc:7cyx2ruo7beb2qe3d574hloa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrdpenu56i2phttps://bsky.app/profile/ashasexualhealth.bsky.social/post/3mr6hf6nlpu2rHIV stigma discourages people from learning about their HIV status, accessing treatment, and staying on treatment. #ZeroHIVStigmaDay #HIV #UmeansU #stigma #HIVtreatment #EndStigma #ZHSD21 Jul 2026 18:39 +0000at://did:plc:7cyx2ruo7beb2qe3d574hloa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6hf6nlpu2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ashasexualhealth.bsky.social/post/3mqtxn5h5bk2jAwkward conversation? Maybe. Important conversation? Definitely. 👵👴🩺 Sexual health doesn't have an age limit. Learn more about rising STI rates among people 55+ buff.ly/1MNKm6R #SexualHealth #OlderAdults #Senior #STIAwareness #HealthyAging #PublicHealth #SaferSex #PreventiveHealth #BreakTheStigma17 Jul 2026 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:7cyx2ruo7beb2qe3d574hloa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtxn5h5bk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ashasexualhealth.bsky.social/post/3mqmw5bazj52hWe are celebrating International Non-Binary People's Day! 💜 💛 🖤 🤍 #NonBinaryPeoplesDay #NonBinaryPride #Nonbinary #GenderIsASocialConstruct #LGBT14 Jul 2026 19:15 +0000at://did:plc:7cyx2ruo7beb2qe3d574hloa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmw5bazj52hhttps://bsky.app/profile/ashasexualhealth.bsky.social/post/3mqetxzdsks25What are PrEP and doxy PEP? One for HIV prevention and one for bacterial STI prevention. To learn more about doxy PEP: https://www.ashasexualhealth.org/doxy-pep-is-a-new-strategy-to-help-prevent-stis/. To learn more about PrEP: https://www.ashasexualhealth.org/hiv-prevention-prep/ #HIV #STI #BacterialSTIs #HIVprevention #STIprevention #DoxyPEP #PrEP11 Jul 2026 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:7cyx2ruo7beb2qe3d574hloa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqetxzdsks25https://bsky.app/profile/ashasexualhealth.bsky.social/post/3mq5gsacf6j2sYou can't get an #STI from a #toilet seat but around 20% of Americans believe that someone can get an STI from a using a toilet after someone with an STI. Read more about a recent survey on STIs: https://www.ashasexualhealth.org/survey-vaccines-to-prevent-stis/#STIprevention #STItesting #Survey #News #Facts08 Jul 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:7cyx2ruo7beb2qe3d574hloa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5gsacf6j2shttps://bsky.app/profile/ashasexualhealth.bsky.social/post/3mpyj7oinxr2lHappy International Kissing Day! Can you get an #STI from #kissing? 💋 Yes but it is relatively safe! Learn more https://www.ashasexualhealth.org/can-i-get-an-sti-from-kissing/ #WorldKissingDay #Kiss #Love #STIawareness06 Jul 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:7cyx2ruo7beb2qe3d574hloa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpyj7oinxr2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ashasexualhealth.bsky.social/post/3mptkrhfzdx2lSparks are flying this Fourth of July, but the real #fireworks start with #consent. ✨️ 🎆 Whether it’s a new crush or a long-time partner, checking in and making sure everyone’s on the same page can turn good chemistry into a great connection. buff.ly/ZieuYau @thencsh.bsky.social04 Jul 2026 17:15 +0000at://did:plc:7cyx2ruo7beb2qe3d574hloa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mptkrhfzdx2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ashasexualhealth.bsky.social/post/3mpjiarmqbg2cWhy should men and boys get the #HPV vaccine? 💉 🧑‍💼 It prevents HPV cancers in men, protects both themselves and their current and future partners, and 40% of all HPV-related cancers happen in men. #HPVcancer #HPVvaccine #GetVaccinated #MensHealth #MensHealthMonth30 Jun 2026 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:7cyx2ruo7beb2qe3d574hloa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjiarmqbg2chttps://bsky.app/profile/ashasexualhealth.bsky.social/post/3mpblrhgviw2tToday is National #HIVTestingDay. 💗 Knowing your status is key to taking care of your health. You should be tested for HIV at least once as part of your routine health care. Learn more about HIV testing and order a FREE at-home test kit: together.takemehome.org https://together.takemehome.org27 Jun 2026 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:7cyx2ruo7beb2qe3d574hloa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpblrhgviw2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ashasexualhealth.bsky.social/post/3mp55tnlcu22lWondering what you can do to have a healthy and happy summer? ☀️ ⛱️ 🧴 🕶️ Get tested for STIs and use condoms! #STItesting #Condoms #Healthy #Summer #Essentials #MustHaves25 Jun 2026 19:25 +0000at://did:plc:7cyx2ruo7beb2qe3d574hloa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp55tnlcu22l