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Sexual Health and Education, Tuesday, 1st Period
"Hey, class." There were two teachers at the front of the class today. Rejoice! Or something. Either way, Dante was draped over the desk again. "So we talked about condoms a couple classes back, but we didn't, like, tackle all the birth control options. Not by a long shot." He glanced at Kathy. "And you better pay attention, 'cause we're making you research the shit out of this."
Kathy's return glance was chilly. She had been absolutely dying, and Dante hadn't even cared and everything was terrible, class, how were you? "While they're still working on advancements on hormonal birth control for people with penises, for the most part, the only option for them to prevent pregnancy is condoms. But for people with uteruses, there are a lot more options. There's the birth control pill, IUDs - though those are harder to get if you are younger, unmarried, or childless, subdermal implants, injections, and a lot more. Now, an important thing to remember is that most contraceptives do not also prevent the transmission of STI's, so it's important to double-up to protect yourself fully."
"So you can get an implant, or an IUD, or go on pills or whatever, you're still gonna want your partner to wrap up unless you guys have decided you don't care or aren't worried about the disease shit," Dante said merrily. "But it at least takes the whole kids problem off the table for a while. Uh, I think some of them also help with like... menstruation stuff?" He tossed Kathy a questioning look.
"Some of them can ease menstruation pains, or severity, or even reduce or eliminate periods altogether," Kathy agreed. "So even if you aren't sexually active now, if you have difficulty with periods, you may want to talk to your doctor or Planned Parenthood about potentially starting a round of birth control to assist with that. But definitely talk to your medical practitioner first - unusually painful and heavy periods can be a sign of something truly wrong."
"Right," Dante said, snapping his fingers. "So watch for that."
He reached out and patted a stack of papers. "Kathy made some handouts about all the different types, so grab one," he said, and hopped off the desk, snagging a piece of chalk as he walked to the blackboard. "Today, we're gonna make you all pick a type of birth control and research it. But all that hardcore info sounds kinda sterile, right?"
He was writing on the board:
IMPLANT, PROGESTIN IUD, COPPER IUD, INJECTABLES, THE PILL, THE PATCH
"So... write an ad. Make these fuckers sound cool and sexy and shit, and present it to us next week."
Kathy's return glance was chilly. She had been absolutely dying, and Dante hadn't even cared and everything was terrible, class, how were you? "While they're still working on advancements on hormonal birth control for people with penises, for the most part, the only option for them to prevent pregnancy is condoms. But for people with uteruses, there are a lot more options. There's the birth control pill, IUDs - though those are harder to get if you are younger, unmarried, or childless, subdermal implants, injections, and a lot more. Now, an important thing to remember is that most contraceptives do not also prevent the transmission of STI's, so it's important to double-up to protect yourself fully."
"So you can get an implant, or an IUD, or go on pills or whatever, you're still gonna want your partner to wrap up unless you guys have decided you don't care or aren't worried about the disease shit," Dante said merrily. "But it at least takes the whole kids problem off the table for a while. Uh, I think some of them also help with like... menstruation stuff?" He tossed Kathy a questioning look.
"Some of them can ease menstruation pains, or severity, or even reduce or eliminate periods altogether," Kathy agreed. "So even if you aren't sexually active now, if you have difficulty with periods, you may want to talk to your doctor or Planned Parenthood about potentially starting a round of birth control to assist with that. But definitely talk to your medical practitioner first - unusually painful and heavy periods can be a sign of something truly wrong."
"Right," Dante said, snapping his fingers. "So watch for that."
He reached out and patted a stack of papers. "Kathy made some handouts about all the different types, so grab one," he said, and hopped off the desk, snagging a piece of chalk as he walked to the blackboard. "Today, we're gonna make you all pick a type of birth control and research it. But all that hardcore info sounds kinda sterile, right?"
He was writing on the board:
IMPLANT, PROGESTIN IUD, COPPER IUD, INJECTABLES, THE PILL, THE PATCH
"So... write an ad. Make these fuckers sound cool and sexy and shit, and present it to us next week."
Re: Chitchat
Re: Chitchat
ILLYANA.
She scowled and tossed her handouts back on her desk. "I will stick to magic for my needs. Science appears to be lacking."