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Practice Safer Sex When Using Sex Toys

Many people use sex toys as part of their sexual practices. Sex toys are readily available online and in assorted stores. They can be used by an individual or by partners during sexual activity.  Sex Toys are a huge industry, an industry focused on intimacy and pleasure. Yet there are absolutely no regulations surrounding the sex toy industry!  So how does one practice safer sex when using sex toys???? Know What You Are Putting in Your Body? Sex Toys are... Continue reading

Syphilis & the Impact of Covid Lockdowns and isolation restrictions did not stop people from having sexual encounters during Covid. What it did stop was testing and outreach programs from being accessible. And Canada is continuing to see the impact of this in the rising numbers of STIs across the country. Actually, the world is seeing this increase. Canada was in the midst of an STI epidemic well before the Covid pandemic hit and now STIs numbers continue to rise... Continue reading

Sexual Health & Aging

Sex through all stages of life Yes – your grandparents are probably still having sex! As are your parents. Let’s be honest, none of us would be here if that was not the case at some point. But the truth is, age does not have to stop anyone from enjoying having sex. Our sexual health is an important part of our lives regardless of age. But the natural aging process does impact our physiological make up, which then can impact... Continue reading

Removing Stigma & Shame

Social norms have created a cloak of secrecy and shame around many things associated with sex. This includes our sexual health, something that needs to be cared for no differently than our physical or emotional health. Yet when shame and stigma is attached to our sexual wellness, we oft times attach it to our sexual illness and further exacerbate our negative feelings. We need to work on promoting awareness and education to all in order to help remove the stigma... Continue reading

Sharing is Caring…

Except when it is an STI! It is easy to get caught up in the moment but when that moment can result in a lifetime of something you would rather avoid you really need to plan ahead.  Foreplay needs forethought! Prevention isn’t an accident.  So, what can you do to help take care of your sexual health? There are many different things to do to take charge of one’s health, whether one’s physical, emotional, sexual, or mental health. But they... Continue reading

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