Want a family? Don't let STIs stop you!

Hey sistas, did you know your ability to have babies is affected if you contract a sexually transmitted infection like chlamydia?

The reason is most women with the infection don't know they have it and as a result don't seek treatment.  When untreated, chalmydia could travel up to the cervix and infect the fallopian tubes and cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). PID could cause blockage of the tubes and lead to infertility.

The best protection against STIs like chlamydia is safe sex.  Listen here. 

Read more about STIs here.  

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It's natural to share things with others, but sometimes there are exceptions to this.

Take for example needles, syringes and other injecting equipment.  That's because HIV, hepatitis C and other blood borne viruses can be passed on through the sharing of injecting equipment.  

Sharing needles, syringes and other injecting equipment is a no-no.  Listen here for more about the risks of sharing.

"16% of HIV infections are attributed to injecting drug use in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders compared to 2% in the non-Indigenous population."  The Kirby Institute. HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmissible infections in Australia Annual Surveillance Report 2012. The Kirby Institute, the University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052

There are places you can access for clean injecting equipment as part of Queensland's Needle and Syringe program.  Click here for more information.

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Condoman Says seeks to raise awareness, increase knowledge and

understanding in the prevention of sexually transmissible infections (STIs) and blood borne viruses (BBV) amongst First Nations people in Queensland and is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health.