SEXY AND YOU KNOW IT? TAKE PrEP
Sexy people come in all shapes and sizes. As they say, everyone is someone’s some kind of wonderful. But there are some of us out there that have a universal sex appeal. I’m not talking about big muscles, a bubble…
EJAF FUNDING TO BREATHE NEW LIFE INTO IVAN TOMS CLINIC
The Western Cape Department of Health and the Anova Health Institute are pleased to announce their continued partnership to maintain the Ivan Toms Centre for Men’s Health, at the Green Point Community Health Centre. The Ivan Toms Centre is a…
How getting on PrEP changed both my life and views on sex.
November 2017, was the year I decide to visit the Health4Men clinic in Greenpoint, Cape Town to get on PrEP and this was by far the best decision I could make for myself. I got my first month of pills…
Summer Sex Safety with PEP and PrEP
Most of us are back to work or on the brink of starting our studies for the year, but the weather is still sunny and warm, and the festive feeling hasn’t quite made an exit yet. The pubs, clubs and…
You should still use condoms, even if you’re HIV-positive and undetectable or HIV-negative and on PrEP, and here’s why:
- Firstly, if you are HIV-negative and on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) or HIV-positive and the virus is undetectable HIV transmission is indeed very unlikely, but there are other stubborn and even dangerous sexually transmitted infections (STIs) out there that should…
Single and Easy (Not that type of easy!)
Not sure if it’s me getting older and more set in my ways, or just wishful thinking, but I am finding it so much easier to be single this time around. I know, I know… When someone goes on about…
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…
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…
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.…
Be a PrEP “Pro” with these healthy adherence habits
Pre = before Exposure = coming into contact with HIV Prophylaxis = treatment to prevent an infection When I have conversations about pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP/Truvada), healthy lifestyle routines are an essential part of this commitment to self-care. There are safety…