Swabbing properly when you get an STI test seems like a no-brainer, but it could be less straightforward than it seems. These days, most of us have to swab ourselves, so making sure it’s done right the first time means getting good results and saves us from taking a trip back to the clinic to… View Article
Your life didn’t stop when you were diagnosed with HIV – your sex life doesn’t have to stop either! For some guys this may seem hard to believe because of HIV stigma, racism, or homophobia they have experienced. And while we may have reason to think that way, it’s important to know that we deserve… View Article
While COVID-19 isn’t just affecting GBTQ2S guys, there are ways that the Canadian and Ontario pandemic response affects us in particular. We put together this page to cover some of those ways and connect you to resources that might be helpful. Sex in a pandemic Handling isolation Drug use / PnP in a pandemic How… View Article
So why get tested regularly? Getting an HIV test means knowing your status as best as you can, which is important for your health and the health of your sexual partners. It’s also important to get tested for STIs, which can also impact your health and the health of your partners. Early detection: Getting tested… View Article
Pride had us all hot and horny. If you were having the sex you want, now is a great time to test for syphilis. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection you can get through skin-to-skin contact and condomless anal, oral, and vaginal/front hole sex. You could acquire syphilis and not know it. Some people develop… View Article
Whether you’re picking someone up at the bar, chatting with them on an app, or reaching out to someone you’ve known for a long time, every sexual encounter is different. What’s your approach? There are ways to check in with yourself before you hook up or have sex, like thinking about what you want to… View Article
For those who are exploring kink for the first time, it can help to understand what qualifies as “kinky”. Under the umbrella of sex, fantasy, and roleplay, there are a lot of different types of play scenarios (sometimes called “scenes”) and fetishes. Some are common, others you may have to look harder for. Anything (and… View Article
Are you in or thinking about having an open relationship? Or are you thinking about becoming exclusive? Are you falling in love with someone? There are lots of questions guys might have as they try to make relationship agreements. Every relationship is unique. Whether he’s a guy you’ve been dating, someone you just met, or… View Article
Acute HIV is the first stage of HIV infection. Levels of HIV are typically highest in the body in the first few weeks after infection occurs. In this time frame typical antibody tests can’t detect HIV. It can take a few weeks for your body to produce antibodies in response to HIV. The first few… View Article
What else might gay guys want to know about sex and HIV transmission? What about other sexually transmitted infections besides HIV, like gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, or herpes? How can I have the sex that I want if there are so many ways to transmit HIV and other STIs? What kind of things can I do… View Article
