When people talk about "risky" sex, usually they're talking about how likely it is to have consequences you might not want, such as STIs or pregnancy. You might hear terms like "low risk" or "high...
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People living with HIV and their partners can have healthy children that don't have HIV. This is true whether it's the sperm or egg of the person living with HIV, or they carry the...
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Rimming is when someone uses their mouth, tongue, or lips on another person's anus. It's also called analingus, oral-anal sex, or "tossing a salad". Unprotected rimming can pass on viral or...
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Some STIs (sexually transmitted infections) can be spread without having sex, but the risk is much lower. An STI can spread from one person to another in a few different ways. Some STIs are spread...
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In Canada, each province has its own public health plan for people who live there. So if you have healthcare coverage from out of province when you're in Quebec, how do you access health services?...
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Unfortunately, the government can refuse to make you a permanent resident or renew a temporary resident status if you have certain STIs (sexually transmitted infections, previously known as STDs)....
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Someone's viral load is the amount of the HIV virus they have in their system. If someone's HIV status is undetectable, it means their viral load is so low that most tests can't measure it. If...
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PrEP stands for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis. PrEP is a pill you take every day to lower your risk for getting HIV. The name of the pill is Truvada. You can think of Truvada as the birth control...
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Knowing how different kinds of sex can pass on STIs (sexually transmitted infections, also known as STDs) can help you decide when you should get tested. Testing is important because many STIs...
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Especially when people haven't gotten an STI test before, it's common to be a bit worried that it will hurt. But, most tests today are minor. An STI test could be just peeing in a cup, and maybe...
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