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Consent Beyond "Yes" and "No": Questions We Should Be Asking
Consent isn't a one time yes or no. Learn how communication, boundaries, pleasure, and mutual respect work together to create healthier sexual experiences and relationships.
New Survey Launch! Share Your Thoughts on Access to Gender Affirming Care
We’re building gender affirming care that actually works outside big cities. How you you access care in your community?
What We Learned at the Women’s Health Symposium: Key Insights for Reproductive Health
We attended Calgary’s Women’s Health Symposium to learn about women’s health, reproductive health, ADHD, and premenstrual disorders. These key insights are helping shape our harm-reduction education and community advocacy.
Advocating for Yourself Is Hot, Actually
Learning self advocacy is a skill. And any skill takes practice!
Advocating for Comfort in Syphilis Treatment
Does syphilis treatment have to be painful? How can patients advocate for their own comfort when accessing care?
The Origins of Syphilis: Why Narratives Matter
From the “Great Pox” of 1495 to modern STBBI stigma, origin myths have been used to scapegoat communities while ignoring the social and political forces that drive outbreaks.
Condoms 101
Condoms are wonderful things, and here’s how to get the most pleasure and protection out of them!
Immigrant Access to Pregnancy Care-In a Physician Shortage
A physician shortage can make navigating pregnancy as an immigrant even harder. What are the barriers and how can they be worked around?
Syphilis: The Comeback Nobody Asked For
Syphilis rates are rising in Southern Alberta. What do you need to do to stay safe?
Plan B and Emergency Contraceptives: How to Prevent Pregnancy After Unprotected Sex
Let’s be real – unprotected sex happens sometimes. Maybe your condom broke. Maybe you had an "oops" moment and forgot your pill. What do you do now?
Safer Sex as Harm Reduction in Kink
A lot of times, when we think of or talk about safer sex, we tend to focus on the physical or action-oriented parts of safer sex: birth control, barriers, and STBBI testing and treatment. While these are all extremely important to consider, we don’t always connect the foundation of informed consent to those safer sex actions.