December 05, 2022

STIs vs. STDs: What’s In a Name?

35 minutes

What's going down:

The two main reasons why we now refer to STDs as STIs

Breaking down some of the crazy, historical backstories of how certain STI’s acquired their names

Different risk levels associated with sexual activity and best practices to stay safe

Abstinence, sexual education in America and what’s clearly not working

Clitorally shocked by some of the shame based content on social media surrounding STI’s. See TikTok here!

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References

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. FAQ: How to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs). https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/how-to-prevent-stis

My YouTube video on anal sex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_Bp6jK_Bqs

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