Getting to the bottom of married men: It was going to be a quick trip to the supermarket. I didn’t even want to go in the first place but I had visitors from
INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY USED TO TARGET MSM: Health4Men, at the forefront of promoting access to competent health services for men who have sex with men (MSM)
IS A BEFORE-SEX HIV PILL ON THE WAY?: The battle against HIV has taken a stunning turn. Scientists have shown the effectiveness of taking two pills before
TAKE THE HEALTH4MEN SURVEY: Health4Men, the sexual health organisation for men who have sex with men (MSM), wants to know more about your life, and especially
ELTON JOHN SUPPORTS SA’S GAY & BI MEN: Music legend and philanthropist Sir Elton John has announced a major boost in efforts to tackle HIV
A CONFESSION: LETTING MY GUARD DOWN: Shortly before my 28th birthday, I discovered that a friend of mine was HIV positive. He wasn’t a very close friend,
INNOVATIVE GAY MEDICAL PRACTICE LAUNCHED IN PRETORIA: Addressing the unique needs of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (MSM), a new professional,
LARGER MEN LAST LONGER IN BED DURING SEX: In surprising results from a new study, researchers have found that chubbier men tend to have more endurance in
DESIRE FOR INTIMACY MAY LEAD GAY MEN TO USE PrEP: A new study has found that intimacy is a powerful factor in the choices some gay and bisexual men make
CROSSING OVER (An anonymous writer’s reflection on drug culture): When I was in high school my poodle got tick bite fever and because we lived
WHO: HOMOSEXUALITY-RELATED ‘DISORDERS’ SHOULD BE DROPPED: A World Health Organisation (WHO) working group has called for the scrapping
NOVEL HOME-BASED STD TEST LAUNCHED: Many of us fear the embarrassment or possible rejection of discussing our sex lives with doctors and nurses. That often
OUT ADVISES GAY AND BI MEN ON USE OF PrEP: A local LGBT health group says not all gay and bisexual men should necessarily use HIV prevention medication,
LET’S TALK ABOUT SEX BABY, LET’S TALK ABOUT HIV…: One of my favourite sitcom quotes comes from Will & Grace when Karen tries
WHO: GAY MEN SHOULD TAKE HIV PREVENTION MEDICATION: For the first time, the World Health Organisation (WHO) says that gay men and men who have sex with
HEALTH4MEN MAKES CONDOM ART IN CAPE TOWN: Taking the prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) to new heights, Health4Men, a project of the
HEALTH: COMING OUT OF THE DRUG CLOSET: Life in the closet can be suffocating, but there are many reasons that force people to remain secretive: prejudice,
STUDY: RELIGIOUS ‘HELP’ LINKED TO GAY SUICIDE: A US study has found that seeking help from religious or spiritual sources when coming
US ENDORSES HIV PREVENTION DRUGS IN GAY ADS: America’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched a controversial new HIV prevention
HEALTH: HAPPY AND GAY?: “Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances,