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What is the best birth control?

Dear Auntie, what is the best birth control? Well, there are a lot of really great safe and effective options for preventing pregnancy, as well as methods to keep us safe from STDs. Unfortunately, there’s not one method that works for everyone. This is because our bodies are unique and…
Answered by Auntie Manda
Topics: Relationships, Sexual Health

What is it like to get an STD test

What’s it like to get an STD test? – Ally Hey Ally! Thanks for the question because I think sometimes STD testing can get a bad rap and they shouldn’t because getting one is really easy. And, anyone who has had unprotected sex, regardless of the number of partners, is…
Answered by Auntie Manda
Topics: Physical Health, Sexual Health

Is their truth that Historical trauma could be pass down genetically? If so what can we do to heal as Native Americans?

Dear Auntie, is there truth that historical trauma could be passed down genetically? If so what can we do to heal as Native Americans? Wow. Excellent question! Historical trauma is defined as a collective, cumulative emotional wounding across generations, which is a result of some cataclysmic event. The cataclysmic events…
Answered by Auntie Manda
Topics: Education, Identity, Intolerance, Mental Health

Are there gay Natives?

Dear Auntie, are there gay natives? I appreciate this question and can’t help but wonder where you’re coming from and what exactly you’d like to know more about. LGBTQ, or Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transsexual, Queer people are found in every single culture in every corner of the world. An issue…
Answered by Auntie Manda
Topics: 2SLGBTQ, Relationships, Sexual Health
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