S5E7: Reducing Shame and Stigma Around STDs with Dr. Joy Cooper - a podcast by Terri Lomax & Dr. Dominique Broussard

from 2020-02-14T05:00

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Lady, before you make plans with your boo for the weekend, you may want to listen to this episode. This week Terri and Dom welcome Dr. Joy Cooper back into H.E.R Space for a much-needed conversation.

In this week's episode, the ladies dive into a different topic related to our gynecological health...STDs and STIs. If you remember what you learned in the sex-ed class in high school and the pamphlet in your doctor’s office... get ready because Dr. Joy is providing us with all of the updated terminology and statistics.

Be sure to scroll down to check out the additional resources mentioned in the episode and links to contact Dr. Joy with your personal questions.

Quote of the Day:

"I called my best friend to tell her. We made a nickname up for it so we wouldn't have to use the words. We called it clouds." - Anonymous

Takeaways:

Dental Dams

Female Condom

Relevant Episode: 

S4E3: The Burden of Fibroids for Black Women with Dr. Joy Cooper

thedrjoy

Our Culture Care

California residents: send a DM to Dr. Joy on IG… keyword “ourculturecare”

Toast by Kofee

Anybody by Burna Boy

 

Resources:

Melanin and Mental Health

Therapy for Black Girls 

Psychology Today

Therapy for QPOC

 

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Twitter: @HERspacepodcast

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Facebook: @herspacepodcast

Website: herspacepodcast.com

Email: herspacepodcast@gmail.com

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