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No need to go crazy: Understanding syphilis

by Kim Cook in Chancre, For Parents, Male Condom, Reduce the Risk, STI, Syphilis
May 29, 2014July 1, 2020

When you consider syphilis, do you assume it is an STI of the past? Let me fill you in on this STI that is making a resurgence. Here are some ...

National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

by Kim Cook in Abstinence, AIDS, CDC, Condoms, For Parents, Healthcare Providers, HIV, Reduce the Risk, Statistics, STI
March 10, 2014July 1, 2020

Womenshealth.gov - National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day March 10. March 10 is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. The Office of Women’s Health is the government agency ...

Condoms..What’s YOUR Pleasure?

by Kim Cook in Abstinence, CDC, Condoms, Female Condom, For Parents, HIV/AIDS, Male Condom, Planned Parenthood, Prevent, Reduce the Risk, STI, Virus
February 27, 2014July 1, 2020

Paris has it figured out! Condom vending machines on the street. Condoms. Rubbers. Raincoats. Sheaths. Love Gloves. Prophylactics. Wetsuits. Willie Warmers. Condoms. Despite all the fun, slang terms ...

HPV – (K)NOW

by Kim Cook in Cervical cancer, Condoms, Female Condom, For Parents, Genital Warts, HPV, Male Condom, STI
January 30, 2014July 1, 2020

HPV – Reduce the Risk

by Kim Cook in Abstinence, Adolescent Sexuality, CDC, CERVARIX, Cervical cancer, Communication, Condoms, Conversation, Female Condom, For Parents, Gardasil, Genital Warts, Healthcare Providers, HIV, Male Condom, Physicians, Planned Parenthood, Prevent, Reduce the Risk, STI, Virus
January 28, 2014July 1, 2020

Did you find the hidden words in the title? Fortunately, it’s not a hidden secret. There are ways to REDUCE the risk and PREVENT HPV. We know that HPV is ...

What is HPV?

by Kim Cook in Abstinence, CDC, Cervical cancer, Condoms, Female Condom, For Parents, Genital Warts, HPV, Male Condom, Planned Parenthood, STDs, STI, Virus
January 26, 2014July 1, 2020

HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) sure has been in the news a lot lately. It seems to be the new STI “buzzword”, at least from my perspective. I get some sort ...

It’s the LAW! Teachers are required to teach scientific facts beginning January 1st!

by Kim Cook in Abstinence, Adolescent Sexuality, Advocates For Youth, AIDS, Birth Control, Condoms, For Parents, Health Education, Health Teachers, Illinois Law, Parents of Adolescents, Pregnancy, STDs, STI
December 30, 2013July 1, 2020

In Illinois this summer, Governor Quinn signed a law that requires schools in Illinois to teach sexual education with scientifically- and medically-accurate information that is age-appropriate. This law takes effect ...

Bacterial Vaginosis

by Kim Cook in Abstinence, Bacteria, Bacterial Vaginosis, CDC, For Parents, Physicians, STDs, STI
December 16, 2013July 1, 2020

I just want to discuss this STI very briefly so you are aware of it. And by STI I mean it CAN be caused by sexual activity, but not necessarily. ...

Oh my gosh! Did she just say the word “sex” in class?

by Kim Cook in Abstinence, Adolescent Sexuality, Birth Control, CDC, Communication, Decision Making, For Parents, Health Teachers, Parents of Adolescents, Statistics, STI
December 4, 2013July 1, 2020

So, what DO other countries teach their kids when it comes to sexual health? Even better – what do we teach? Let me take a minute to define some of ...

World AIDS Day

by Kim Cook in Abstinence, Adolescent Sexuality, Advocate, CDC, For Parents, LGBTQ, Parents of Adolescents, STI
December 1, 2013July 1, 2020

“Shared Responsibility: Strengthening Results for an AIDS-Free Generation.” I have not yet written my blog where I explain what exactly HIV and AIDS are, so let me explain briefly in ...

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