April 2024

Hey Caddyshackers

Let’s dive straight into it.

We are big fans of Dr Melissa Kang, who you may know from her fab books with Yumi Stynes; ‘Welcome To Your Period!’ & ‘Welcome to Consent’.

Welcome to your Period

A frank, funny, age-appropriate guide for pre-teens about getting your period, from Dr Melissa Kang (former Dolly Doctor) and Yumi Stynes, creator of the hit podcast Ladies, We Need to Talk.

Getting your period for the first time can be mortifying, weird and messy - and asking questions about it can be even worse. But it doesn't have to be like that! Packed with honest advice on managing Aunt Flo like a boss, Welcome to Your Period will induct pre-teens into the secret society of menstruation.

Welcome to Consent

We are also VERY excited to give you a hot of the press insight into Dr Melissa Kang and Yumi Styne’s  latest work  “Welcome to Consent”. Together, they have written the only guide you need to figuring out the rules of consent.

Whether you’re a curious 11 to 14-year-old, or the parent of someone with a bunch of questions, this book is reassuring, interesting, and full of the info you need! Due for release in June 2021, you can pre-order now what a timely publication!

Remember Dolly Doctor? Well, that was Dr Melissa Kang!

So you can imagine, we are trying hard to keep our excitement levels in check here at Caddyshack, as we will be working alongside Dr Melissa Kang to deliver a webinar in May.

Who was Dolly?

Before we had the internet and super cool sites like Play Safe to get our information from, the highly anticipated Dolly sealed section was where we went for all things sex, bodies and relationships. Readers would write in their question and Dr Kang would respond with no judgement. Talk about smashing that sex stigma!

Dolly was first published in 1970, and just shy of its 47th Birthday, ceased publication in late December 2016, due to declining print sales.

Going back into the Dolly archives, we found questions that are still just as relevant today, even though some of the language has now changed. Here is Dr Kang providing accurate, timely and reassuring advice. *Note we don’t use STD in Australia any more, we use STI.

Dear Dolly Doctor…

Q. I have an irritating itch in my throat after giving my good friend’s boyfriend a blow job in the movies. I am scared to tell my mother as she is friends with my boyfriend’s mother and I am sure he will find out about what I’ve done. Is there such a thing as throat thrush? It flared up about two weeks ago and has since returned. I am 15 years old.

A. Oral sex means stimulating each other’s genitals with your mouth or tongue, such as giving a blow job. Although oral sex is a normal sexual activity practiced by many people, there is a risk of spreading some sexually transmitted diseases such as gonorrhoea, hepatitis B, and possibly the AIDS virus. Often there are no symptoms of such infections, but a sore throat may occur.

Also, stress through feeling guilty or worrying about the possibility of an infection can result in an irritating feeling in your throat. If the problem persists you should go and see your doctor or go to an STD clinic where the advice you will receive is free and confidential.

Q. I have a really embarrassing problem – I have crabs. When I am in the company of my girlfriends and I start to scratch it gets embarrassing. But I can’t help it as I get very itchy. What can I do to get rid of the crabs?

A. Crabs, also known as pubic lice, are the size of a pin-head and cling to pubic hair and sometimes chest and underarm hair. These grey lice can be passed from one person to another through close physical contact such as sex or by sharing bed linen or clothing. Although they aren’t dangerous they can cause itching which may result in a red rash.

Treatment is simple. Lotions can be bought from your local chemist. The bottle will contain instructions on use. Your partner and other people in the house should also be treated. Clothing and bed linen should be washed in hot water at the time of treatment and again one week later.

If the itching persists after the treatment there may be another problem, so you should visit a doctor. If the crabs were caught sexually you should be checked for other possible sexually transmitted diseases, especially if a condom wasn’t used.

We loved reading the Dolly Doctor questions from the 80s and 90s.

Fast forward to 2021 and we have Dr Kang joining us for a webinar to answer the top ten most googled questions about sex.

Wednesday 5th May 2021 at 10.00am for 60 minutes

You are gonna wanna tune into this one!

Register here: https://www.stickytickets.com.au/DTAWY

Peace, Love & Protection Caddyshackers

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