Submitted by Ivory Romeril Oki, and welcome to the Myth vs. Reality Sexual Health Fact Check Newsletter! We are a group of third-year Bachelor of Nursing students at The University of Lethbridge working with the University Health Centre. Our goal is to spread awareness and destigmatize discussions around sexual health and contraceptive use. In this newsletter, we will discuss four common myths about contraceptives and provide evidence-based information to debunk them. COMMON CONTRACEPTIVE MYTH #1: “Birth control protects you from Sexually Transmitted Infections [STIs].“ Fact & why it matters: While hormonal birth control methods are used to prevent pregnancy, they do not protect against STIs. Evidence: STIs are infections spread…