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Gonorrhea’s Rising Rates

What is Gonorrhea? Gonorrhea is a bacterial sexually transmitted infection. It is prevalent among young people between the ages of 15-24 and is transmitted through vaginal, oral and anal sex. Gonorrhea can present asymptomatically, resulting in the increased spread of this STI and, if left untreated, can lead to infertility in women. . Gonorrhea can cause symptoms in the genitals, anus or throat and symptoms may present differently based on gender. The World Health Organization (WHO) states that in 2020... Continue reading

STI Rates in Canada

STI Rates in Canada STIs (Sexually Transmitted Infections) have been on the rise for years but so many people are totally unaware of this epidemic.  The Public Health Agency of Canada states that in the last decade, rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea and infectious syphilis have been rising, and between 2011 and 2019, rates have increased by 26% for chlamydia, 171% for gonorrhea, and 389% for infectious syphilis. So then, what can be done? Education The best prevention is education and... Continue reading

National Dam Day

November 22 is National Dental Dam Day!  Dams, otherwise known as Oral Barriers, are gaining awareness for their important role in helping prevent STIs during oral sex. What exactly is an oral barrier?   An oral barrier or dam is a sheet of latex or polyisoprene (non-latex) that is used as a barrier when performing oral-vaginal or oral-anal sex.  They are used to help reduce the transmission of infections that can occur during any oral sex activities. Dental Dams vs Dams?... Continue reading

What is a Latex Allergy or Sensitivity?

Latex Allergy Awareness Week October 1-7 is Latex Allergy Awareness Week. This week is focused on bringing an increased awareness surrounding latex allergies and sensitivities. Latex allergies can range from mild to life threatening, and continued exposure has been shown to increase the severity. This is called sensitization. The Mayo Clinic explains this process as your immune system identifying latex as a harmful substance and triggering certain antibodies to fight it off. The next time you're exposed to latex, these... Continue reading

Cervical Health

Maintaining your overall health is an important part of everyone’s life, and sexual health plays a large role in that. Today, we are specifically looking at the cervix and cervical health, and some ways you can keep yourself healthier and safer! What is the cervix? The cervix is the lowest part of the uterus, and attaches the uterus to the vagina. There are two different parts of the cervix; the endocervix, which acts as a kind of tunnel from the... Continue reading

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