today i had my attachment at the sexual health clinic. i didn't get to see many patients, but i enjoyed it nonetheless.

consent is a huge issue at our hospital, and especially at this clinic. so students aren't allowed to see patients unless they consent. twice. as such, i spent a fair amount of my morning in the tea room. it's was pretty cool there, they had a big plastic box full of goodies and lots of information sheets/pamphlets/etc.

in addition to the condoms and OCPs in the box, it even contained a vibrating condom, a dildo and some weird silicone tube that had spikes sticking out of it (it's like those dog collar necklaces that punks wear, except this one was for a penis). anyway, pretty eye-opening stuff - at least for me.

one patient i did get to meet was pretty incredible. i won't delve into details about his case, but i will say that i'm so impressed that he shared so much with us. and he did it with me in the room, and i was completely useless to him. some people are just so nice - he wanted me to learn!

can you imagine a job where people tell you their deepest, darkest secrets? my gosh!