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Jan 2023
9m 35s

What is the most common STI in the US?

Danielle Bezalel, MPH: Sex Educator | Pleasure Expert | Rom-Com Critic
About this episode

What is the most common STI in the US? Maybe you're thinking it's gonorrhea, HIV, or herpes? In this episode, DB probably surprises you with facts about the most common STI, how it has no symptoms for most people, and how you can work to prevent getting it. Learn more here: https://www.womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics/human-papillomavirus.

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Sex Ed with DB is a feminist podcast bringing you all the sex ed you never got through unique and entertaining storytelling, centering LGBTQ+ and BIPOC experts. We discuss topics such as birth control, pleasure, LGBTQ+ health and rights, abortion, consent, BDSM, sex and disabilitity, HIV, sex in the media, and more. 

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Sex Ed with DB, Season 7 Team:

Creator, Host, Executive Producer: Danielle Bezalel (DB)

Producer and Communications Lead: Cathren Cohen

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