London Drugs pharmacies give free condoms: World Sexual Health Day
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VANCOUVER–As part of World Sexual Health Day London Drugs pharmacies will provide free condoms.
According to a release from London Drugs, STI’s are on the rise, with several provincial outbreaks over the last year in Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan as well as a significant surge in BC. They blame the increase on things such as inconsistent condom usage, and antibiotic resistance. “The misperception that STIs are easily treated with antibiotics may be contributing to a general decline in safe sex. But now more than ever, because of antibiotic resistance and the prevalence of STIs, we need to be urging the use of condoms,” says Lily Liang, Pharmacist at London Drugs.
“There is nothing shameful about practicing safe sex. The more comfortable pharmacies can make it to purchase condoms – especially for adolescence and young adults – the more likely we are to encourage safe sex behaviors and prevent the spread of STIs,” Liang says.
On September 4th–World Sexual Health Day, London Drugs pharmacies will offer free condoms as part of an effort to promote safe sex, and highlight the role pharmacists can play in helping the public make informed choices about safe sex.
