Author Archives: Heartders

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Linkage to Care Blog: Sexual Health on Campus

Sexual Health on Campus College can be a fun and exciting experience, however, engaging in risky behavior can damper this new experience. There are a lot of parties and drugs that can influence one’s behavior, so there are several reasons why...

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Linkage to Care Blog: Transphobia

Transphobia Blog Transgender An umbrella term that describes people whose gender identity or expression does not match the sex they were assigned at birth. (www.livescience.com ) Transwoman A male-to-female transgender....

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Linkage to Care Blog: Stigma

Stigma PUBLIC STIGMA Public stigma is a negative societal reaction that results in prejudice toward a group of people with a negatively viewed trait such as mental illness (Corrigan, 2004). Public stigma reinforces a greater desire for social...

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Linkage to Care Blog: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Transgender Someone whose gender identity is different from the one they were assigned at birth might identify as transgender. Sometimes trans or transgender gets used as an umbrella term for gender...

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Linkage to Care Blog: Condom Use

Condom Usage Types of Condoms & How to Use Them External Condoms Provides a barrier for external regions Traditional condom, dental dam, latex gloves https://www.cdc.gov/condomeffectiveness/index.html How to Use a Dental...

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Linkage to Care Blog: PrEP vs. PEP

PrEP and PEP Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) PrEP stands for pre-exposure prophylaxis. The word “prophylaxis” means to prevent or control the spread of an infection or disease.  PrEP is ultimately a way for people who do not have HIV but...

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