(ASHLEY) I'm not in a monogamous relationship
(ASHLEY) I'm not in a monogamous relationship

and I just want to make sure I'm protecting myself.
and I just want to make sure I'm protecting myself.

(DEIJA) I don't have a boyfriend
(DEIJA) I don't have a boyfriend

but I do sometimes see someone I like.
but I do sometimes see someone I like.

(MADELINE) I like boys and girls but I am not sexually active.
(MADELINE) I like boys and girls but I am not sexually active.

(EDRIC) Because I'm sexually active
(EDRIC) Because I'm sexually active

I get myself tested every three months.
I get myself tested every three months.

I think your doctor's a good person to talk to
I think your doctor's a good person to talk to

about sexual health because they can help you
about sexual health because they can help you

as far as doing an assessment of your risk.
as far as doing an assessment of your risk.

Your doctor can be a partner in your journey
Your doctor can be a partner in your journey

during your teenage years.
during your teenage years.

It's the physician's responsibility
It's the physician's responsibility

to make sure that we take a complete and comprehensive
to make sure that we take a complete and comprehensive

sexual history on all patients.
sexual history on all patients.

But for teenagers, I do it with every visit.
But for teenagers, I do it with every visit.

I say, "Is everything okay,
I say, "Is everything okay,

do we have any needs in regards to sexual health?"
do we have any needs in regards to sexual health?"

Sexual health is about having
Sexual health is about having

a positive and respectful and responsible approach
a positive and respectful and responsible approach

to sexuality and a relationship.
to sexuality and a relationship.

You can't tell if your partner has an STD
You can't tell if your partner has an STD

just by looking at them.
just by looking at them.

Most STDs don't have any symptoms,
Most STDs don't have any symptoms,

so a good way to have a safe and healthy sexual relationship
so a good way to have a safe and healthy sexual relationship

is to go with your partner and get tested before you have sex.
is to go with your partner and get tested before you have sex.

A sexually transmitted disease
A sexually transmitted disease

can be passed on from one person to the next
can be passed on from one person to the next

through any type of sexual contact.
through any type of sexual contact.

Typically penile, vaginal, sexual contact
Typically penile, vaginal, sexual contact

or it may be even passed on through skin-to-skin contact.
or it may be even passed on through skin-to-skin contact.

I know sometimes people feel that oral sex is much safer,
I know sometimes people feel that oral sex is much safer,

but you can still contract STDs that way as well.
but you can still contract STDs that way as well.

STDs, from oral sex?
STDs, from oral sex?

(DR. WIMBERLY) Yes, yes.
(DR. WIMBERLY) Yes, yes.

(RENEE JENKINS) The person at risk
(RENEE JENKINS) The person at risk

for getting a sexually transmissible infection
for getting a sexually transmissible infection

is anybody who has unprotected sex.
is anybody who has unprotected sex.

We try to, first of all,
We try to, first of all,

encourage young people not to have sex.
encourage young people not to have sex.

But for those who choose to have sex,
But for those who choose to have sex,

ways to prevent STDs, are going to be to use condoms,
ways to prevent STDs, are going to be to use condoms,

amongst teenagers that's a very common method,
amongst teenagers that's a very common method,

but not only using a condom,
but not only using a condom,

but knowing how to use the condom.
but knowing how to use the condom.

I had had a sexual experience with my first partner
I had had a sexual experience with my first partner

and I was like, I need to tell the doctor.
and I was like, I need to tell the doctor.

And I know they're going to ask if it was with a female or male,
And I know they're going to ask if it was with a female or male,

and I needed to be honest.
and I needed to be honest.

It was scary.
It was scary.

My doctor was very cool.
My doctor was very cool.

She actually calmed me down.
She actually calmed me down.

She was like, it's okay;
She was like, it's okay;

I see that kind of thing all the time.
I see that kind of thing all the time.

So when was the last time you had sex?
So when was the last time you had sex?

It was about a month ago.
It was about a month ago.

Okay, do you have sex with males, females or both?
Okay, do you have sex with males, females or both?

Males.
Males.

Okay.
Okay.

It's important at the onset
It's important at the onset

of the relationship with the patient,
of the relationship with the patient,

to tell them that I know that things may be embarrassing.
to tell them that I know that things may be embarrassing.

I'm going to meet you where you are as you are,
I'm going to meet you where you are as you are,

and appreciate that.
and appreciate that.

When I went to a general checkup for my doctor
When I went to a general checkup for my doctor

it was the first time I talked about sex or asked about sex.
it was the first time I talked about sex or asked about sex.

So I was nervous about asking
So I was nervous about asking

and the reason I asked was because I was very curious.
and the reason I asked was because I was very curious.

She asked if I was sexually active,
She asked if I was sexually active,

if I was dating a boy or a girl.
if I was dating a boy or a girl.

And I said I am not currently sexually active
And I said I am not currently sexually active

and I like boys and girls,
and I like boys and girls,

but I do not have a boyfriend or a girlfriend.
but I do not have a boyfriend or a girlfriend.

I teach physicians all the time
I teach physicians all the time

about being as nonjudgmental as possible,
about being as nonjudgmental as possible,

especially when you're talking about sex.
especially when you're talking about sex.

When I spoke to my doctor, I had a negative experience.
When I spoke to my doctor, I had a negative experience.

I had a new partner and we used protection
I had a new partner and we used protection

but I developed, like a rash,
but I developed, like a rash,

and I just felt like I should go get it checked out.
and I just felt like I should go get it checked out.

And, she looked at it and she said,
And, she looked at it and she said,

"If it looks like a duck and it quacks like a duck,
"If it looks like a duck and it quacks like a duck,

then it's probably a duck."
then it's probably a duck."

And I just felt like that was really inappropriate;
And I just felt like that was really inappropriate;

like I left the appointment crying because I was so upset,
like I left the appointment crying because I was so upset,

and finally they called me back to get my actual results
and finally they called me back to get my actual results

and they were negative.
and they were negative.

If your doctor is judgmental when you bring it up,
If your doctor is judgmental when you bring it up,

then you really need to think about
then you really need to think about

if that is the provider for you.
if that is the provider for you.

When I go into the room I say
When I go into the room I say

everything that we're going to talk about in this room,
everything that we're going to talk about in this room,

once the parent or guardian steps out, is confidential,
once the parent or guardian steps out, is confidential,

unless I think that you're going
unless I think that you're going

to harm yourself or others.
to harm yourself or others.

I encourage all physicians to have policies
I encourage all physicians to have policies

that are posted in their office,
that are posted in their office,

to talk about what are the confidentiality issues.
to talk about what are the confidentiality issues.

Confidentiality is really important
Confidentiality is really important

because I know that if I were to be having sex
because I know that if I were to be having sex

and my mom was informed, I would be like,
and my mom was informed, I would be like,

I'm never going to talk to you ever again.
I'm never going to talk to you ever again.

So there has to be trust.
So there has to be trust.

If anyone finds it hard
If anyone finds it hard

to talk about sexual health with their parents,
to talk about sexual health with their parents,

then they should definitely talk to a doctor.
then they should definitely talk to a doctor.

Now when I talk to my doctor about sexual health,
Now when I talk to my doctor about sexual health,

I really don't have a problem with it because I developed
I really don't have a problem with it because I developed

a good relationship with my doctor.
a good relationship with my doctor.

(EDRIC) Learning about sexual health and the issues around it
(EDRIC) Learning about sexual health and the issues around it

make it easier to talk to a partner or partners.
make it easier to talk to a partner or partners.

The more you talk about it,
The more you talk about it,

the more comfortable you get talking about sex.
the more comfortable you get talking about sex.

So you can say,
So you can say,

"No, that's going to put us at risk for HIV, herpes,
"No, that's going to put us at risk for HIV, herpes,

"gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis.
"gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis.

So let's not do that; let's do this instead."
So let's not do that; let's do this instead."

(ELIZABETH TORRONE) As a young person,
(ELIZABETH TORRONE) As a young person,

you have a right to talk to your health care provider
you have a right to talk to your health care provider

about your sexual health.
about your sexual health.

You don't have to be embarrassed.
You don't have to be embarrassed.

Your provider can help you figure out
Your provider can help you figure out

for which STDS you need to be tested,
for which STDS you need to be tested,

and also help you figure out how to protect yourself
and also help you figure out how to protect yourself

against getting STDs.
against getting STDs.

(DEIJA) You need to talk to a person
(DEIJA) You need to talk to a person

who is experienced in health.
who is experienced in health.

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