Just got back from Massachusetts for the Massachusetts Alliance on Teen Pregnancy Conference (which was great), and I was shocked to hear about this new idea - egrams to let your partners know you've been diagnosed with an STD! All of my friends in the adolescent health field should really appreciate this.
Apparently inSpot.org has been offering the free egram service since 2004. People are telling their former partners to get tested for HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis. The ecards apparently take the edge off of that uncomfortable phone call or face-to-face conversation, and experts say that it might be more effective in getting people into treatment.
I'm definitely one for doing whatever works, and I see how the egrams can be more effective, but I can't imagine the shock/fear/embarassment of getting one of these things. Yikes!
Have a great weekend!
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