to stay alive we breathe eat and drink to sustain our existence in this world
to sustain our existence in this world
to sustain our existence in this world we have sex most of us here are a
we have sex most of us here are a
we have sex most of us here are a consequence of two people having sex
having sex is part of Numan of human
having sex is part of Numan of human nature we have sex that only to have
nature we have sex that only to have
nature we have sex that only to have babies we have sex to express our love
babies we have sex to express our love
babies we have sex to express our love and affection we have sex to feel
and affection we have sex to feel
and affection we have sex to feel pleasure and intimacy but living within
pleasure and intimacy but living within
pleasure and intimacy but living within us are a range of microbes that are
us are a range of microbes that are
us are a range of microbes that are associated with our different body
associated with our different body
associated with our different body functions some microbes are essential to
functions some microbes are essential to
functions some microbes are essential to our health some microbes are harmful
our health some microbes are harmful
our health some microbes are harmful like microbes that cause sore throat
like microbes that cause sore throat
like microbes that cause sore throat diarrhea or skin infection some microbes
diarrhea or skin infection some microbes
diarrhea or skin infection some microbes we get when we have when we have sex
we get when we have when we have sex
we get when we have when we have sex this can cause discomfort and discharges
this can cause discomfort and discharges
this can cause discomfort and discharges in our genitals
in our genitals
in our genitals there are about 40 different microbes
there are about 40 different microbes
there are about 40 different microbes that can be transmitted sexually it is
that can be transmitted sexually it is
that can be transmitted sexually it is estimated that there are about 350 seven
estimated that there are about 350 seven
estimated that there are about 350 seven million SDI’s acquired every year and
million SDI’s acquired every year and
million SDI’s acquired every year and this is only for gonorrhea syphilis
this is only for gonorrhea syphilis
this is only for gonorrhea syphilis trichomonas and chlamydia there can be
trichomonas and chlamydia there can be
trichomonas and chlamydia there can be many more sti’s acquired do you know
many more sti’s acquired do you know
many more sti’s acquired do you know that in 200 2016 this SDI’s were
that in 200 2016 this SDI’s were
that in 200 2016 this SDI’s were all-time high in the US alone
all-time high in the US alone
all-time high in the US alone 1 million sti’s are acquired every day
1 million sti’s are acquired every day
1 million sti’s are acquired every day in the time that I have been speaking
in the time that I have been speaking
in the time that I have been speaking there about half a million people having
there about half a million people having
there about half a million people having sex sadly they’re not here
sex sadly they’re not here
sex sadly they’re not here but sadly
suddenly about 2,000 of them have now a
suddenly about 2,000 of them have now a new STI sti’s can be very serious and
new STI sti’s can be very serious and
new STI sti’s can be very serious and sometimes we don’t even know that we
sometimes we don’t even know that we
sometimes we don’t even know that we have them this sti’s can cause pelvic
have them this sti’s can cause pelvic
have them this sti’s can cause pelvic infections infertility fetal and newborn
infections infertility fetal and newborn
infections infertility fetal and newborn deaths complications in childbirth and
deaths complications in childbirth and
deaths complications in childbirth and pregnancy and cervical cancer to name a
pregnancy and cervical cancer to name a
pregnancy and cervical cancer to name a few
few
few STI s– should not be treated
STI s– should not be treated
STI s– should not be treated differently like any other infection and
differently like any other infection and
differently like any other infection and most importantly we cannot sweep them
most importantly we cannot sweep them
most importantly we cannot sweep them under the carpet and pretend that they
under the carpet and pretend that they
under the carpet and pretend that they don’t exist they’re all around us and
don’t exist they’re all around us and
don’t exist they’re all around us and they’re more common than you think
they’re more common than you think
they’re more common than you think but we don’t give them enough attention
but we don’t give them enough attention
but we don’t give them enough attention instead we stigmatize people with sti’s
instead we stigmatize people with sti’s
instead we stigmatize people with sti’s we neglect their care and what’s more we
we neglect their care and what’s more we
we neglect their care and what’s more we fail in prevention this is a serious
fail in prevention this is a serious
fail in prevention this is a serious problem there is a case a documented
problem there is a case a documented
problem there is a case a documented case of a pregnant woman in Haiti she
case of a pregnant woman in Haiti she
case of a pregnant woman in Haiti she was screened for HIV which is part of a
was screened for HIV which is part of a
was screened for HIV which is part of a routine prenatal care and he was managed
routine prenatal care and he was managed
routine prenatal care and he was managed appropriately
appropriately
appropriately however she wasn’t screened for syphilis
however she wasn’t screened for syphilis
however she wasn’t screened for syphilis although it can be done at the same time
although it can be done at the same time
although it can be done at the same time with the same blood sample the mother
with the same blood sample the mother
with the same blood sample the mother gave birth to a baby that is HIV free
gave birth to a baby that is HIV free
gave birth to a baby that is HIV free but the baby died a few days later due
but the baby died a few days later due
but the baby died a few days later due to complications of congenital syphilis
to complications of congenital syphilis
to complications of congenital syphilis if only syphilis test was done with HIV
if only syphilis test was done with HIV
if only syphilis test was done with HIV test the mother could have been treated
test the mother could have been treated
test the mother could have been treated for syphilis and the baby could have
for syphilis and the baby could have
for syphilis and the baby could have been born free of HIV and syphilis and
been born free of HIV and syphilis and
been born free of HIV and syphilis and the baby could have survived HIV is a
the baby could have survived HIV is a
the baby could have survived HIV is a sexually transmitted infection but it’s
sexually transmitted infection but it’s
sexually transmitted infection but it’s the only sti’s that we talked about in
the only sti’s that we talked about in
the only sti’s that we talked about in the 90s there are plenty of information
the 90s there are plenty of information
the 90s there are plenty of information and education to reduce the stigma
and education to reduce the stigma
and education to reduce the stigma against HIV do you remember the film of
against HIV do you remember the film of
against HIV do you remember the film of Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Philadelphia yes that’s you know Tom Hanks played the
yes that’s you know Tom Hanks played the
yes that’s you know Tom Hanks played the role of a person living with HIV
role of a person living with HIV
role of a person living with HIV he even got an Oscar Award for this
he even got an Oscar Award for this
he even got an Oscar Award for this those of you who belong in this era
those of you who belong in this era
those of you who belong in this era could also recall the massive sex
could also recall the massive sex
could also recall the massive sex education and condom promotion so what
education and condom promotion so what
education and condom promotion so what change
change
change sti’s are increasing why aren’t we
sti’s are increasing why aren’t we
sti’s are increasing why aren’t we making headlines about SDI’s should we
making headlines about SDI’s should we
making headlines about SDI’s should we do anything any less for SDI’s we cannot
do anything any less for SDI’s we cannot
do anything any less for SDI’s we cannot have proper prevention diagnosis and
have proper prevention diagnosis and
have proper prevention diagnosis and treatment if we pretend that sti’s do
treatment if we pretend that sti’s do
treatment if we pretend that sti’s do not exist or we don’t talk about said
not exist or we don’t talk about said
not exist or we don’t talk about said about sex I was once in a clinic in Asia
about sex I was once in a clinic in Asia
about sex I was once in a clinic in Asia a patient came to me because he was
a patient came to me because he was
a patient came to me because he was worried he had an STI he took some
worried he had an STI he took some
worried he had an STI he took some medication which is which his friend
medication which is which his friend
medication which is which his friend suggested but the symptoms did not go
suggested but the symptoms did not go
suggested but the symptoms did not go away initially he was so hesitant to
away initially he was so hesitant to
away initially he was so hesitant to talk about his sexual partners I
talk about his sexual partners I
talk about his sexual partners I examined his penis and there was nothing
examined his penis and there was nothing
examined his penis and there was nothing wrong then I examined his anus and there
wrong then I examined his anus and there
wrong then I examined his anus and there was an anal discharge thank God he came
was an anal discharge thank God he came
was an anal discharge thank God he came to me I was able to treat him we discuss
to me I was able to treat him we discuss
to me I was able to treat him we discuss about healthy sexual practices his
about healthy sexual practices his
about healthy sexual practices his barriers on condom use and how to do
barriers on condom use and how to do
barriers on condom use and how to do about to address these barriers and then
about to address these barriers and then
about to address these barriers and then he was determined to use the condom when
he was determined to use the condom when
he was determined to use the condom when having sex many patients with STI eyes
having sex many patients with STI eyes
having sex many patients with STI eyes are so ashamed to seek care and many
are so ashamed to seek care and many
are so ashamed to seek care and many health care providers do not openly talk
health care providers do not openly talk
health care providers do not openly talk about SD eyes and healthy sexual
about SD eyes and healthy sexual
about SD eyes and healthy sexual practices because we’ve been neglecting
practices because we’ve been neglecting
practices because we’ve been neglecting sti’s for a long time they are not
sti’s for a long time they are not
sti’s for a long time they are not getting difficult to treat gonorrhea a
getting difficult to treat gonorrhea a
getting difficult to treat gonorrhea a very common STI is becoming resistant to
very common STI is becoming resistant to
very common STI is becoming resistant to the last antibiotic treatment if we
the last antibiotic treatment if we
the last antibiotic treatment if we don’t develop new drugs it’s gonna be an
don’t develop new drugs it’s gonna be an
don’t develop new drugs it’s gonna be an issue because then you’ll have so many
issue because then you’ll have so many
issue because then you’ll have so many side effects and consequence of this
side effects and consequence of this
side effects and consequence of this this is an urgent issue
imagine a world where sti’s are treated
imagine a world where sti’s are treated like any other infection this is the
like any other infection this is the
like any other infection this is the world I want to live in wouldn’t you to
world I want to live in wouldn’t you to
world I want to live in wouldn’t you to make this world we now need to have an
make this world we now need to have an
make this world we now need to have an open and a stigma free discussion about
open and a stigma free discussion about
open and a stigma free discussion about sex think about driving we want to be
sex think about driving we want to be
sex think about driving we want to be safe in the road we learned the basics
safe in the road we learned the basics
safe in the road we learned the basics of driving and how to drive safely we
of driving and how to drive safely we
of driving and how to drive safely we put on the seat belt we follow certain
put on the seat belt we follow certain
put on the seat belt we follow certain rules and we obtain a driver’s license
rules and we obtain a driver’s license
rules and we obtain a driver’s license why can’t we not do the same for sex if
why can’t we not do the same for sex if
why can’t we not do the same for sex if we want to be safe and – how to enjoy a
we want to be safe and – how to enjoy a
we want to be safe and – how to enjoy a fulfilling sex life we need to know the
fulfilling sex life we need to know the
fulfilling sex life we need to know the basics be comfortable with our sexuality
basics be comfortable with our sexuality
basics be comfortable with our sexuality and we need to know how to be safe and
and we need to know how to be safe and
and we need to know how to be safe and to be responsible being responsible will
to be responsible being responsible will
to be responsible being responsible will allow us better health and better
allow us better health and better
allow us better health and better relationship think about the many TV
relationship think about the many TV
relationship think about the many TV programs and radio shows out there that
programs and radio shows out there that
programs and radio shows out there that talk about food many talk about what to
talk about food many talk about what to
talk about food many talk about what to eat how to eat how to cook it wouldn’t
eat how to eat how to cook it wouldn’t
eat how to eat how to cook it wouldn’t it be great if we had more TV shows and
it be great if we had more TV shows and
it be great if we had more TV shows and programs that talk about sexuality and
programs that talk about sexuality and
programs that talk about sexuality and healthy sexual practice in a more
healthy sexual practice in a more
healthy sexual practice in a more positive way
positive way
positive way so what can you yes you and I can do
so what can you yes you and I can do
so what can you yes you and I can do about it we are all in this together I
about it we are all in this together I
about it we are all in this together I am a healthcare provider
am a healthcare provider
am a healthcare provider for us it is important to normalize the
for us it is important to normalize the
for us it is important to normalize the discussion about sex and to reduce the
discussion about sex and to reduce the
discussion about sex and to reduce the stigma I may be a patient too and as
stigma I may be a patient too and as
stigma I may be a patient too and as patients we need to be more open about
patients we need to be more open about
patients we need to be more open about our sexuality so that we can receive
our sexuality so that we can receive
our sexuality so that we can receive appropriate care I am a mother too and
appropriate care I am a mother too and
appropriate care I am a mother too and as parents we can help our children
as parents we can help our children
as parents we can help our children understand the basics of sex but I can
understand the basics of sex but I can
understand the basics of sex but I can tell you it’s not easy you know I’m a
tell you it’s not easy you know I’m a
tell you it’s not easy you know I’m a professional I know about STI
professional I know about STI
professional I know about STI I know about safer sex but to talk about
I know about safer sex but to talk about
I know about safer sex but to talk about sex to my children is difficult I had to
sex to my children is difficult I had to
sex to my children is difficult I had to watch a video to learn how to talk about
watch a video to learn how to talk about
watch a video to learn how to talk about sex to them my son when he was 10 he
sex to them my son when he was 10 he
sex to them my son when he was 10 he approached me he was so worried he was
approached me he was so worried he was
approached me he was so worried he was holding this condom
holding this condom
holding this condom I had several boxes in my house and he
I had several boxes in my house and he
I had several boxes in my house and he said to me ma why is this condom big and
said to me ma why is this condom big and
said to me ma why is this condom big and my private part is small and it is not
my private part is small and it is not
my private part is small and it is not freaking and I said to my son don’t
freaking and I said to my son don’t
freaking and I said to my son don’t worry my son time will come your private
worry my son time will come your private
worry my son time will come your private part will grow and the condom will fit
part will grow and the condom will fit
part will grow and the condom will fit and you will make someone very happy it
and you will make someone very happy it
and you will make someone very happy it can save your life
can save your life
can save your life if you use this condom properly it can
if you use this condom properly it can
if you use this condom properly it can prevent you from having babies having
prevent you from having babies having
prevent you from having babies having sti’s and having HIV sex is part of life
sti’s and having HIV sex is part of life
sti’s and having HIV sex is part of life and so our SDI’s together all of us here
and so our SDI’s together all of us here
and so our SDI’s together all of us here can do something to reduce SDI’s and at
can do something to reduce SDI’s and at
can do something to reduce SDI’s and at the same time have fun and pleasure in
the same time have fun and pleasure in
the same time have fun and pleasure in our sex life policy maker
our sex life policy maker
our sex life policy maker all over the world just like driving
all over the world just like driving
all over the world just like driving makes sex safe please make sure to
makes sex safe please make sure to
makes sex safe please make sure to reduce the stigma do not cut the budget
reduce the stigma do not cut the budget
reduce the stigma do not cut the budget on STI and HIV prevention and sex
on STI and HIV prevention and sex
on STI and HIV prevention and sex education better still increase it for
education better still increase it for
education better still increase it for pepper doctors nurses and midwives treat
pepper doctors nurses and midwives treat
pepper doctors nurses and midwives treat STI is just like any other infection do
STI is just like any other infection do
STI is just like any other infection do not be the source of stigma people in
not be the source of stigma people in
not be the source of stigma people in the media you can really make a
the media you can really make a
the media you can really make a difference give us more shoes on sex
difference give us more shoes on sex
difference give us more shoes on sex education parents and teachers wherever
education parents and teachers wherever
education parents and teachers wherever you are
you are
you are be open and ready to talk to your
be open and ready to talk to your
be open and ready to talk to your children and students
children and students
children and students you’d rather be the people talking about
you’d rather be the people talking about
you’d rather be the people talking about sex to them rather than them learning it
sex to them rather than them learning it
sex to them rather than them learning it from pornography and in the Internet
from pornography and in the Internet
from pornography and in the Internet educate yourselves on the latest trends
educate yourselves on the latest trends
educate yourselves on the latest trends in teen ain’t among teenager so that you
in teen ain’t among teenager so that you
in teen ain’t among teenager so that you can speak their language you read the
can speak their language you read the
can speak their language you read the news right isn’t it news do you know the
news right isn’t it news do you know the
news right isn’t it news do you know the latest trend among teenagers it’s called
latest trend among teenagers it’s called
latest trend among teenagers it’s called sleeping sleeping is when at the middle
sleeping sleeping is when at the middle
sleeping sleeping is when at the middle of having sex they remove the condom you
of having sex they remove the condom you
of having sex they remove the condom you know this can be harmful and it can be
know this can be harmful and it can be
know this can be harmful and it can be violating some of your rights all of us
violating some of your rights all of us
violating some of your rights all of us for those who choose to have sex be
for those who choose to have sex be
for those who choose to have sex be rational be responsible be safe and have
rational be responsible be safe and have
rational be responsible be safe and have fun use a condom correctly for those who
fun use a condom correctly for those who
fun use a condom correctly for those who have SD eyes and who think they have an
have SD eyes and who think they have an
have SD eyes and who think they have an STI don’t be ashamed go to your doctor
STI don’t be ashamed go to your doctor
STI don’t be ashamed go to your doctor you should not be the one and make sure
you should not be the one and make sure
you should not be the one and make sure that you don’t transmit the infection to
that you don’t transmit the infection to
that you don’t transmit the infection to others I am now at the end of my talk by
others I am now at the end of my talk by
others I am now at the end of my talk by now there are about 2 million people who
now there are about 2 million people who
now there are about 2 million people who have had sex sadly sadly the people who
have had sex sadly sadly the people who
have had sex sadly sadly the people who have an STI have increased from two
have an STI have increased from two
have an STI have increased from two thousand to eight thousand let us stop
thousand to eight thousand let us stop
thousand to eight thousand let us stop the pain and suffering let us stop the
the pain and suffering let us stop the
the pain and suffering let us stop the serious consequences and death let us
serious consequences and death let us
serious consequences and death let us stop the stigma and discrimination
stop the stigma and discrimination
stop the stigma and discrimination caused by SD eyes but let us have a fun
caused by SD eyes but let us have a fun
caused by SD eyes but let us have a fun fulfilling safer sex life thank you
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