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 you should adopt safe behavior. 25% of college students have a sexually transmitted infection (STI)....
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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. (https://www.livescience.com/54949-transgender-definition.html Transman A female-to-male transgender. (...
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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 distance from people with mental illnesses, leading to lost employment and housing opportunities, as...
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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 diverse people. However, not everyone uses it to describe themselves. When in doubt ask, and always...
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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 Dam Dental dams are easy to use. Simply unroll the dental dam and place it over the vulva or anus...
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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 who are at very high risk of getting HIV to prevent HIV infection by taking a pill every day. The pill...
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