🩺 “Protect Your Body, Protect Your Future”

Auntea: Dr. Caryl Mussenden☕

Topic: Sex, Health & Loving Yourself Enough to Wait

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💌 Sugar Q: “My boyfriend told me he has an STD. Should I still date him?”

Dr. Caryl didn’t hesitate:

“You shouldn’t be intimate until you know what it is. Most STDs are contagious, and a lot of people don’t even show symptoms.”

And if he’s already been with you? You’ve got to get checked too.

💡 The Tea:

Protect yourself first. Love isn’t proof you’re healthy — honesty is.

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✨ Sugar Q: “I’m the only virgin in my friend group, and they tease me. What should I do?”

“First of all, stop talking about your personal business with your friends,” Auntie said. “It’s nobody’s business what you are or aren’t doing.”

If anyone clowns you for waiting, remember this line:

“Anybody can have sex. I’m waiting for someone who’s worth it.” 💅🏽

💡 The Tea:

Real confidence is quiet. You don’t owe explanations for your choices — ever.

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💭 Sugar Q: “My boyfriend doesn’t want to use a condom. What should I do?”

“Say no — period,” Auntie said. “Condoms don’t protect you 100%, but they’re better than nothing. And no condom? No deal.”

She dropped a medical mic, too:

“You don’t just sleep with your boyfriend — you sleep with everyone he’s ever been with.”

💡 The Tea:

Protecting your peace means protecting your body. If he really cares, he’ll care about your health.

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🙅🏽‍♀️ Sugar Q: “I want to wait until I’m ready, but my friends make fun of me.”

“The world will try to rush you — TV, music, TikTok — it all pushes girls to grow up too fast. But what’s the rush?”

Dr. Caryl reminds us: sex isn’t a race, and you don’t win anything by crossing the line early.

💡 The Tea:

Waiting isn’t lame — it’s power. You’re building boundaries and a future that no one can take from you.

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💔 Sugar Q: “What if I already messed up?”

Auntie’s answer? Grace.

“God gives us wisdom and forgiveness. What matters is what you do next. Learn, protect yourself, and make choices that honor your future.”

💡 The Tea:

Shame doesn’t fix anything — smart decisions do.

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💋 Simi’s Sip

You can love someone and still love yourself enough to say “no.”

Your body isn’t just yours today — it’s yours for your future.

Stay smart, stay grounded, and don’t let anyone pressure you into giving up your power.

Not a lecture, just a sip of tea. ☕💖

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💁🏽‍♀️ Meet the Auntea— Dr. Caryl Mussenden

Dr. Caryl Mussenden is a retired OB/GYN from Baltimore and Howard University alum who’s delivered thousands of babies and mentored generations of women on reproductive health and self-worth. She’s proof that brilliance and compassion can coexist — and that boundaries are a form of beauty.

✨ Follow her story and more wisdom from the High Tea Society at @highteasocietyinc