In this episode, Jessy and Rebekah talk about STIs and the shame/stigma attached to positive diagnoses. We give you the downlow on the history of STI shame, the difference between STIs and STDs (yes, there is one!), we talk about the importance of testing and then we teach you some cool stuff about BUGS! Bug facts are the best facts. But, before we dive in, give us a look on Medium. We just started our account and we need your help if we’re going to successfully take over the world so…give us some claps on Medium. But not THE clap. Just use a condom, ok? Okay. Here we go. 00:30: Make sure to donate to us on glow.fm/welcometomyvagina to show us that you LOVE our work and to help us keep producing content! 01:45: Ugh…women can get donovanosis. It occurs about twice as often in men but still. Us bitches just can’t win. 02:00: His name was Georgios Nikolaou Papanikolaou. You’re welcome. 05:10: Check out this blast from the past interview that we did with Olivia and Maya of the campus group Adolescent Sexual Health Awareness (ASHA). 09:00: Check out For Your TMI’s episode with Tim Mousseau and, really, the entire podcast – it is hosted by are our podfriends and we love them.  10:45: In 2017, Planned Parenthood health centers across the US “provided more than 4.4 million STD tests and treatment, including more than 700,000 HIV tests.” The Trump Administration has been antagonizing Planned Parenthood for the past 3 years, causing the organization to reject federal funding under Title X rather than abide by administration rules that the organization does not refer women for abortion services. 20:20: Here is the article by Elizabeth Brown of Vice all about the history of STI shaming. 26:00: It’s true! There are more then 600 million cases of human papillomavirus (HPV) in the world, with 20 million of those being here in the US. Around 56% of college-age women in new relationships are infected with HPV according to a study led by Eduardo Franco at McGill University in Montreal. 27:00: We were wrong! As of late 2018, the FDA had expanded the approval of Gardasil 9, the HPV vaccine, to include men and women aged 27-45! Previously it had been recommended only those aged 9-26. Get them vaccines, friends! 33:30: If you were wondering about the whole “my anus is bleeding” thing, check this out. It is HILARIOUS. I AM A BANANA! Contact us! Watch us! Love us! Support us at glow! Check out our new Medium page! Email: [email protected] Instagram: @welcometomyvagina Twitter: @welcometomyvag Jessy’s awesome YouTube videos! She’s crushing it Welcome to My Vagina HQ Rebekah’s blog! Our great producer Cait and all the other awesome projects by morebanana_