Comfort & body · Guide for women
Protect Yourself From STIs
Testing, condoms, vaccines and the myths that keep people from getting help.
17 pages · 5 chapters · PDF · instant download
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What's inside
- "My Life Is Over"Nneoma's panic.
- Know the Common OnesA plain-language guide.
- Protection That WorksCondoms, vaccines and medicines.
- Testing Without FearWhen, where and what to expect.
- Living WellTreatment, relationships and ending stigma.
You also get
- Clear illustrated diagrams
- "Myth vs fact" and "Try this" boxes with practical steps
- A "when to see a doctor" checklist
- A printable worksheet
- Research sources, so you know it is real
Read the opening
From chapter 1, ""My Life Is Over"". Every guide is written like a story, with real research behind it.
Friday, 7:00pm. Amara's phone. Nneoma, crying.
"Aunty Amara, something is wrong. I have this discharge. It smells strange. It burns when I pee. I googled it and now I think I am dying. What if Tobi gave me something? What if I gave HIM something? What will my parents say? My life is over."
Amara put baby Adaeze in her cot, grabbed her car keys and said, "Your life is not over. Get your shoes. We are going to a clinic. Now."
The clinic waiting room. Posters about testing. A nurse with a kind face.
At the clinic, the nurse listened, tested, and within an hour had an answer. "Chlamydia," she said. "Very common, especially in young people. Easily treated with antibiotics. Your partner needs testing and treatment too, and you should both avoid sex until you have finished treatment."
Nneoma stared at her. "That is it? Antibiotics?"
"That is it. And well done for coming in quickly."
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