About This Course
Your Struggles, Solved
Living with or discussing STIs shouldn't come with shame. Yet society's stigma creates unnecessary fear, anxiety, and barriers to honest communication about sexual health.
You're likely facing:
- Stigma and Shame - Society's negative views about sexuality outside traditional contexts make STI discussions feel loaded with judgment and fear.
- Communication Barriers - Discomfort discussing STI status with partners leads to anxiety, avoidance, and potentially uninformed consent.
- Limited Sexual Education - Traditional prevention models based on abstinence or monogamy fail to address the complexity of real human sexuality.
This course teaches you to reframe STIs as normal infections that occur in sexual contexts, not moral failings. You'll learn the STARS framework for having confident, open conversations about sexual health with partners. By understanding transmission, prevention methods, and your personal risk tolerance, you can make informed decisions that prioritize both pleasure and health.
What You Will Learn
"STIs are simply infections that occur in a sexual context. By understanding them through a medical lens rather than moral judgment, we can embrace both safety and pleasure."
— Evelin Dacker, Sexual Health Educator
Breaking Through Stigma
- Medical vs. Moral Understanding - Learn to view STIs as common infections rather than moral failings, reducing shame and enabling confident conversations.
- Shame-Free Mindset - Develop mental frameworks that separate societal judgment from medical facts, fostering healthier attitudes about sexual health.
Communication Skills
- STARS Framework - Master a structured approach for discussing STI status with partners that builds intimacy while respecting boundaries.
- Disclosure Conversations - Practice language and timing for sharing sexual health information that reduces anxiety and promotes honest dialogue.
Practical Risk Management
- Transmission Knowledge - Understand exactly how different STIs spread and the effectiveness of various prevention methods beyond abstinence.
- Personal Risk Assessment - Create customized strategies that align with your values, relationships, and comfort level while maximizing pleasure.
You'll navigate sexual health conversations with confidence and make informed decisions that honor both your pleasure and wellbeing without shame or fear.
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Lessons and Classes
- 1. Introduction to This Course
- 2. Introduction to STIs
- 3. Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)
- 4. Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
- 5. Gonorrhea & Chlamydia
- 6. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
- 7. Prevention Using a Sexual Health Model
- 8. Conclusion
Your Instructor
Evelin Dacker
Sexual Health Specialist
Dr. Evelin Dacker is an Integrative Family Medicine Physician with over 25 years of experience specializing in sexual health conversations. As the creator of the revolutionary STARS framework now used by hundreds of healthcare professionals, she brings both medical expertise and communication strategies to destigmatize discussions about STIs and sexual wellness.
Early in her medical career, Dr. Dacker noticed a critical gap in healthcare: patients had nowhere to discuss sexual health without judgment. Drawing from her Mexican-American heritage that values holistic healing, she began developing approaches that treat sexuality as a diagnostic tool for overall wellness. This perspective transformation led to her TEDx Talk "Pleasure as Medicine" and her mission to move sexual health from the margins to the center of healthcare conversations.
Dr. Dacker's teaching combines medical accuracy with emotional intelligence, replacing fear with facts and shame with empowerment. Her warm, straightforward style makes complex medical information accessible while her STARS framework provides practical communication tools you can immediately implement in your relationships to navigate sexual health conversations with confidence.
Course FAQ
Absolutely! This course is specifically designed for people at all comfort levels, including complete beginners. Evelin has created a judgment-free learning environment where you'll progress from basic understanding to confident communication. Many students start with significant discomfort around these topics and finish feeling empowered to have these important conversations.
The course includes practical examples and scripted conversation starters that you can adapt to your personal style and relationships. You'll learn exactly when and how to initiate these discussions, with specific language that feels natural rather than clinical. The framework is flexible enough to use with new partners, existing relationships, or in situations where you need to disclose your own STI status.
Not at all, though you're welcome to! This course is designed to empower you individually with the knowledge and communication skills needed for healthier sexual relationships. You'll learn how to bring these conversations to partners in ways that create connection rather than tension. Many students report that their new approach to discussing sexual health actually strengthens intimacy with partners.
Most students report a noticeable shift in their comfort level immediately after completing the 60-90 minute course as they replace shame with factual understanding. The practical communication techniques can be implemented in your very next conversation. That said, becoming truly confident typically happens after practicing the STARS framework a few times in real situations.
Unlike traditional sex education that focuses primarily on abstinence or monogamy as prevention, Evelin's approach acknowledges real-world sexual diversity and empowers you to make informed choices. This course uniquely combines medical accuracy with emotional intelligence, addressing both the practical aspects of STI prevention and the communication skills needed to discuss them. You'll learn to separate medical facts from moral judgments, which traditional education often fails to do.
This course is especially valuable if you're navigating a recent or ongoing STI situation. Evelin provides compassionate guidance on reframing your experience, managing disclosure conversations, and understanding your specific condition without shame. Many students find that the course helps transform their self-perception from feeling "tainted" to recognizing that STIs are simply common infections that can be managed with proper care and communication.
Yes, that's one of the core benefits! By understanding STIs through a medical rather than moral lens, the course significantly reduces the anxiety surrounding testing and results. You'll learn practical risk assessment that puts various STIs in proper perspective, helping you approach your sexual health with informed confidence rather than fear. The knowledge you gain helps replace vague anxieties with clear, actionable understanding.
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