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Building Women' Rights around HIV/AIDS, Sex and Reproductive Health

Jennifer Kitts | Posted 05.06.2013 | Canada
Read More: HIV/AIDS, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Family Planning, Social and Economic Barriers, Female Condom, Hiv, Sexual-and-Reproductive-Health, Gender Inequities, Sti, HIV Prevention, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Reproductive Health, Microbicides, Aids, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Canada News
Jennifer Kitts

Many of the social and economic barriers that stand in the way of effective HIV prevention, treatment, support and care for people living with HIV are the same barriers that impede access to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health programs and services. In societies where cultural and gender norms tightly restrict the sexual and reproductive lives and choices of women and men, the risk for both unintended pregnancy and HIV infection is greatest.

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During the Month of Love, Let's Talk About Condoms

Diane Weber Bederman | Posted 04.03.2013 | Canada Impact
Read More: Catholics and Condoms, Sex Ed, Sexual Disease Rates, STD's, Ca-Valentines-Day, Valentine's Day, Condoms and Disease Prevention, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Sexual Education, Condom Use and Teens, Stis, Condoms, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Canada Impact News
Diane Weber Bederman

Valentine's Day is fast approaching. What a perfect time to talk about condoms. We need to think of condoms as disease preventers, rather than just contraception. We need to think about the infections we can reduce and perhaps eliminate with the use of condoms as well as the number of people we can save.

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Attention Getter: Safe Sex For Seniors (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post Canada | Rebecca Zamon | Posted 04.13.2012 | Canada Living
Read More: Seniors and Health, Stds, Seniors and Stds, Safe Sex Seniors, Senior Sex, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Seniors and Sex, Safe Sex for Seniors, Seniors STDs, Video, Canada Living News

WARNING: The video above shows people in sexual positions, albeit fully clothed. When you envision your golden years, do you picture yourself lying...

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Sexually Transmitted Infections Increase Among Young Adults

CP | Posted 01.11.2012 | Canada Living
Read More: Video, Sex, Teenage Sex, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Sexually Transmitted Disease, Sti, Sexually-Transmitted-Infections, Sexually Active Teens, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Canada Living News

It's becoming increasingly common for students to pick up more than a diploma over the span of their university careers. The rate of reported sexual...

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