Sexual health Doxy-PEP 101: Innovative STI prevention for gay and bi+ guys in Australia Put a little PEP in your step with doxycycline
Sexual health Helping trace: an explainer on contact tracing and how you can assist Not sure how contact tracing works? Read up so you know how to help if you get contacted.
Sex I got clapped then got the clap: An enby’s online hook-up story Darcy Spits leaves us drooling over their handling of gonorrhea
Sexual health 8 syphilis myths and misconceptions: from toilet seats to arsenic Got some questions about syphilis? Read up on common syphilis misconceptions here.
Sexual health Getting tested for STIs? Here’s how! If you have more than one sexual partner, it’s a good idea to get tested regularly - even if you don’t think you need to.
Sexual health Talking to a doctor about getting an STI test? Here’s how! Seeing a doctor to get tested is one of the best ways to protect your partners and stop the spread of STIs.
Sexual health Protecting your partners from STIs? Here’s how! We love sex. We don’t love STIs. That’s why good sexual health is part of a good sex life.
Did you know? It may take up to three months before syphilis shows up on a test!More on this in our Knowledge Hub.
Sexual health The other important chat – how to tell someone you’ve been diagnosed with an STI If you’ve already managed to tell your parents you’re into dudes (and even if you haven’t), you can manage this.
Sexual health You’ve just found out you’ve been exposed to an STI. What now? First of all - thank him! It’s hard to be grateful for bad news, but he’s actually looking out for your health.
Sexual health Could we crush HIV and STIs if we all got tested right now? If we all got tested right now, we could whack a whopper of a dent in new HIV and STI transmissions Down Under!
Sexual health It started with a kiss: are we passing on gonorrhea in our saliva? Transmitting gonorrhea in saliva? We have a lot of questions — and thankfully, now some answers.
Sexual health Have we found a new weapon in the fight against gonorrhea? What’s something you can get at the supermarket for a few dollars, which can reduce your risk of acquiring or passing on gonorrhea?
Sexual health PrEP for STIs – Is biomedical STI prevention within our reach? Is there any hope of a medical breakthrough to address the growing STI epidemic? Yes, there could be.
Sex The Two-Week Party Plan – a new way to get set for your next big night Sex + Party + Plan = the night of your life!
Sexual health Do guys on PrEP get more STIs? More guys on PrEP would likely mean a reduction in STIs such as chlamydia and gonorrhea.
Sexual health What’s happening with STIs? It's no secret that STI rates have been increasing in Australia. But what can we do about it?
Sexual health Mycoplasma genitalium – what we know about the newest STI on the block Here’s everything you need to know about MGen and how it’s managed to fly under the radar for all these years.
Style and grooming The hazards of a tidy taint Does trimming your pubic hair expose you to more than the breeze? We take a look at intimate grooming and STIs.
Sexual health A future without chlamydia? What’s happening in the world of STI vaccinations We take a look at what’s happening the world of STI vaccination research.
Sexual health Everything you need to know about Syphilis Syphilis is a chronic, curable STI caused by bacteria. Left untreated, it can result in serious health complications.
Sexual health Could I still have an STI if my results were all negative? – STI window periods explained Could you still have an STI if your results came back negative? Learn about the window period for HIV & STIs.
Sexual health Everything you need to know about Hepatitis outbreaks: vaccinations, treatments and cures Recent outbreaks of hepatitis in Australia have directly affected gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men.
Did you know? Even if you haven’t heard of shigella, you’re gonna want to know how to avoid it!More on this in our Knowledge Hub.
Sexual health Five tips to follow if you think you might have an STI Finding out you might have one shouldn't be a hullabaloo.
Sexual health Why you should get vaccinated against HPV HPV is one of Australia’s most common STIs. The good news is a vaccination is available.
Sexual health Eight reasons why you should get an STI test, even if you don’t think you need one Knowing how often, or whether to test at all might be big considerations. Here's how to take charge and stay healthy.
Sexual health Chlamydia in men: everything you need to know Everything you need to know about chlamydia: symptoms, treatment, how to avoid it and how it interacts with HIV.
Sexual health Antibiotic-resistant ‘super’ gonorrhea. How worried should we be? Here are the facts… Gonorrhea is building resistance to current antibiotics worldwide – what do the recent reports mean?
Dating and relationships How to not put out on a first date because you’re waiting for an STI to clear up Waiting for an STI to clear up? Find out how to avoid sex on a first date even when you want it!
Sex My mate got an STI from his undetectable buddy – could he get HIV too? Tom might have gonorrhea, but could he have HIV too? He's off to a sexual health service to find out if he needs PEP.
Mental wellbeing An unspoken taboo – We need to talk about our shame of STIs Our shame of STIs is lethal and it thrives on three things, but there's something that can eliminate it.
Sexual health We now know more about how hepatitis C is transmitted than we ever did before Researchers are reporting a new understanding of how the virus is transmitted and better ways to prevent it.
Sexual health Everything you need to know about getting tested for HIV and STIs Part of having a healthy sex life involves getting a regular check-up.
Sexual health Everything you need to know about Gonorrhea Everything you need to know about Gonorrhea: symptoms, treatment, how to avoid it and how it interacts with HIV.