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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's the kind of thing I'd tell my husband, but he's pretty mellow and would just be like "Okay, we need to hug her, then go over what medications she's supposed to take and remind her to finish the course even if she feels better, we need to tell her to tell the boy to get checked, etc."

[b]Yes, OP, she should definitely stop telling her friends[/b]. [/quote]

OK, I kinda disagree with that.  If she's comfortable sharing, she should.  I think it helps everyone make it "real" - like we all heard about STIs in health class or parent's lecture, but it always seemed so abstract and theoretical, like it never actually happened to anyone real.  The first time I heard about someone I knew actually getting an STI was when I got one in college (HPV) ... but when I started talking about it, I was shocked that nearly everyone I told had their own STI story.  They just didn't talk about it, so I assumed it was this tiny thing that didn't really happen for real people (stupid 19yo logic, I know).  I think it would be really helpful for everyone if people were more open about this vs keeping it secret due to the stigma involved.

If she's not comfortable sharing, it's not her duty to act as a real-like PSA to everyone.  But since she is ... why stop it?[/quote]

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