Women warns about the dangers of STDs after being diagnosed by surprise with Chlamydia Michelle Heffernan was 23 when she was diagnosed with chlamydia after accompanying a friend to an STI clinic for moral support. Now 30, Heffernan speaks out about the dangers of STDs and how they can often come with no symptoms. She said: “I… Read More »
Know Your Girls is committed to educating Black women about breast cancer. As part of their campaign to educate and inform Black women about their cancer risks, they connected TheGrio with Nikia Hammonds-Blakely, a survivor who was diagnosed at 16 years old. “I was in the shower one morning getting ready for school and I felt the… Read More »
Transgender women and transfeminine nonbinary individuals suggested a number of key issues that health services need to address in order to increase the uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among transgender people. These included addressing the contextual factors associated with HIV in this community, developing more inclusive messaging and imagery, healthcare providers having an ongoing dialogue… Read More »