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Hep C Risk Factors

What Is The Risk Of Hep C In The Community?

By on February 21, 2013 in safe sex

Hey there Guys. Today I was sent a link to a somewhat hysterical post from the Canberra Times Newspaper. The basic crux of the story is that a 17 year old girl sat in the same seat as a man with a “contagious blood-borne virus” who had managed to bleed from a head wound. By far the [...]

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The Healthy Bear On Letting Partners Know About STIs

By on July 24, 2012 in safe sex

Hey there Guys, Today I wanted to talk about one of the more difficult topics of sexual health, notifying partners of potential exposure to Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs). As we all know sex is a team sport and sometimes players can bring a “little something extra” to the field. Safe sex is great for reducing [...]

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An Update To Sexual Health Check-Ups For Gay Men

By on April 16, 2012 in General Health

Hey there Guys, Today I have been reviewing some of the health guidelines and just wanted to have a bit of an update on the current guidelines for getting sexual health check ups. Currently it is recommended to have a sexual health check-up once a year if you are sexually active. If you have had [...]

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Health Screening For Gay Men

By on November 14, 2011 in men's health

Hey there Guys, I was recently sent an interesting question from a reader about gay men’s health checks… As an older (well, not that old) gay man who has had a fairly long and complicated journey towards self-acceptance and becoming sexually active, beyond the basic considerations around safe sex (i.e. condoms), what should I be [...]

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The Healthy Bear On Rapid HIV Testing At Home

By on October 25, 2011 in General Health

Hey there Guys, Today MX newspaper here in Melbourne did a front page story on a new HIV testing kit that may be offered for sale in local service stations and night clubs. Given the importance of this topic I thought it was important to help bring a little perspective to the idea of home [...]

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Help It Burns When I Pee!

By on July 28, 2011 in men's health

Hey there guys, Today I thought I would cover a fairly common symptom seen in my office, pain or discomfort with passing urine. In sexually active men the most common cause of pain with urination is infection of the urethra, the tube that drains the bladder through the prostate and out the penis. Commonly this [...]

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