A kink in your wiring doesn’t always mean a short circuit
We have lived with enough judgment from outside sources and fought too hard to get to where we are without ripping ourselves to shreds.
TB in the Suburbs
March is TB Awareness month, but despite being the no 1 killer in South Africa (pneumonia is 2nd and HIV is 3rd), it’s still not getting nearly as much attention it probably should. It is treatable and curable, but so…
Coping with Barebacking Peer Pressure
Barebacking (condomless sex) still happens – a lot. This is even though most of us know that it is a huge risk for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. It STILL happens. This is not because guys are stupid or…
How your local Health4Men Clinic can hook you up!
Health4Men has over 250 competent clinics nationwide and two Centers of Excellence, one in Cape Town and one in Johannesburg, which offer a variety of sexual health services specifically geared towards helping gay, bisexual men and other men who have…
Summertime Sadness: Loneliness and risky sexual behaviour
You can be lonely on a crowded dancefloor, and yet, feel completely connected to all beings in an open field. We all suffer from loneliness at different times in our lives. Few of us admit to this publicly because of…
Help! I barebacked last night.
Unprotected sex with someone you don’t know that well may not have been on your ‘To Do List’ last night, but it happened. Here’s what to do about it now. Maybe you drank too many ‘mojitos’ or you left…
Booty and the Booze
As “silly season” approaches, those of us who partake in the alcoholic beverage will be provided with more opportunities to indulge than ever. Cocktails, boozy braais and end of year functions are going to leave many a liver quivering in…
PrEP? Yes, please! But what about the side effects?
Around the world, more HIV-negative men who have sex with men are choosing to go onto pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) so that they can be more protected from HIV infection (over 90% more protected) and feel more comfortable when having sex.…
Safer Sex Is Cool Too
At 28, I am a self-proclaimed sex addict, because sex is natural and fun; it relieves stress, keeps your heart healthy, and helps you sleep at night. However, it has been a personal struggle over the years to practice safer…
6 facts on mental health
10th October is World Mental Health Awareness Day! Mental health is your psychological, emotional and social state of well-being Mental health problems can interfere with your ability to make healthy life choices like eating well, getting enough sleep, and avoiding…