I was recently chatting to some guy I vaguely knew through mutual friends and social media – one of those very casual, getting-to-know-each-other, testing-the-waters kind of talks. “How are you finding your course?” “Are you up to anything fun this week?” Stuff like that. Then, out of nowhere, he asks how many people I’ve slept with. The conversation literally went something like: Continue reading Your “Body Count” Doesn’t Define You
If your sex education was anything like mine at school, you were probably left feeling clueless. My knowledge of STIs was so limited. I basically just thought if I had funny discharge or an itchy vagina, then I needed to panic. The only thing I did learn was that it’s never a solution to ignore the situation entirely. It’s always better to get checked and know what you might be dealing with. Anything is better than trying to self-diagnose on the internet and convincing yourself you’re dying from some obscure fungal infection. Continue reading The Only Test You Want To Fail: A Guide to STI Appointments
