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Health Literacy – It’s Your Life
If your doctor told you that you’ve tested positive for Chlamydia, one of the most common STIs, would you know whether it’s a bacterial or viral infection? Do you know how it’s treated? Would you know what it means for your current and past sex partners? These are some basic things to ponder this month- [...]
The Conversation That Never Ends: Kids & Sex
Jezebel (a great site for sharp and sassy commentary, BTW) recently posted about a poll that finds parents may talk to their kids about sex, but not birth control. I do talk to my kids about sex and my work in HIV prevention so there I was, feeling all Mother of the Year, but then my snarky inner voice snapped into place and demanded, “But when was the last time you talked to your kids about birth control?” Love that voice.
Microbicide Study Ongoing, with Edits
Ok, so we know that women are often at the vulnerable end of things when it comes to preventing STIs. If your partner’s a guy and he balks at condoms, you have a minimum of one safe sex talk ahead of you, if not more. Sure, female condoms are an option, but wouldn’t it be great if there were others that women could control?
Your Sexuality: Great Info from Gunter
I’ve found a new (to me) source for my sexual-health-info-seeking: Dr. Jen Gunter. You already know this if you follow her: she’s factual and funny. She’s an OB/GYN with a passion for health and social media. And she’s Canadian-born (shout-out to Winnipeg)! I like to read her stuff because she is sex positive, and can [...]
The Shoe
I don’t even like to wear shoes, but I know they can drop without notice anyway. I’m an optimist but a realist. It’s because I’m approaching the age where I can’t deny that things could start to happen health-wise. Enough friends my age my age (mid-forties) have health issues- sudden surgeries, whose after effects are [...]
Should We Rely On The Law to Protect Us from STIs?
An Ontario man has been charged with aggravated sexual assault because he didn’t tell his sex partner he has herpes. Can we really rely on the law to protect us from STIs?
Size Wise, We All Need Support
While there is always great discussion on Twitter about body image, a couple of things in the last week caught me in particular. pressure cooker
One of them was a post by Pamela Madsen, one of my faves. She talked about tension between embracing her (large-ish) self as a way of healing and then facing the health implications that a weightier body can pose.
Lying About Your Health
A couple of weeks back I nagged about avoiding the doctor and now I’m going to nag about lying to the doctor. Do you? It’s standard for some- a recent survey found that almost half of the people surveyed do.
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