Mythbusters

• Myth: Getting tested for an STI is painful and embarrassing.
• Myth: Only people with a lot of sexual partners get STIs
• Myth: STIs will go away on their own
• Myth: You would know if you had an STI because you would have symptoms such as a rash or discharge.
• Myth: The implant can snap inside your arm, and can move around
• Myth: The implant often makes your arm swell up really badly after it’s been put in.
• Myth: The Implant can make you gain weight
• Myth: 3 years is a long time - once it’s in you can’t change your mind.
• Myth: The injection makes you fat.
• Myth: The coil is for older women and if you’ve had children.
• Myth: Contraceptives that last for a long time like coils, implants and injections are for women older than me.
• Myth: I've had a baby recently, my Doctor said I needed to wait to get the coil.
• Myth: I've just had an abortion, I can't get the coil now.