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There are three new resources now available on SmartSexResource for health care professionals to use in their practice and to share with patients. Herpes: Patient Handout – a 4-page, 8.5” x 11” handout for patients wanting a short summary...
On the International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia, the Public Health Agency of Canada is presenting a webinar on the health challenges faced by LGBTQ2+ Canadians around sexually transmitted and blood borne infections (STBBI)....
Background Behavioral interventions have been effective at lowering HIV transmission rates in British Columbia. Along with treatment as prevention, they remain the cornerstone of HIV prevention. However, infection rates have plateaued for...
Ready for Some Pillow Talk? Quick tips for quality care. This year, Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Week (SRH Week) takes place from February 12-18 with the theme: Ready for some pillow talk? The 2017 campaign will build on last...
Attention youth living with HIV, aged 19-29! You are invited to join the next YouthCO Poz Youth Meetup and learn some Hip Hop dance moves. This event will be an informal opportunity to meet, chat, and shake it with peers! People...
ECP contains one hormone called progesterone and comes as 1 pill, which should be taken as soon as possible after unprotected sex. Plan B and Norlevo are the two brands you can get in British Columbia.You can take it up to five days after...
Home pregnancy tests can be bought at a drug store. You can also go to your health care provider or a clinic to get a pregnancy test. If you are pregnant and not sure what to do, it can help to talk to someone about your options. What is...
If you have one of these STIs, you may be wondering about how this will affect your sex life. Some common concerns include how to manage symptoms and how to talk to partners. Some people feel sad, angry, fearful or uncertain about what...
Sometimes sex just happens and no one used protection. You may not have worried in the moment, but now you may be concerned. Here is what you can do: See a health care provider If you have had vaginal, anal or oral sex with someone who...
The Pacific AIDS Network is giving you the opportunity to learn about BC’s online STI testing program, GetCheckedOnline. Date: Wednesday, January 17, 2018 Time: 10:00 AM PST Register here Dr. Mark Gilbert of the BC Centre for Disease...
Bifocus is a Vancouver-based, peer-led social and support group for bisexuals and non-monosexuals. Non-monosexual may be defined as anyone who experiences their sexuality or attraction as connected to people of more than one gender. ...
If you have a reportable STI, a health care provider will ask you about your sexual partners, and sometimes the people you share drug-equipment with. If you want, a public health nurse can work with you to plan how you will talk to...
When you are diagnosed with a reportable STI, anyone you have had sexual contact with or shared drug equipment with needs to be notified that they have been exposed to a communicable infection. This is sometimes called ‘contact...
You can print off the checklist provided below (under Additional Resources) and bring it with you on your next visit to your health care provider. Call ahead if you have questions about: If you need to bring ID, such as BC driver’s...
Blacking out can happen when a person drinks too much alcohol, does certain drugs, or combines drugs and alcohol. In some situations, you may have voluntarily taken drugs or drank a lot and ended up hooking up with someone. In this case,...
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