APHRODITE IS BLISS At BLISS, we work hard every day to help everyone enjoy their sexuality free of stigma, fear, and disease. During our Orlando Pride, 2021, we want to use Aphrodite as an inspiration to remind us all the importance of taking good care our sexual health. BLISS provides specialized medical care for all …
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If you’re sexually active, you’re at risk of contracting an STD, and at some point you might seek STD testing. We are here for you. The reality is that most people who have STDs aren’t aware of it, because they either have mild symptoms or have no symptoms at all. The CDC reports that there …
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What’s the Difference Between HIV and AIDS? HIV and AIDS are often talked about together, and sometimes people use these terms interchangeably. But HIV and AIDS aren’t the same thing, and not everyone who has HIV has AIDS. So, what’s the difference between the two? HIV is a Virus HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a …
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TRANSformation: How BLISS CARES Uplifts and Supports Trans Individuals You may not know that members of the trans community are statistically one of the highest risk populations for contracting an STD in their lifetime. Or that trans individuals are far less likely to receive adequate medical care due to reduced access to employment, housing, and …
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Telemedicine keeps patients and their doctors connected when an in-person visit isn’t possible. Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, BLISS Health has provided telemedicine services so that patients can keep up with necessary health appointments. But what is telemedicine? And what can you accomplish via a virtual visit? We’ve compiled a list of the most common questions …
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Brainspotting is helping people all over the world heal trauma that contributes to anxiety, depression, and other mental health and behavioral conditions. At BLISS Health, our Marriage & Family Therapist and Certified Brainspotting Practitioner, Lucianne Silva Machado, uses brainspotting to help patients who struggle with negative emotions and behaviors release those stored negative emotions in …
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The emergence of HIV in the 1980’s had a profound impact on how we think about sexual health. Thankfully, decades of research and clinical trials have led to a number of amazing breakthroughs in the way HIV is treated, as well as medications that can prevent infection altogether. At BLISS, there are three types of …
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For years, individuals who are at risk of contracting HIV have been told to “Know Your HIV Status.” But it’s important to know that none of the HIV tests available today can detect an HIV infection immediately after it happens. All of the tests that currently exist come with what’s called a “window period:” a …
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Anyone who’s sexually active, regardless of their gender or sexual orientation, is at risk of contracting HIV. Thanks to decades of research and scientific advances in how we treat an HIV infection, people who are HIV-positive can now live long, healthy lives — but even though HIV is no longer a “death sentence,” HIV can …
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