 
All right!
 
So...
Maddy and I have been
taking improv classes
and we want to show you
what we learned.
- Yeah... I love improv.
- Great!
 
Okay, so let’s get started.
I’m gonna need you to
shout out a profession,
no wrong answers,
whatever comes to mind.
- Doctor?
- Doctor! Great, okay.
So I will be the doctor
and Marcus will be the patient.
Next step is I need you to
shout out some symptoms that...
 
Painful urination.
 
What?
And a pus-like discharge
from your penis and rectum.
 
Leah, that’s disgusting!
 
Actually, that’s gonorrhea!
But you’re right,
it’s totally disgusting.
How about something
a little less vomity?
 
Yeah, I can do that! Uh...
 
A skin rash.
 
Okay! I can deal with that.
And sores inside your mouth,
anus or vagina.
Oh my God!
What is that?
 
That’s syphilis.
 
Leah, what’s going on?
Look, you guys, I’m sorry!
It’s just...
We’ve been studying
sexually transmitted
and blood-borne infections
at school.
So I guess this stuff is just
a lot on my mind lately.
 
Yeah. We noticed.
No question, lots of
pain and discomfort.
And also lots of pus discharge
from places
that shouldn’t be
discharging pus at all.
 
That sounds awful.
And those are
the good ones.
What’s so good
about them?
They’re curable
if caught early enough.
 
Okay!
But there are some like HIV,
Hepatitis B and Herpes
that you’ll just
never get rid of.
I’m never having
sex again.
Yeah... or you could
just use a condom.
Yeah, okay.
I’m ready for this.
 
Okay!
Hello, patient!
How can I help you today?
Ten cases of condoms,
please.
 
Coming right up!
 
The term STBBIs means
sexually transmitted
and blood-borne infections. 
These infections can be transmitted
by contact with the genitals,
anus, mouth, blood, sperm
or vaginal secretions
 
of an infected person.
 
If detected and treated early,
some STBBIs can be
cured with antibiotics.
 
Others are not treated as easily
and can cause rashes, cancers
or lifelong health problems.
Protecting yourself is all about
staying healthy.
Condoms, and other barriers
like dental dams,
 
can play a key role in that.
Condoms prevent pregnancy
and protect against most STBBIs 
 
when applied properly.
More so, they’re discreet
and inexpensive.
There are condoms
for all needs and tastes.
They take seconds to put on,
allow partners to enjoy the moment,
and can decrease
worry about risks.
It’s possible to have an STBBI
without any apparent symptoms.
A person can be infected
and infect someone
 
without even knowing it.
Discussions between
partners are essential.
Reminder: promising
not to be infected
doesn’t mean that
there is no risk.
 
The absence of STBBIs
can only be confirmed
with medical testing. 
It’s as natural and essential
as a regular visit to the dentist,
and it's confidential
from the age of 14.
Medical testing and
barriers go a long way
 
toward preventing STBBIs.
Being a queer person
and a trans person,
the considerations about
safe sex can be different
depending on who
my partner is.
The transmission risk of STIs
is very different
 
than when I’ve dated cis men.
ST...
Can you say that
one more time?
An STBBI...
is it like an STD?
Double B?
- What’s that?
 
What are STBBIs?
Because everybody knows
about STIs, STDs.
I know STI is a sexually
transmitted infection.
Sexually...
So it’s sexually transmitted...
And blood-borne.
- Blood-borne, wow...
I didn’t know that.
Wow.
I’ve been afraid
of having STIs
in the same way I’m afraid
of having cancer, maybe.
I’ve never personally been worried
about having an STI,
or a sign or a symptom
that I might have.
Yes! I think that’s
definitely my...
My paranoia when
it comes to being
an active sexual person
in this day and age,
because you just
don’t know.
I’ve been worried about
getting STIs so many times.
Not really.
I’m not sexually active.
 
It’s not something that...
 
I’m not worried about that.
It’s something
that could happen,
but if I take
the proper measures
 
and the proper precautions,
it would be more
of an irrational fear
than a rational
fear to have.
If you feel like you’re
responsible enough to have sex,
you’re also responsible enough
to go get tested.
When I’m going
in a relationship,
and I’m like, oh...
I’m attracted to this person.
 
Let’s do stuff.
I’m thinking,
are they infected?
Because then I’d have
a conversation about
when was the last time
they got checked.
I don’t want to know
their sexual history,
I just want to know
if they’re okie-dokie.
It’s really crazy how many
different STIs you can get
 
just by the mouth, like...
 
The anus, vagina...
Any orifice, you can
get something from it.
 
So it’s good to check in
and also check
yourself regularly,
 
just not be afraid to go.
I am not sure
if all STIs are curable.
Absolutely not.
They’re not all curable.
AIDS is not curable,
from what I know.
 
Genital warts,
 
AIDS, HIV...
 
Herpes is not curable.
I don’t think Syphilis.
I think there’s a pill for Syphilis.
 
For my own protection...
I use a condom
always during sex.
It’s very shameful,
some people find it to be.
Even if there are treatments
that are so available.
Because then they have to
inform the partners,
or they have to seek
treatment before they...
continue with their
sexual exploits, I guess.
I have been tested
just for fun, actually.
I wasn’t afraid of having it
because I always use protection.
It’s also a question
of respect.
Towards my body, but also
for the other person’s body.
I’ve been tested,
but don’t worry Mom!
It’s not 'cause I did it
unprotected.
I just wanted
to make sure.
So if you see this, Mom,
don’t be scared!
No, getting tested
is not painful at all.
And it should be
something that you do
 
if you are sexually active.
You gotta go.
You gotta do it.
 
Yeah.
 
It’s... yeah.
