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Here are ten tips that will help make these conversations relevant and comfortable for all involved. These tips have been generously provided by Jennifer Gibson, Community Education Services Coordinator with Island Sexual Health. Want to...
Sometimes, we have trouble with sex. We might feel bad about sex or have a hard time feeling pleasure. Things like family, culture, religion and the media affect how we feel about our sexuality. Having sex concerns can lower your pleasure...
Introduction The British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), is pleased to provide and support the SmartSexResource website (the “Site”) as an online...
A new campaign is launched Interior Health has launched a new campaign to encourage all adults in the region to get tested for HIV. The “My Health Is Sexy” campaign uses intimate images to convey the message that knowing your HIV status is...
Get ready to be exposed to Sex Now! Over 8,200 people answered the survey and the Community-Based Research Centre for Gay Men’s Health (CBRC) wants to reveal their analysis with you! Come join CBRC for an evening of gay men’s health...
Part of the gbMSM Health Network Webinar Series, presented by CATIE and The Network: BC's gbMSM Health Resource. Date: Tuesday, June 27, 2017 Time: 10:00 AM Pacific time Register now! Motivating youth to take an active role in their own...
CANAC (Canadian Association for Nurses in HIV/AIDS Care) CANAC is a national professional nursing organization committed to fostering excellence in HIV/AIDS nursing, promoting the health, rights and dignity of persons affected by HIV/AIDS...
Background The ASPIRE project (Advances in Screening and Prevention in Reproductive Cancers) is a novel approach to cervical cancer screening that is effective, low-cost, acceptable, and ideal in low-resource settings. ASPIRE aims reduce...
Background There is a clear and long overdue need for research that acknowledges and addresses the gendered barriers to HIV treatment and care for Canadian women. After more than two packed years of preparation and development, CHIWOS was...
Background Researchers at the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) are hoping to determine whether text messaging is a useful tool for the prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STI). The capacity for instant...
Background One in three females in Canada will undergo an abortion during their lifetime. Some people experience stigma, shame and physical symptoms after an abortion, underscoring the importance of post-procedure care. Most clinics will...
Background Cyberbullying, defined by the RCMP as the “use of communication technology…to repeatedly intimidate or harass others” [1], has been increasing. In Canadian studies, 5% to 30% of adults have experienced incidents of cyberbullying...
The British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) is often asked to comment on infectious diseases in the province. Questions about sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are common, and often get attention from both the public and...
Background British Columbia has been in the midst of a syphilis epidemic for several years. Gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM) continue to be the most affected population. In response, the Clinical Prevention...