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[–] FuglyDuck 23 points 2 months ago (2 children)

In addition, Planned Parenthood isn’t just an abortion clinic. It’s much more, providing crucial anonymous and free women’s healthcare to the communities it serves.

not just women. men can get checked out there to, tested for STDs and such like.

[–] sarcasticsunrise 20 points 2 months ago

Man here. Tested positive for HSV-2 after being drugged and assaulted. Planned Parenthood helped me through this horrible time in my life and does to this day providing the Herpes suppressing medication that I have to take everyday for the rest of my life.

I couldn't have begun to feel normal again without Planned Parenthood. I know for certain that I wouldn't have had the confidence to begin a relationship of any kind with my amazing Wife of two years while battling this on my own. Straight cis men like me owe a lot to PP; I literally would not be the man I am without their help.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] FuglyDuck 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

No worries. It just annoys me how many men I know don't realize they can get checked out at a planned parenthood and potentially save their partners trouble. especially the ones who are more active than others.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Men, definitely.. They do cancer screening, and men tend to be squeamish about prostrate exams (& I don’t blame them; I feel someone should pay me for my mammograms, not the other way round)), and ‘free’ & ‘anonymous’ removes a couple of hurdles.

e: ‘definitely’, not ‘too’. Weed kicked in as I started this comment. Sorry.