STDs: Princess Charming contestant on experiences

Last year I made a big mistake that almost ruined my life. My name is Catherine, I’m 30 years old. And maybe you know me as a candidate for Prince Charming, a dating format for lesbian women.
It was summer and actually everything started very romantically. There was this beautiful woman. A nice evening. full of fun
We end up in your hotel room and sleep together. With a mistake. We didn’t use contraception and didn’t attach great importance to hygiene. I had some infections, tubal inflammation and sepsis. Hospital. Emergency surgery. intensive care unit.
I owe it to very good and very committed doctors that I got away with a black eye. Even though I’ve never had a great desire to have children. I will no longer be able to have children naturally. The result of a single night of being careless.
Contraception is not only the prevention of pregnancy, but also protection against sexually transmitted diseases and other diseases. In addition to condoms, which everyone knows, there are protective latex wipes that can be used, for example, during oral sex, even if this may seem strange at first glance.
Please get tested regularly and take preventive care, even if it may be uncomfortable and the health insurance company does not want to pay for all tests. There is nothing unromantic or shameful about talking about safe sex. It shows that you care about your partner and that you care about the well-being of that special someone you want to be physically intimate with. And that’s actually a beautiful thing.