Sunday, July 22, 2012

How to talk to your partner about STDs



Chlamydia. Syphilis. Gonorrhea. They’re not easy topics to discuss with your partner, but sexually transmitted disease (STD) and sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates are on the rise. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), STDs remain a major public health challenge in the United States. The CDC estimates that there are approximately 19 million new STD infections each year.

Eli Dancy, founder of STFree Certifications Inc. and creator of the unprecedented “Safe Sex License,” which is recognized by the CDC and the New York State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, designed and recently launched a new app, “Chec-Mate.”

Mr. Dancy shared with the Dating Examiner, that at the age of 21 he’d left “a life of promoting what some may consider to be un-safe sexual environments to try to reverse a steadily increasing STD/HIV rate in my community.” This change led to the 2001 introduction of the world’s first Safe Sex License, which was a smartcard that allowed individuals to instantly share the last times they were screened for various STDs instantly and confidentially.

The Chec-Mate app is the first and only Smartphone app developed for the iOS and Android device that allows you to verify, share or exchange your recent STI screening dates and results instantly, securely and confidentially. If you could share your current STD status with someone instantly, via your phone, would you? The new Chec-Mate app was the next obvious step.

“We are excited that advancements in technology have provided us with an opportunity to be the first to provide the world a secure platform to safely exchange lifesaving information,” says Mr. Dancy.

With approximately 19 million STI infections reported each year in the United States alone, the Chec-Mate app is long overdue. The app can be downloaded for free via iTunes and allows users:

·        Instant access to screening results 24 hours a day 7 days a week
·        Confidential Screening Result Verification
·        Safe & Secure Storage
·        Built in Screening Facility Locator

While the Dating Examiner recognizes that discussing STDs are not the sexiest subject, my mantra is, “If you can’t talk about all aspects of sex, then you shouldn’t be having sex.” Think about it. You are sharing one of the most intimate acts, it doesn’t matter if it’s a one-nighter it’s still intimate and yet, you don’t have the moxie to talk about your STD status? Seems absurd doesn’t it? The Chec-Mate app is the perfect tool to help you quickly and comfortably open up that discussion with your partner. For more information about Chec-Mate, please click HERE and to download the free app, please click HERE. If you have

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