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Ottawa - To mark the first anniversary of the Sex It Smart condom awareness campaign, Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is now offering more brands and styles of free condoms through the Sex It Smart website. By offering a wider variety of free condoms, OPH is encouraging people to use one of the most effective methods of preventing the transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
“Ottawa Public Health strives to increase the use of and access to condoms through better sexual health education, community outreach and counselling around healthy sexual relationships,” said Councillor Diane Holmes, Chair of the Ottawa Board of Health. “We’ve heard from Ottawa residents and want to offer new options to help people, especially youth, reduce their risk of sexually transmitted infections.”
In Ottawa, there’s been a recent increase in diagnosed cases of gonorrhea, which is transmitted through unprotected vaginal, anal or oral sex with an infected partner. People between the ages of 15 to 29 accounted for approximately 75 per cent of chlamydia and gonorrhea diagnoses in Ottawa in 2013. Local data shows that about a third of sexually active people in Ottawa in this age group did not use a condom the last time they had sex. Gonorrhea can be transmitted without even knowing that you are infected. Testing is the only way to know if you have gonorrhea. Information on testing for gonorrhoea and other STIs is available at http://www.gettestedwhynot.ca/.
“The recent increase in diagnosed gonorrhea cases in Ottawa clearly shows that we cannot be complacent about this issue. Sexually-transmitted infections can happen to any of us who is sexually active and not in a mutually monogamous relationship and each of us can do our part to prevent this. Condoms work,” said Dr. Isra Levy, Ottawa’s Medical Officer of Health. “At OPH we have increased our outreach by expanding the variety and availability of free condoms through online ordering and via our numerous partners.”
“The support we receive from Ottawa Public Health helps us provide support to women seeking information about options when dealing with an unintended pregnancy and promote sexual health education in Ottawa.” said Chris Farley Ratcliffe, interim Executive Director of Planned Parenthood Ottawa. “Without this support, we would not be able to do the work we do to reduce sexually transmitted infections and educate youth in Ottawa about sexual health through our Insight Theatre Troupe.”
For more information on the Sex it Smart campaign, visit sexitsmart.ca. For more information on healthy sexuality go to ottawa.ca/health or call the Ottawa Public Health Information Line at 613-580-6744 (TTY: 613-580-9656). You can also follow OPH on Facebook, Twitter (@ottawahealth), Tumblr or Pinterest.
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“Ottawa Public Health strives to increase the use of and access to condoms through better sexual health education, community outreach and counselling around healthy sexual relationships,” said Councillor Diane Holmes, Chair of the Ottawa Board of Health. “We’ve heard from Ottawa residents and want to offer new options to help people, especially youth, reduce their risk of sexually transmitted infections.”
In Ottawa, there’s been a recent increase in diagnosed cases of gonorrhea, which is transmitted through unprotected vaginal, anal or oral sex with an infected partner. People between the ages of 15 to 29 accounted for approximately 75 per cent of chlamydia and gonorrhea diagnoses in Ottawa in 2013. Local data shows that about a third of sexually active people in Ottawa in this age group did not use a condom the last time they had sex. Gonorrhea can be transmitted without even knowing that you are infected. Testing is the only way to know if you have gonorrhea. Information on testing for gonorrhoea and other STIs is available at http://www.gettestedwhynot.ca/.
“The recent increase in diagnosed gonorrhea cases in Ottawa clearly shows that we cannot be complacent about this issue. Sexually-transmitted infections can happen to any of us who is sexually active and not in a mutually monogamous relationship and each of us can do our part to prevent this. Condoms work,” said Dr. Isra Levy, Ottawa’s Medical Officer of Health. “At OPH we have increased our outreach by expanding the variety and availability of free condoms through online ordering and via our numerous partners.”
“The support we receive from Ottawa Public Health helps us provide support to women seeking information about options when dealing with an unintended pregnancy and promote sexual health education in Ottawa.” said Chris Farley Ratcliffe, interim Executive Director of Planned Parenthood Ottawa. “Without this support, we would not be able to do the work we do to reduce sexually transmitted infections and educate youth in Ottawa about sexual health through our Insight Theatre Troupe.”
For more information on the Sex it Smart campaign, visit sexitsmart.ca. For more information on healthy sexuality go to ottawa.ca/health or call the Ottawa Public Health Information Line at 613-580-6744 (TTY: 613-580-9656). You can also follow OPH on Facebook, Twitter (@ottawahealth), Tumblr or Pinterest.
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