STIs: Stigma and Myths vs Reality

Today we’re doing some good old-fashioned sex education: talking about STIs! STIs do sometimes get talked about in school sex ed but often from a place of shame instead of helping people make informed choices 👎Let's bust some of those STI myths and examine some of that stigma! Let me know in the comments how your country talks about & tests for STIs!

MENTIONED IN VIDEO
Ella Dawson on Doing It: https://doingitpodcast.co.uk/episodes...
Why using graphic photos of STIs in sex ed is counterproductive: https://bishtraining.com/should-we-sh...
Decolonising Contraception: https://decolonisingcontraception.co.uk/
Dr Annabel Sowemimo:   / sosowemimo  
Dr Annabel Sowemimo on Doing It: https://doingitpodcast.co.uk/episodes...

RESOURCES
Sexwise: https://www.sexwise.org.uk/
British Association for Sexual Health and HIV: https://www.bashh.org/
Herpes Viruses Association: https://herpes.org.uk/
Terrence Higgins Trust: https://www.tht.org.uk/hiv-and-sexual...
Brook: https://www.brook.org.uk/topics/stis/

SOURCES:
HIV and stem cell transplants: https://www.newswise.com/articles/ucl...
WHO statistics: https://www.who.int/news/item/28-10-2...
31% of people with HIV are women: https://www.theguardian.com/commentis...
Monogamous people and STIs: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26395...

CHAPTERS
00:00 – Introduction
01:34 – Myth #1
03:56 – Myth #2
05:29 – Myth #3
06:21 – Myth #4
07:21 – Myth #5
09:46 – Myth #6
11:06 – Myth #7
12:08 – Myth #8
13:10 – Dr Annabel Sowemimo
16:49 – Wrap-up

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