"Private Caution Says...'Watch Your Step, Soldier!"

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"Private Caution Says...'Watch Your Step, Soldier!"

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"Guard Against Syphilis and Gonorrhea : If you have sex relations... 1. Use a rubber; Urinate afterwards and wash your privates with plenty of soap and water at once. 2. Go to a Prophylaxis Station immediately if possible."

This is one poster in a series featuring "Private Caution." It informs servicemen about the prophylactic steps they should take if they have sex.

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American Social Health Association Records (1905-2005), University of Minnesota, Social Welfare History Archives, United States Government and Military VD Graphic posters, 1940s Box Oversize flat 1, http://purl.umn.edu/62484.

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US Government, “"Private Caution Says...'Watch Your Step, Soldier!",” Venereal Disease Visual History Archive, accessed November 21, 2024, https://vdarchive.newmedialab.cuny.edu/items/show/108.

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