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June 21, 2024

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How to talk to your doctor about sexual health - Vox 
Many STIs go undiagnosed and untreated due to stigma and shame. It shouldn’t be on you to initiate the conversation with your doctor, but if it is, here are the tools you need to “manage up” your sexual health care. NCSH arranged the interviews with Dr. Bryce Furness and Dr. Ina Park. 

NCSH COLLABORATES WITH AARP ON ADVICE COLUMN: "IN THE MOOD"
NCSH is providing experts for this new AARP advice column currently available to AARP members only (via a paywall) but reaching up to 15 million people monthly. The most recent articles include: 

Help Me Find Pleasure without Penetration. And How Do I Talk To My Partner About Sex?
NCSH arranged interviews with Dr. Susan Milstein and Dr. Maureen Slattery.

What’s A Normal Amount of Sex? And Help, My Libido is Kaput!
NCSH arranged interviews with Dr. Susan Milstein, Dr. Jeffrey Kwong, and Dr. Maureen Slattery.

I Just Got Ghosted and Feel Awful! And How to Date Without Apps!
NCSH arranged interviews with Dr. Tameca Harris-Jackson, Dr. Susan Milstein, and Allison Kent.

Other News This Week

Bernie Sanders calls for probe into birth control insurance coverage - The Hill
Sen. Bernie Sanders is calling on a government watchdog to investigate why some health insurance plans are charging women for contraception, in violation of federal law that requires it to be free. 

Did FDA rule change allowing gay, bisexual men to donate blood make a difference? Some early data suggests it did - ABC News
In less than a year, data indicateshis policy change is bringing back donors who were previously unable to give blood, with rising numbers expected as more people learn about their eligibility.  

Judges Block Biden’s New Protections For LGBTQ+ Students In 11 States - Forbes
A federal judge temporarily blocked a rule extending legal protections for LGBTQ+ students in six more states,as new protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity face pushback from   state officials. 

Autistic People More Likely To Identify As LGBTQ - Forbes
With studies suggesting that the percentage of autistic people who identify as LGBTQ+ may be 2 to 3 times higherthan the general population,this story explores challenges that can arise with multiple identities.  

Fort Worth HIV survivors defy disease that once ensured death by growing old together - CBS News
One group of HIV survivors gathers weekly at a house in Fort Worth that they fondly refer to as "the clubhouse." They call themselves the Seasoned Survivors. 

Kerry Washington Is 'Shaking Off the Shame' of Sex Ed: 'People Are Left to Navigate These Issues Alone'(Exclusive) - AOL
Improving sex education — and broadening its scope, both geographically and in terms of accuracy — has been a lifelong passion for the actress, 47, whose career kicked off, in some ways, with the topic. 

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