6 Ways Women Can Take Charge Of Their Sexual & Reproductive Health

Sexual Health

1. You Must Get The HPV Vaccine Most cases of cervical cancers are associated with (HPV) Human Papillomavirus, which is a Sexually Transmitted Infection.

2. You Should Only Have Protected Sex Unsafe sex may put you or your partner at risk of STIs such as Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Mycoplasma Genitalium, HIV, or Hepatitis B.

3. You Should Be Aware About Fertility Treatments Parenthood is a dream for many couples; however, they may not plan a pregnancy, keeping advancing age and issues about infertility in mind.

4. Both Sexual Partners Should Get Tested The best time to talk about getting tested for STD is before a person starts having sex (including oral sex).

5. You Should Schedule Regular Gynecologist Appointments A Gynecologist treats patients  with female reproductive organs, whether or not they identify as women.

6. You Need To Take Charge Of Your Birth Control Birth control, also known as contraception, is designed  to prevent pregnancy.