UAA Healthy Sexuality Week Feb. 10-17

Birth control, sex and health are just some of the topics for the annual UAA Healthy Sexuality Week Feb. 10 through Feb. 17. Join in on the fun and learn more about a little bit of everything!

"Contraceptive Update" with Dr. Beth Crow
Wednesday, Feb. 10, noon
Lyla Richards Room

You've seen the commercials on TV and seen the ads in magazines--there are many new birth control methods out there. Dr. Crow will provide an informative update (using words you can understand!) Bring a friend. Bring your questions.

The V Word
Wednesday, Feb. 10, 7 p.m.
Wendy Williamson Auditorium.
Doors open at 6 p.m., performance starts at 7 p.m.

Come to "The V Word" there will be a silent auction and information fair with live performances featuring monologues, personal stories, songs and original pieces that will benefit STAR, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium and Planned Parenthood. Sponsored by VOX and the UAA Concert Board.

Dan Savage LIVE
Thursday, Feb. 11, 7 p.m.
Wendy Williamson Auditorium

You read his column each week in the Anchorage Press. Come hear Dan answers questions live at UAA. Boldly covering everything and anything related to sex and relationships, Dan Savage answers questions about virginity, orgasms, monogamy and more. Not just an LGBT speaker, Dan Savage creates a space for all students to honestly discuss taboo topics.

Line One: Your Health Connection with guests Marshall Miller and Melissa Lopez
Monday, Feb. 15, 2 p.m.
KSKA 91.1 FM

Dr. Thad Woodard welcomes Healthy Sexuality Week guest speakers Marshall and Melissa to his live call-in show. They will discuss Healthy Sexuality Week at UAA, their work as sex educators and take calls from listeners. Tune in to listen and call-in with questions.

"Sex Discussed Here" by sex educators Marshall Miller and Melissa Lopez
Monday, Feb. 15, 7 p.m.
Gorsuch Commons

Come to this week's hottest "class" on campus "Sex Discussed Here!," where Marshall Miller and Melissa Lopez teach sex education unlike any you've had before--this is definitely NOT your high school health class. Learn how to figure out what your partner really wants sexually, the real deal on lube, magic words for the bedroom and answers to your secret sex questions (find out what everyone else has been wanting to know, too!) People of all genders and sexual orientations welcome, beginners and sexperts alike. Come prepared to laugh and learn on Monday, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. at the Gorsuch Commons.

"The Female Orgasm" with sex educators Marshall Miller and Melissa Lopez
Tuesday, Feb. 16, noon
Student Union Cafeteria

Join us to laugh and learn about the "big O," the most popular topic sex educators Marshall Miller and Melissa Lopez teach about! Orgasm aficionados and beginners of all genders are welcome to come learn about everything from multiple orgasms to that mysterious G-spot. Whether you want to learn how to have your first orgasm, how to have better ones, or how to help your girlfriend, Melissa and Marshall cover it all with lots of humor, plenty of honesty, and an underlying message of sexual health and women's empowerment.

HPV Update with Elizabeth Butera, ANP of the Municipality of Anchorage, Reproductive Health Clinic
Wednesday, Feb. 17, noon
Lyla Richards Room

Did you know that the HPV vaccine is also approved for males? Do you know who should get the vaccine and where to get it? Bring your questions to this session with Elizabeth Butera, ANP of the Municipality of Anchorage, Reproductive Health Clinic.

All events are sponsored by UAA Student Health & Counseling Center and Alliance for Reproductive Justice.