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Tag: #STIs

National Dam Day

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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

Practice Safer Sex When Using Sex Toys

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Many people use sex toys as part of their sexual practices. Sex toys are readily available online and in assorted stores. They can be used by an individual or by partners during sexual activity.  Sex Toys are a huge industry, an industry focused on intimacy and pleasure. Yet there are absolutely no regulations surrounding the sex toy industry!  So how does one practice safer sex when using sex toys???? Know What You Are Putting in Your Body? Sex Toys are... Continue reading

Removing Stigma & Shame

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Social norms have created a cloak of secrecy and shame around many things associated with sex. This includes our sexual health, something that needs to be cared for no differently than our physical or emotional health. Yet when shame and stigma is attached to our sexual wellness, we oft times attach it to our sexual illness and further exacerbate our negative feelings. We need to work on promoting awareness and education to all in order to help remove the stigma... Continue reading

Sharing is Caring…

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Except when it is an STI! It is easy to get caught up in the moment but when that moment can result in a lifetime of something you would rather avoid you really need to plan ahead.  Foreplay needs forethought! Prevention isn’t an accident.  So, what can you do to help take care of your sexual health? There are many different things to do to take charge of one’s health, whether one’s physical, emotional, sexual, or mental health. But they... Continue reading