Sure, but we had those exact same billboards here in Dallas about a year or two ago. I had originally just wanted to link to the photo, but I messed that up and left the article because it was interesting.
Understandable!
I think you have hit on a big part of the answer.
Yeah, this. PP is excellent in screening for, testing for, educating about, and treating syphilis. And other STIs. And other pertinent sexual matters. I used to work at one of their clinics long ago. And still donate to them.
But it’s true that it’s a lot of horny old folks getting syphilis these days too.
Gives the senior living centers a whole new meaning of “living”.
If it wasn’t for the diseases, they obviously don’t need, I’d say more power to them.
Though, I have to say I’m kinda shocked.
I’m not. Single again, and no birth control needed? Why not?
Umm? Horrible diseases?
Just sayin’
In how many years?
Just do me.
It’s not just loss of access because of cost. I’d bet that a fair fraction of folks worried about a potential STD, that have medical coverage, end up at the free clinic just for the anonymity of it and the avoidance of a frank conversation with their regular physician.
Marvin Gaye,
I think they still do that - or at least when my kids (28 and 26) were born they did - it was standard practice, as I didn’t have gonorrhea.
It’s rather a pity that screening for things like STDs is not part of a routine prenatal blood draw. Seems to be up to the doctor; IIRC, they did not test me for HIV before my son (28) was born, but did test me when I was pregnant with my daughter. They’re checking other stuff anyway, what’s one more test.
Obviously this only works if the woman a) seeks medical care, and b) the doctor orders it.
I’m pretty sure that every medical TV show in existence has one episode featuring a retiree showing up at the ER, confusing the doctors, until one of the docs decides to test for STDs.