Even today, the topic of sexually transmitted infections (STI) can be hard to broach – but perceptions seem to be slowly changing, and it’s becoming increasingly acceptable to talk about sex and, by extension, sexual health.
On Tiktok, public figures such as Jenelle Marie Pierce, creator of The STI Project – a US-based movement that focuses on breaking the STI stigma – promote STI awareness and education, targeting Gen Zers. And closer tohome, Something Private –a podcast on everything related to women’s health – launched in 2019 when Singapore kicked off its first national immunisation programme for human papillomavirus (HPV), the most common STI with types that could
