Sometimes I wonder why parents dread talking to their children about sex. The first time my mom talked about it, she drew what a uterus looked like on an old piece of mail and illustrated what happens when a woman gets pregnant. She felt like I wasn’t old or mature […]
SexED

December 1st is a day set aside to increase awareness about HIV and to encourage people to get tested and treated for HIV. This year, World AIDS Day falls on #GivingTuesday, which is a global day of giving. Hopefully you did not spend all of your money on Black Friday and […]
World AIDS Day and Giving Tuesday

We explored how sex changes relationships but when I saw Buzzfeed’s “What I Wish Someone Told Me About Having Sex” by Daysha Edewi I realized that there are lasting impacts of sex that are rarely talked about. Sex is physical but very emotional. We warn about the consequences of unprotected sex […]
Sex: The Emotional Side

My condom broke, what now? It is so cool that you used a condom! Unfortunately, it broke. Just because it broke, does not mean that you should give up on condoms, there might have been some other factors that caused this. Condoms are not indestructible, they can tear or rip. […]
Condom Broke! What Now?

I got the chance to talk to an awesome 5th grader about his experience in his first Sex Ed class. I wanted to see what they talked about to 5th graders and some of his experiences and expectations. I will respect his privacy and his name, along with his parents’ […]
Sex Ed: 5th Grade Edition

Let’s have fun with condoms! In a post last year, we went in depth about the different types of lube but did you know that there are so many different types of condoms out there? Let’s start with the most common condom which is latex: Latex condoms can prevent […]
Condom Fun

Do you know yourself? Like, really know yourself? I am not talking about what you want to be when you grow up or what type of person people think you are. I am talking about your body. Do you know your body? May is National Masturbation Month and all I […]
National Masturbation Month

Today is Denim Day and from denimdayusa.org, here is some history on why this day is so important to bring awareness about sexual violence: “For the past 15 years, Peace Over Violence has run the Denim Day in L.A. and USA campaign on a Wednesday in April in honor of Sexual Violence […]
Denim Day: Bringing Awareness about Sexual Violence

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) are too common amongst youth. If you are unaware, April is STD Awareness Month and it is important to not only get tested for HIV but it is important to get tested for the other STDs as well. Did you know that you should consider getting […]
STD Awareness Month

Today is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD). It is important for everyone, not just African Americans, to get tested and to stay in treatment for HIV. If you are unaware about the impact HIV has on this population, here is a very shocking fact – “African Americans represent approximately […]
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

What are you thankful for? It has been awhile since we last posted but we do want to give a great big “thank you” to everyone who has helped SacPOP reach out to various people in the Sacramento community. We have made a huge impact in Sacramento and we want […]
Being Thankful
What does Sacramento know about HIV? Check out our video and find out! SacPOP Word-On-the-Street: Banana Festival 2013 We interviewed the public at the Banana Festival in August of 2013 about what they knew about HIV!