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    Default As syphilis invades rural America, a fraying health safety net is failing to stop it

    As syphilis invades rural America, a fraying health safety net is failing to stop it

    Health officials are losing the fight to syphilis because of a combination of cuts in health funding

    When Karolyn Schrage first heard about the “dominoes gang” in the health clinic she runs in Joplin, Mo., she assumed it had to do with pizza.

    Turns out it was a group of men in their 60s and 70s who held a standing game night — which included sex with one another. They showed up at her clinic infected with syphilis.

    That has become Schrage’s new normal. Pregnant women, young men and teens are all part of the rapidly growing number of syphilis patients coming to the Choices Medical Services clinic in the rural southwestern corner of the state. She can barely keep the antibiotic treatment for syphilis, penicillin G benzathine, stocked on her shelves.

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    Can't make America great again, with a case of syph?!!

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    Huh, it's almost like there are consequences to excessive promiscuity.

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    Quote Originally Posted by I<3Possums View Post
    Huh, it's almost like there are consequences to excessive promiscuity.

    Syphilis can be contracted after sexual activity with one person.

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    Great. OPIOIDS, measles and now syphilis hitting TOWNS that no longer have HOSPITALS. Rural doctors, general practitioners, are dying off and new ones aren't taking their place not to mention they can't afford to go to rural America with $250k student loans hanging over their heads.

    Does ANYONE think Trump has a freaking clue about this?
    WK1 3/28-/4 _Cases 301k--Dead 18.1k Lethality 2.72%
    WK2 4/5-/13 _Cases 555k--Dead 22.1K Lethality 3.9%
    WK3 4/20-/21 Cases 774k -Dead 37.2K Lethality 4.8%
    WK4 4/22-/29 Cases 1M --Dead 58.8K Lethality 5.9%
    WK5 5/1-/8__ Cases 1.3M -Dead 75.7K Lethality 6.1%
    WK6 5/9-16__Cases 1.4M --Dead 85.8K Lethality 6.1%
    WK7 5/17-24_Cases 1.7M - Dead 97.6K Lethality 5.9%
    WK8 5/28 Cases 1.7M - DEAD 101.2K - Same

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    I remember talking to this guy that told me he fucked this girl in Spain. He said she had a silk scarf that she tied knots in and shoved it up his ass. When he was fucking her and just about to cum, she would pull it out. The downside was that he got syphilis from her. He was from Kansas. (it was a long time ago, probably nothing to do with the current situation. I just felt like sharing, ... didn't mean to imply that every girl in Spain has syphilis or that sticking a knotted silk scarf up your ass will give you syphilis)

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    Quote Originally Posted by climate+equality View Post
    Syphilis can be contracted after sexual activity with one person.
    Just as well that you're an incel then.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Havana Moon View Post
    Just as well that you're an incel then.
    I<3Possums said syphilis is a result of excessive promiscuity.

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    Quote Originally Posted by climate+equality View Post
    Syphilis can be contracted after sexual activity with one person.
    Yeah, you go ahead and deliberately miss the point because you don't like it. I'm sure that'll make everything change.
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    Quote Originally Posted by signalmankenneth View Post
    As syphilis invades rural America, a fraying health safety net is failing to stop it

    Health officials are losing the fight to syphilis because of a combination of cuts in health funding

    When Karolyn Schrage first heard about the “dominoes gang” in the health clinic she runs in Joplin, Mo., she assumed it had to do with pizza.

    Turns out it was a group of men in their 60s and 70s who held a standing game night — which included sex with one another. They showed up at her clinic infected with syphilis.

    That has become Schrage’s new normal. Pregnant women, young men and teens are all part of the rapidly growing number of syphilis patients coming to the Choices Medical Services clinic in the rural southwestern corner of the state. She can barely keep the antibiotic treatment for syphilis, penicillin G benzathine, stocked on her shelves.

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    Can't make America great again, with a case of syph?!!
    Planned Parenthood Clinics were/are instrumental in decreasing STDs, it’s a shame they are so despised by Republicans.

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    Quote Originally Posted by I<3Possums View Post
    Yeah, you go ahead and deliberately miss the point because you don't like it. I'm sure that'll make everything change.
    What do I not like?

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    Quote Originally Posted by climate+equality View Post
    I<3Possums said syphilis is a result of excessive promiscuity.
    Well you're completely safe then.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jack View Post
    I remember talking to this guy that told me he fucked this girl in Spain. He said she had a silk scarf that she tied knots in and shoved it up his ass. When he was fucking her and just about to cum, she would pull it out. The downside was that he got syphilis from her. He was from Kansas. (it was a long time ago, probably nothing to do with the current situation. I just felt like sharing, ... didn't mean to imply that every girl in Spain has syphilis or that sticking a knotted silk scarf up your ass will give you syphilis)
    That sounds like a really shitty story.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Havana Moon View Post
    That sounds like a really shitty story.
    After your vast knowledge of 'nails', now comes your comedic talents. I'm trying to fight my urge to like you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phantasmal View Post
    Planned Parenthood Clinics were/are instrumental in decreasing STDs, it’s a shame they are so despised by Republicans.
    Planned Parenthood Clinics were instrumental in selling baby parts, too.

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