Play it safe
I feel that this blog missed an opportunity last Friday to discuss a more serious topic than we usually discuss. Friday, Dec. 1 was World AIDS Day, and although we may have missed the date, the meaning of the day still has relevance. Chalk it up to being Public Service Announcement Day on Macon Love.
About 1.4 million people in North America have HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, according to The Body. HIV is transmitted through blood and other bodily fluids, like semen and vaginal fluid, which means you can get it during sex.
Before having sex, you should always talk to your partner about your sexual histories and health. For the sake of both of you, tell the truth, and always use appropriate protection. If you've never been tested, it's imperative that you take the time to do it even if you think you are safe, you have no way of knowing for sure until you take the test.
It's not even necessary to worry about costs. The Macon-Bibb County Health Department, located at 171 Emery Hwy. in Macon, offers FREE HIV testing for Bibb County residents. For a cost, it also offers testing for a wide-range of sexually transmitted diseases. Costs for those tests start at $111, and that includes testing for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, as well as optional HIV testing. For more information, call the health department at 745-0411.
A free blood test may save your life or the life of someone you love. Can you really argue with that?
More information: World AIDS Day, National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
About 1.4 million people in North America have HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, according to The Body. HIV is transmitted through blood and other bodily fluids, like semen and vaginal fluid, which means you can get it during sex.
Before having sex, you should always talk to your partner about your sexual histories and health. For the sake of both of you, tell the truth, and always use appropriate protection. If you've never been tested, it's imperative that you take the time to do it even if you think you are safe, you have no way of knowing for sure until you take the test.
It's not even necessary to worry about costs. The Macon-Bibb County Health Department, located at 171 Emery Hwy. in Macon, offers FREE HIV testing for Bibb County residents. For a cost, it also offers testing for a wide-range of sexually transmitted diseases. Costs for those tests start at $111, and that includes testing for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, as well as optional HIV testing. For more information, call the health department at 745-0411.
A free blood test may save your life or the life of someone you love. Can you really argue with that?
More information: World AIDS Day, National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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