Episode 12: Stigma and STIs

Welcome back! In today's episode, we talk STIs (Sexually Transmitted Infections) - symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, stigma, and a lil bit of history. We also discuss different modes of testing between in-person clinics and online testing, as well as our own experiences with STIs! There's lots of stigma and misinformation about STIs, but most can be easily treated/managed, and they are nothing to be ashamed of :)

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References:

https://www.brook.org.uk/topics/stis/

​​https://s-x.scot/sexual-health/stis-prevention/testing/

https://www.cdc.gov/std/herpes/screening.htm#:~:text=There%20is%20no%20evidence%20that,people%20outweighs%20the%20potential%20benefits.

https://www.who.int/news/item/28-10-2015-globally-an-estimated-two-thirds-of-the-population-under-50-are-infected-with-herpes-simplex-virus-type-1#:~:text=More%20than%203.7%20billion%20people,in%20the%20journal%20PLOS%20ONE.

https://www.nfid.org/infectious-diseases/facts-about-human-papillomavirus-hpv-for-adults/

https://maximumfun.org/episodes/sawbones/the-hpv-vaccine/

https://maximumfun.org/episodes/sawbones/sawbones-herpes-centric-thanksgiving-special/