TAKE PRIDE
It’s Pride season, and if you’re anything like me, you’re ready to fluff out those tail feathers after a cold, dry winter. It’s Summer’s eve and whether or not you built a ‘bikini-ready bodaysha” during the nippy months, there is…
“I’m all about linking people to care.”
We The Brave chatted with Lesego Teddy Mohlala the Call4Care Client Communications Liaison Manager about his passion for connecting people with the healthcare and sexual health resources that they need. WTB: For those who have been sleeping under a rock,…
THE STI HITLIST
Look, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) happen. But that doesn’t mean we need to allow them to make us feel ashamed, afraid or overwhelmed! With a decent prevention strategy, MOST STIs can be avoided, and even if you do end up…
The name of the Sh(G)ame
Let’s address the rather large red elephant in the room, shall we? Undetectable viral loads in a person on successful treatment of ARV’s and using PrEP in relation to shame, I feel is a conversation that needs to start happening…
PrEPped in the (Sh)City
My name is Cadenza Jones and four years ago I decided to pack up my life and relocate to the Gay Mecca of Southern Africa. Fresh off the N1 from Jozi, I earned my keep, putting tin foil in over…
Popping your PrEP for One Night of Pleasure
It’s called Event-based PrEP or PrEP On-demand, and it’s when you take two PrEP pills on the day you plan to have sex and then one pill every day for two days after you’ve had sex. The World Health Organisation…
Hip: A Tight Ass – Not Hepatitis
Gay and bisexual men are at a higher risk of being infected with Viral Hepatitis. Here are some quick and dirty details to help you steer clear of this virus: Hepatitis means "inflammation of the liver" and Hepatitis A, B,…
MAN BOOBS: NO JOKE
30% of all men will develop breast tissue at some point during their lives and this is no laughing matter because it can be linked to very serious illness. Developing glandular breast tissue among men is more common than you…
My Clinic Visit
Sitting in a clinic waiting room - waiting for test results - is definitely not my idea of a good time. It tends to put many things into perspective, once you’ve navigated around that rock of sick dread, squatting on…