It may feel embarrassing, but no shame in taking care of your health.

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If you’re a sexually active individual, getting routine STI screenings is important for everyone because not all STIs show symptoms. I think sometimes we kind of psych ourselves out because of the stigma.

It may feel embarrassing to say, “Hey, I got an STI.” But it’s definitely important to be able to talk to your providers about that, and say, “Hey, you know what, I think I may need to be screened. I know I don’t have another checkup for three months, but something’s going on, where I feel like I should be screened and possibly treated.”

And, you know what? Sometimes it’s not an STI. But again, being able to be empowered to have those conversations with your provider. If you’re afraid to even talk to a provider about that, you may not know what’s going on, whether that’s an STI, or something else that needs to be addressed.