Sexual healing

I've been away almost all week at NUS training but I'm finally back and eager to get some stuff done. Today I've finally confirmed the delivery of 500 chlamydia tests to be with us for the start of term. Hooray! It's been tricky tracking them down this year but a little perserverance and pestering the right people goes a long way.

Obsessing over getting our students to wee in pots may seem a little strange but it's actually really important. Chlamydia is difficult to spot and roughly one in ten people are unaware that they have it. This is why it's important to take a test even if you think everythings allright 'down there'. In women chlamydia isn't just smelly and uncomfortable, it can have serious health consequences. Chlamydia can cause infertitlity in women and the longer that goes undiscovered the worse it will be. Ok so we're all students and having children isn't necessarily the first thing we think about in the morning, but one day having children may be important to you and you don't want to lose that chance.

Being aware of sexual health is important for all students, including mature students who can just as easily have an unknown Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) as an 18 year old fresher. So there's no excuse!
Grab a pot and start weeing.

If you would like a Chalmydia testing kit before September they are available in the entrance and toilet cubicle at the University Health Service on Gell street. But to be really safe check yourself in for a full sexual health test to make sure you are all clear of every infection. I'll be running a campaign on G.U.M clinics this year to make sure we all get down there if we need to.

I have an interesting challenge in mind for the officers but I'll reveal more on that later. Shhh...