It astounds me that a video with these very basic facts about chlamydia can have been made so recently, considering how widespread it is nowadays. It just goes to show how ignorant people still are when it comes to their sexual health. This information he gives should be etched onto the mind of any sexually active person, be they teenagers or adults. Last year I was working with some 13/14 year old young people, some of who were already having sexual relationships, sometimes with their boyfriends/girlfriends, but often when they were under-age drinking on a Friday night. I was absolutely shocked when I found out while discussing sexual health with them, that most of them didn't know what chlamydia was. For fucks sake, why are we falling so far behind in terms of sex-ed that we let our children out into the big wide world not having a full understanding of ALL the risks (honestly, most still only take pregnancy into consideration). It's getting marginally better in this country, in youth centres we are trained now to test for chlamydia, issue condoms (after doing thorough how-to-use demonstrations) and offer advice and guidance. It's hard not to get angry when you consider the statistics. Between '98 and '07 chlamydia increased by 150%. In '08 one in 10 women tested positive for chlamydia. Teenage women were 43% more likely than women in early 20s to test positive. One in eight men tested positive. 19.8% of men aged 20 to 24 tested positive, compared to 10% of teenagers. And the fact of the matter is, that those young men in their early twenties are very often having sex with girls 14-19, so it's only going to get worse. Young women find it incredibly hard to tell an older guy that they must use a condom in the moment and often relent to please. Yet even the older people aren't as aware of STD's as they should be, maybe if they were, they would be more careful.

Basically what I really want to say is; ALL PARENTS PLEASE teach your kids about sexual health, from as early as you feel comfortable. It won't encourage them to have sex, but when they do they can make informed decisions. The longer they have known it, the more likely they are to heed it.

One for you:

http://www.videosift.com/video/Facts-About-Chlamydia

And one for your boyfriend:

http://www.videosift.com/video/Facts-About-Gonorrhea

You asked for it.

http://www.videosift.com/video/Facts-About-Gonorrhea

And one for your boyfriend:

http://www.videosift.com/video/Facts-About-Chlamydia

In reply to this comment by rottenseed:
>> ^kronosposeidon:
Sounds like he needs more fiber in his diet.


sounds like you need more shut the hell up in your diet

Really appreciate it! I.O.U., now. No sexual favors, though, at least not until my chlamydia goes away.

In reply to this comment by kronosposeidon:
If you think it will boost sales, have at it. Maybe you want to consider "Why kronosposeidon is divorced." That way there will be an element of truth to it.

Chlamydia has never been so precious.