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June 17, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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🐛 🐜🐞🦀🐡 Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are so common that 50% of sexually active people will catch one at some point in their lives- whether they realize it or not! 1/2
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“Humans are germ factories!” says Erika as she tiptoes around a variety of floating bacteria and viruses. "We are constantly picking up and giving each other all kinds of diseases." Erika hands someone a gift box with little germs floating off of it. The person leans away, looking a little grossed out as they accept the gift. “Thanks,” they say. “You, uh, shouldn't have." Erika continues talking. “We spread them through the air we exhale, through touch, and (the juiciest of all the ways) through swapping fluids.” Illustrations of a cough, hands high-fiving each other, and fluids splashing together are shown with this statement. “Getting sick is just a part of life…” A panel shows a person sneezing, saying, "Achoo! I have a cold." A concerned friend asks them, "Aw buddy, can I bring you anything?" “ ... But there's still a real stigma to picking up a sexually transmitted bug.” The next panel shows the same person saying, "I have herpes." to their friend. The friend, looking horrified, rushes to back away, yelling, "What?! AUGH! You're DIRTY.” Erika shrugs her shoulders. "Despite the fact that HALF of us sexually active people will catch something once in our lives. But the thing is, most STIs just aren't a big deal!" Looking surprised, the person stammers and asks, “W-wait, what?” "How can you say that?" they ask. They watch Erika stomp down on cartoony, blob-like STIs, one of which says, “Yipe!” as it gets squished. “Easy!” replies Erika. “Lots of STIs are curable and those that aren't still have medication to help reduce their impact on you and your partners.” An illustration of a happy pill bottle stands proudly among a few displeased STI blobs. One arches its back and hisses at the bottle like a cat. “And that's only if you know you have something, most folks have no clue they're infected because they show no symptoms in the first place!” An illustration shows two stick people shrugging their shoulders. One raises their eyebrow at the other, asking, "Do I have HPV or do you?” The other responds, “I can’t tell!” The person now looks a little freaked out, glancing down at their crotch. "Wait, you mean... I could have something right now and not know it?” “You bet your booties!” says Erika. “Heck, I’ve had HPV and I have herpes. It’s… actually really normal. Let’s take a minute to get acquainted with some -” Common STIs People Pick Up! (Research collected from Planned Parenthood. Only use this list as a first step guide before getting checked out by a real medical practitioner!) Chlamydia Bacterial Super common! 3 million Americans get it every year. Passed through most forms of sex, anything that exchanges sexual fluids. Can infect any of your soft, damp and delicate zones, like genitals, anus, eyes, and throats! Can lead to major health trubs and infertility if left untreated. Treated with antibiotics. Sneaky and almost symptomless, but you might have: Pain when peeing Painful sex Tummy pain Abnormal vaginal or penial or anus discharge Bleeding between periods Painful testicles Sore or bloody butthole Difficulty Level: No big deal as long as it’s treated! Gonorrhea (AKA: The Clap or Drip) Bacterial Super common! 1 to 2 million Americans get it every year! Transferred by sexual fluids, so most forms of sex. Can infect any of your soft, damp and delicate zones, including genitals, anus, eyes, and throat. Can lead to major health problems and infertility if left untreated. Treated with antibiotics. Most of the time it's symptomless, but you might get Pain when peeing Painful sex Abnormal vaginal or penial or anus discharge Bleeding between periods Painful testicles Pain when you poop An itchy butthole Difficulty Level: Easy-peasy, just get treated. Hepatitis B Virus Not that common nowadays thanks to child vaccinations! Only about a million Americans are carriers. You pick it up through genital fluids, urine, and blood. Infects your liver. Can lead to liver disease. There ARE other kinds of Hepatitis, but B is the most commonly associated with sexual transfer. NO CURE, but 9/10 people fight it off after 4-8 weeks, like a really bad cold. Plus you can be vaccinated against it! You probably won't get any symptoms, but if you do, here's a list: Feeling flu-ish Tired Painful tummy zone Loss of appetite, nausea, and vomiting Painful joints Headaches Fever Hives Dark coloured pee Weird looking poop Yellowing skin Difficulty Level: Sucks, but chances are you’ll crush it. Scabies TINY burrowing parasites. Infects your skin. About 200,000 cases a year. You pick it up through skin-to-skin contact, like when you're canoodling with your infected boo. Just some crazy itchy red bumps on your skin that sometimes follows a line. You'll need to get prescribed meds to get rid of these nasties, and you'll have to sanitize your bedding, clothes, and towels! Blarf! Difficulty Level: One of our old roommates got this from a long and sketchy Greyhound bus trip. He didn't much like it, but, I mean, it went away with a bit of time and medication, no biggie. The person looks up at the list above, looking a little surprised. "Hoo boy…” they say. “This is... A LOT of information." Erika shrugs in commiseration. “RIGHT?” she says. “But hang in there, we’re about halfway through.”
March 21, 2025 at 7:35 PM