DVIDS – News – BJACH Department of Public Health provides tips on Safe Sex
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FORT POLK, La. — Bayne-Jones Military Neighborhood Hospital Office of Community Wellbeing is celebrating September Sexual Overall health Month by sharing data to continue to keep Troopers and their companions totally free of sexually transmitted bacterial infections and resources for avoidance actions.
April Draper-Davis, nurse practitioner and chief of occupational wellness reported minimized accessibility to principal treatment and preventive services throughout the COVID-19 lock down have resulted in elevated instances of HIV and syphilis.
“Louisiana is ranked 4th in the country for HIV case costs,” she stated. “Men beneath 30 many years outdated who have sexual intercourse with other guys are at the best risk.”
The Division of Protection estimates about 2,000 support members are HIV positive, 350 becoming freshly identified each year. The Protection Health and fitness Company (DHA) stories in the U.S. Military, from January 2020 as a result of June 2021, 496,166 soldiers had been analyzed for HIV and 108 were recognized as HIV positive. Pursuing condition and national tendencies African American males ended up identified with HIV at increased charges than the relaxation of the inhabitants.
Draper-Davis stated HIV and syphilis can be prevented with secure sex techniques.
“Getting tested on a common foundation, specifically prior to turning out to be sexual lively with any new partners and encouraging the associate to get examined too will stop transmission in all those who have no indicators,” she reported. “If you are deemed at large risk for HIV an infection, there is HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in which you take a daily medication or injection every single two months to lower your chance of contracting HIV.”
Draper-Davis reported the Fort Polk Department of General public Wellbeing has wander-in clinic several hours in creating 3515 from 0800-0930 or by appointment at 337-531-6131.
STIs are NOT unfold via air, drinking water, food, or pursuits these as shaking arms, hugging, or touching surfaces and objects these as telephones, doorway knobs, and rest room seats.
STIs are spread through the exchange of contaminated physique fluids from —

• ANY intimate or sexual speak to, together with oral, vaginal, and anal sex, and sex toys

• Direct blood get in touch with as a result of sharing of needles, syringes, or razors or unclean tattoo or overall body piercing gear

• Mother to baby all through pregnancy or delivery, and HIV by means of breast milk
Risky conditions that maximize the possibility of contracting an STI incorporate —

• Inconsistent condom use (oral, vaginal, anal)

• Multiple sexual associates

• One night time stands, “hook ups”

• Soliciting intercourse

• Sharing razors, needles

• Tattooing and piercing from risky sources

• Being under the impact of unlawful substances or liquor
What can you do?

• The pursuing are means for you to Regard and Guard on your own and many others. It is a Soldier’s responsibility, and your existence or your liked ones may well depend on it. (This would be more powerful as a quotation from a community overall health man or woman)

• Get examined as normally as your wellbeing company indicates for your scenario and get remedy if desired

• Get the HPV and hepatitis B vaccines as indicated by your supplier

• Abstain or wait around to have personal get hold of with a husband or wife

• Be in a mutually monogamous romantic relationship with an uninfected spouse

• Reduce your selection of associates and significant risk situations
Use a condom accurately Each time and really do not use or concur to “condom excuses”

• “I’m cleanse and my companion appears to be cleanse.”

• “My associate didn’t want to use a condom.”

• “We don’t want condoms due to the fact I’m/you are on the pill.”

• “They don’t match correct.”

• “They often break.”

• “They’re too a great deal difficulty & make factors messy & may arrive off.”

• “You cannot really feel just about anything with one particular of these on.”

• “I just acquired a detrimental STI or HIV examination.”
Toni Pritchard, public wellness nurse at BJACH stated Troopers with thoughts about the place to locate absolutely free condoms, STI screening, or cure, are inspired go to the Fort Polk Community Health Office in building 3515 or contact their medical provider.
“There is absolutely no disgrace in being responsible about sex,” she reported.
Editor’s Note: For much more information and facts on sexually transmitted infections check out https://www.cdc.gov/std/default.htm
| Day Taken: | 09.19.2022 |
| Day Posted: | 09.19.2022 17:29 |
| Tale ID: | 429651 |
| Locale: | FORT POLK, LA, US |
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