Need to know if that person you’re about to bump uglies with has herpes or some other STD? Want a high tech way to tell the other person that you’ve got creepy crawlies in your crotch? A new app allows two people to bump thei...
Need to know if that person you’re about to bump uglies with has herpes or some other STD? Want a high tech way to tell the other person that you’ve got creepy crawlies in your crotch? A new app allows two people to bump their phones together to share their STD status before they share bodily fluids.
Romantic, no. But the makers of the app, MedXCom, hope to curb the spread of STDs among tech-savvy young people, particularly teens. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, almost 50 percent of high school students are sexually active. Each year, millions of those teens contract sexually transmitted diseases, such as HIV, herpes, and gonorrhea. Nearly half of all infections occur in people between the ages of 15 and 24. The app also encourages users to regularly visit their doctor for STD checks. Those who are disease-free can have their doctor post their status on the app. For those with STDs, the app lets you track your treatment, medications, and appointments.
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