The ABCs of Viral Hepatitis: Understanding Hepatitis A and B
What is Hepatitis A/B Viral Hepatitis are infection of the liver caused by hepatitis viruses – A, B, C, D, and E. The hepatitis viruses A, B, and C are several times more resilient and contagious than HIV. It is...
Love Safely: Understanding Syphilis in LGBTQ+ Relationships
What is Syphilis? Syphilis is a common sexually transmitted infection that is curable and is caused by the bacteria Treponema pallidum. It progresses through four stages (primary, secondary, latent, and tertiary stages) with different symptoms and the progress of these...
Beyond the Basics: How to yourself from Gonorrhea
What is Gonorrhea? Gonorrhea is a common STI that is curable and is caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae which can infect the genitals, anus/rectum, and throat. For those who have anal sex, rimming, the mucous membranes in the mouth/throat...
What are Sexually Transmitted Infections?
Hey there! Let’s understand what is an STI and how do we learn more about it? STIs are Sexually transmitted infections. It includes infections that are transmitted through sexual activities of various kinds and some of these infections are also...
How To Protect Yourself from an STI?
Multiple effective strategies exist to protect yourself from Sexually Transmitted Infections and a combination of these are essential for better protection as a single measure may not be protective against all STIs. Eg: using condoms are very effective to prevent...
Deep Dive into PrEP and PEP – Queering the Sex-Ed
Author: Dr. Swathi SB Co- Author: Dr. Praneeth Pillala Multiple effective strategies are accessible to people to prevent acquiring HIV infection. This includes using condoms during sex, avoiding sharing of needles while using drugs, periodic testings for HIV and STIs,...
Ayush’s Journey – A roadmap to transmasculine transitioning
Author: Avali (they/them) For as long as Ayush could remember, he had a feeling that he was different. Not good, not bad, but different. Before he picked out a shiny new name for himself and became known as Ayush –...
Medical Transitioning Guide
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Affirmations Beyond Surgeries
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Violence in Sexual Scripts and Queering Consent: Perspectives from BDSM and Asexuality
Thanks to the Me Too movement and consistent feminist activism, we have started talking about consent and sexual violence in India. There is an important component that is often overlooked—sexual scripts. Heteronormative and patriarchal norms impact sexual behaviors causing harm...
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