Summer is in full swing so it’s time to get serious about your summer holi-lays. We’ve got your back with some tips and tricks to help things go smoothly.
Safe sex for women who have sex with women
An interview with Michael Brady: PrEP, stigma and sexual health innovation
An interview with Batty Mama's Hakeem Kazeem: Too Black, Too Queer
World Sexual Health: Argentina
How common is chlamydia?
Anal Sex: Reader's Advice
Meet the Scarlet Ladies
A little while back we had the pleasure of attending a Scarlet Ladies event on the female orgasm. When they invited us to co-host an upcoming event for young women - we jumped at the chance. We asked one half of the Scarlet Ladies, Janette, to tell us a bit more about their mission and give you a teaser for the event….
You don't need a leap day to propose!
Understanding the female orgasm
Dating with an STI
How to avoid Christmas party misteltoe mishaps
Pretty much around now the annual slew of office knees ups, sports club throwdowns and festive catch-ups of friends who you’ve not seen in a while a year fill your calendar and turn December into a mulled wine muddle of celebration. Here’s three ways to navigate the party season without making the morning tea-making dodgefest any more awkward than normal.
World AIDS Day: blog takeover!
Today, and 1 December every year, mark World AIDS Day - a particularly significant day for me. I'm a gay man. I live in an area where prevalence of those living with HIV is higher than anywhere else in the country. I'm also a student nurse with an interest in pursuing a career in HIV care in the future. It's with that in mind I write this blog and reflect on how far we've come over the years.
10 top tips for safe sex
KCL Sexpression: blog takeover!
Reprezent and Satema: let's talk about sex
A few weeks back we had pleasure of meeting Satema of Reprezent Radio when she featured SH:24 on her show. Satema got so passionate about the service she interviewed some of her fellow presenters and then blogged about it...
Be Sex Positive: blog takeover!
We're big fans of Brook's BeSexPositive campaign - its mission to challenge society's negative perceptions of sex and give young people the information and support to make healthy decisions about sex is something we support and want to play a role in. One of the campaign's volunteers Hayley, took the time to write and video blog about what sex positivity means to her.
Let's talk about chem-sex
The first instant home HIV self-test!
This week saw the eagerly awaited launch of Biosure, a HIV test designed to be used at home.
Unlike our HIV test where samples get analysed in the lab, Biosure gives ‘probable’ results in just 15 minutes – impressive, even by our standards.
It would be far too easy for us draw your attention to the fact that Biosure isn’t free (£29.95 price tag), that it doesn’t test for other STIs, such as syphilis (which is on the rise), nor do Biosure offer any human support for those who test positive.
But despite this, we’re in complete support – why?