Sex and fishy smells.....

Now that the title got your attention...!!! This is an odd blog post from Me, I almost feel my cheeks burning up writing because it's something that is a bit taboo, unspoken,  But as anyone knows who reads my posts, I blog about almost everything, Not only fashion, pretty things and beauty but life too, Subjects like this are a bit risky to post about, But if this encourages people to get checked  I'm all for it, Love by Debs isn't just about fashion and Us Girls being fabulous it's all things in between...!!


I'm surprised about some peoples odd attitude towards sex (Irish People hands up!), Everybody's doing it but nobody talks about it, I don't expect people to interact with this post because of shyness and embarrassment but this is something everyone should be a little bit more clued into...No it's not sexy to talk about STDs but it comes hand in hand with health along with infections like the common cold...They are easily caught, also easily given so if You have had unprotected sex, don't put others at risk, get checked


Sexual Health

Okay so maybe you've only ever had two partners and one day you notice something odd down below, It couldn't be an STD could it...? So your clicking your heart out online reading up on symptoms etc. too embarrassed to go to the doctor....Advice...?

When in doubt get checked out..! 


With one in two sexually active people contracting an STD by 25,  The stats speak for themselves, Best part of it 80% of people show no symptoms



Myths


If you have an STD You will know....... False

Only Slutty Women and Cheating Men get STDs...
As much as We want to believe it FALSE, You could be the most clean cut, innocent person around and catch something, In fact You could be in your 40s happily married and have a STD from an ex partner and not know..Moral of the story ANYONE who has unprotected sex is at risk.

I don't need to use a condom, My partner doesn't have an STD, I can tell...
Can You really...? No tell tale bumps or smells means Your partner doesn't have an STD...WRONG don't be silly wrap up or both get checked. If You are mature enough to be in a sexual relationship, Be mature enough to be responsible, It may not be now it affects you but later on in life can lead to so many problems a big one is infertility.

Skin to skin contact isn't enough, You can only get an STD from semen...False



What's next..?

You go to the doctor and get your test results back, They're positive, You have an STD, How do you tell your partner/past partners...??

Firstly, If your in a serious relationship your partner shouldn't have a problem with getting checked out after all if He/She isn't mature enough to deal with this and support you, Then maybe that person isn't for You, At the end of the day unless your a virgin all people have some sort of sexual history.

Secondly, Lets say your single and have had a few partners which your unsure who you caught it off/ passed it onto... What do you do..?

My advice... Stay anonymous, Realistically if You contacted a person and informed them You could have gave them a STD more than likely word would pass around, Now that doesn't mean don't tell them You HAVE to inform anyone who may be at risk, A few ideas..

• A letter from your GP (they can send a letter with no trace back to You)
• An anonymous E-mail or text message

And remember there is nothing to be embarrassed or ashamed about like I said anybody can be at risk, It's just about being responsible enough to look after your sexual health.

For more info... www.durex.com

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Love Debs xXx