safe sex Archive

Are You Too Old For Sex Education?

Posted on January 16, 2012.

While this piece is a few months old, its topic is fresh and troubling: a safe sex education session for adults over 60 was cancelled due to lack of interest. Given that those over 60 are still having lots of sex and enjoying it, it’s not like such a session isn’t necessary. Big Little Wolf [...]

The Pervasive Myth of the Virgin Cure

Posted on January 9, 2012.

Book cover: The Virgin Cure by Ami McKay

I won’t start off with New Year’s resolutions or blasts of the same, as there are plenty of posts out there on the topic at the moment. All I have to say to the general theme is “Love your body NOW.” I will go on about a recent read, though. Ami McKay’s The Virgin Cure [...]

Happy New Year!

Posted on January 2, 2012.

I’ll admit my chocolate eating holiday didn’t go as planned. We all dropped like zombie dominoes to a nasty cold virus and it ain’t over yet, so this week’s post is just a launch to more interesting reads: Loved this “Best of re:Cycling Blog” list from the The Society for Menstrual Cycle research. DO read [...]

STI Prevention Starts with Foreplay- Conversation that Is

Posted on December 19, 2011.

A few pieces last week brought it home again that aging doesn’t eliminate the risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). In fact, it could make it a little higher. If you figure safe sex doesn’t apply because your partner doesn’t have a STI or you can’t get pregnant, reconsider. According to a recent report in [...]

It’s World AIDS Day, so Do Something

Posted on December 1, 2011.

It’s World AIDS Day, an internationally recognized time to remember the past and rally for the future. This year there have been multiple themes for World AIDS Day, a reflection of the diverse issues presented by HIV. “Act Aware” says the UK National AIDS Trust. UNAIDS has set sights on “Getting to Zero” Here at [...]

What’s so Different About HIV These Days?

Posted on November 28, 2011.

It’s Different Now- HIV, that is. That’s the message behind a new campaign that was launched recently in Vancouver, a part of a larger project called Seek and Treat for Optimal Prevention of HIV/ AIDS. Its acronym is STOP, and the goal is to eliminate new HIV infection. Part of halting new infections is identifying [...]

The Back Story Behind “Poor” Health Choices

Posted on November 21, 2011.

In our “take charge of your health” culture, the dark side of that can be blame. If faced with a health issue, you either didn’t do enough of something to prevent it, or you did too much and brought it on yourself. There are many factors influencing the ups and downs of health, and while [...]

HIV and The Game of Chance

Posted on November 14, 2011.

Here’s a question I found interesting- it’s about safer sex and HIV transmission, and was posted over at TheBody (a great source for HIV info, BTW). An HIV+ man wrote in to ask why he should bother to have safer sex with his wife. He says his HIV viral load is very low, they’ve been [...]