Don't be shame, be game!

Shame.  We've all experienced it at some time in our life, yet that five-letter word is often responsible for preventing our mob seeking help.    

Take sex as an example.  When something is not right, you might feel shame talking to your doctor about it. Sexual health is important, esepcially if you want to have babies or avoid a nasty infection.  

“There’s no need to feel shame going to a sexual health clinic," says Sue Cordell, a clinic coordinator at Family Planning Queensland.

"Everybody who works at the clinic, the doctors and nurses are very experienced talking to people about their sexual health and we’re here to support and listen to you not to judge you,” assures Sue.  

“Anything you tell us is confidential...besides, knowledge is power."

If you are sexually active, and haven't had a check up in a while make an appointment today with your GP or nearest sexual health clinic.  

To find a Family Planning Queensland clinc near you, click here. Or get advice from the 2 Spirits program at the Queensland AIDS Council.  

Do you?

☛ Not wear condoms because they don't feel good

☛ Feel slack or shame to get a sexual health check

You’re most likely not looking after your sexual health and putting you and your sexual partner at risk of sexually transmitted infections like chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis, HIV/AIDS and a host of others.

You might think condoms don’t feel good – but infections are a whole other level of not feeling good for you or the person you pass an infection on to.  

Looking after your sexual health also includes regular sexual health checks as some infections show little or no symptoms.  

For more info

Talk to your GP or sexual health worker.  You can also contact the 2 Spirits team at the Queensland Aids Council on 3017 1777.  

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.