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Get Yourself Tested This Month!
Coupons for STD-screening discounts in April 2014 are available here. In honor of national STD Awareness Month Planned Parenthood and MTV are once again teaming up for the GYT (Get Yourself Tested)...
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Over 90 Percent of What Planned Parenthood Does, Part 3: STD Testing
Welcome to the latest installment of “Over 90 Percent of What Planned Parenthood Does,” a series on Planned Parenthood Advocates of Arizona’s blog that highlights Planned Parenthood’s diverse array of...
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What Is Title X? Free or Sliding-Scale Family Planning Services in Arizona
The Jean Hoffman Health Center in Tucson is a Title X location. What is Title X (Title 10)? And why should I care? The short answer: Title X may mean that some people qualify for free or reduced-cost...
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What the Holidays Mean for Your Sexual Health
The following guest post comes to us via Morganne Rosenhaus, community engagement coordinator for Planned Parenthood Arizona. The holidays bring a lot of joy, a lot of yummy treats, and, apparently, a...
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STD Awareness: 10 Myths About Sexually Transmitted Diseases
The Internet is brimming with contradictory claims about sexual health, and you don’t know what to believe. Your friends give you advice, but you’re not sure if it sounds right. To make things worse,...
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Arm Yourself Against Genital Warts and Cancer!
Vaccines are pretty nifty: Injecting a few tiny particles stimulates your immune system to build antibodies, which can bind to and help destroy harmful pathogens. A well-oiled immune system can...
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GYT: The New Third Date!
The following guest post comes to us via Kate Thomas, community sexuality educator for Planned Parenthood Arizona. Kate has her master’s degree in public health from the University of Arizona and a...
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Jon Tells Us Why He Interned With Planned Parenthood
The following post comes to us via Jon Brown, a journalism student, aspiring voice actor, and current Planned Parenthood Arizona intern. My name is Jon Brown. I’m a student at Arizona State University....
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For a while now, seniors plus sex has equaled a surefire route to punchlines and nervous giggles. Take, for instance, an episode of Amy Poehler’s old TV show, Parks and Recreation, titled “Sex...
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STD Awareness: STI vs. STD … What’s the Difference?
When it comes to sexually transmitted diseases, the terminology can be confusing. Some people use the phrase “STD,” some people insist “STI” is the proper set of initials, and every once in a while you...
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Pro-Choice Friday News Rundown
I love to start the rundowns off with happy news, and the departure of an anti-choice zealot from office is always a happy occasion!When news broke last week that AZ Rep. Trent Franks was resigning...
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Know Your Rights: Advocating for Your Sexual and Reproductive Health
This guest post comes from the Planned Parenthood Arizona Education Team’s Casey Scott-Mitchell, who serves as the community education & training coordinator at Planned Parenthood Arizona. It’s...
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