Sexual Health Matters SHINE SA Clinical & Community Education

You know those wild stories you hear from your friends and you're not sure if they're actually true. We've all heard the outrageous myth that you can get an STI from a toilet seat! So, in this episode we decided to 'debunk' some of the most commonly asked sexual health questions. 

Do you keep hearing about chlamydia but not sure what it is? Listen to this short, informative podcast to update yourself on the basics of this common sexually transmitted infection and find out why you are all encouraged to test for it.

People enter parenthood in different ways and each family is unique.  In this second of our series of podcasts discussing sex after having a baby from a variety of perspectives, we speak with Puff who recalls her experience of surrogacy and motherhood while navigating a new relationship.  Puff's honest and insightful account of her family and their journey will warm your heart and leave you in awe.

We all know that having sex can lead to getting an STI (sexually transmitted infection).  Many STIs have no symptoms so having a regular sexual health check is the best way to know that you are healthy 'down there'!  But what is a sexual health check?  What questions are asked and do you have to undress or show your bits?!

Gordy Rigney asks sexual health nurse Pauline Cassar these questions and more as we take the mystery out of a sexual health check...

‘Let’s Talk Hep’ is the theme for the 2020 Australian World Hepatitis Day campaign. World Hepatitis Day is observed on July 28 every year and aims to raise global awareness of hepatitis. Join us to learn all you ever wanted to know about Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C, as Sexual Health Nurse Pauline Cassar talks to Viral Hepatitis Nurse Lucy Ralton.

It is a common experience for new parents to feel uncertain about becoming sexually active again after having their baby.  This is the first of a series of podcasts discussing sex after having a baby from a variety of perspectives.  In this episode, we speak with mother of two "Cazzy", about her experience of having a baby impacted her relationships and sex life. Join us for this down to earth conversation about the realities of navigating sex after having a baby where we discuss some of the topics you may have been wondering about but were too shy to ask.