2024-2025 Student Resource Handbook

73 call your own doctor or any Pharmacy as soon as possible. The morning-after pill is available to you from numerous doctors as well as through university or college student health centres and the family planning clinics. Additional information can be obtained from: Sexual Health Clinic 5110 Yonge St 416-338-7000 Birth Control & V. D. Information Centre 2828 Bathurst Street 416-789-4541 SEXUAL AWARENESS Herpes It’s not a pleasant topic but if you’re sexually active you need to know about herpes. It’s one of the most common STD’s contracted by adults. There are two forms of the herpes virus. Cold Sores or Oral Herpes (HSV-1) which appears on or around the lips, and then genital herpes (HSV- 2) which generally appears on the genitals. These can be spread through touching, kissing, or any sexual contact including oral, vaginal, and anal sex. Be warned that Herpes can be spread even when the infected person is not currently having an outbreak of the virus. Cold sores are common in young children who can contract them from exposure to active cold sores of adults and other children because they are highly contagious. Genital herpes does have different symptoms than its slightly less offensive oral counterparts. The infected person will feel an initial tingling in the area where the lesion is going to appear. It is usually followed by pain. The virus lies in the nerve root and produces painful lesions. An individual’s first genital herpes infection and outbreak is known as primary herpes. Symptoms Include • • • • • • Other symptoms of primary herpes may include: • • • • • • If you notice these symptoms, you should see a doctor as soon as possible. A first outbreak can last as long as three weeks. Recurrences usually then last between a week and ten days. Herpes can recur several times a year. If a blister is present above the reach of the condom, however, the virus can spread. So it is important to be honest about your sexual history with your partner, advise them whether you have herpes or not. Some people will lie about their sexual history. They are embarrassed to admit they have an STD because they are afraid they’ll Blisters. Open sores. Pain in the infected area. Itching. Burning feelings if urine flows over the sores. The inability to urinate if severely swollen from many sores. Fever. Chills. Headache. Swollen lymph glands under the arms and also in the groin, and throat. General run down feelings. Achy, flu-like symptoms. 416-335-0786 www.mezmereyes.ca Complimentary Eye Exam with your New Complete Pair of Glasses! Contact lenses in stock Color Contact lenses & prescription contact lenses OrderContactlensesonlinefor delivery or pick up in store! 1780 Markham Rd. (Markham Rd. & Sheppard) Scarborough, Ontario M1B 2W2 We bill insurance Direct • CustomMade Orthotics • Compression Socks • Orthopedic shoes CONNEX ONTARIO Drug & Alcohol: 1-800-565-8603 • Mental Health: 1-866-531-2600 • Problem Gambling: 1-888-230-3505 Web: www.connexontario.ca