by Jess Knittel | Mar 8, 2023 | Family Planning, LBGTQ+, STIs
The healthcare system does not always support those who are part of the LBGTQIA+ community. In fact, it can be downright harmful. Hazardous Healthcare Research continues to show that LGBTQIA+ individuals are more likely to have various negative health outcomes,...
by Jess Knittel | Jan 19, 2023 | LBGTQ+, Sex, STIs
Not everyone has one, but it can remain quite a mystery for those who do. Get to Know Your Cervical Health: The cervix is a doughnut-shaped internal organ located between the vagina and the uterus. It naturally has a small hole in the center, only large enough...
by Jess Knittel | Oct 13, 2022 | LBGTQ+
Did you know about 1.7% of people are born intersex in the United States? It is also estimated that 0.5% of people have clinically recognizable sexual and reproductive organ variations. If you compare this to the number of people born with red hair, 2%, this number...
by Jess Knittel | Jun 24, 2022 | LBGTQ+, Relationships
2SLGBTQIA is an acronym for Two Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questing, Intersex, and Asexual. Each term refers to a different sexual orientation or gender identity. A person’s sexual orientation and gender identity (often referred to as SOGI) is...
by Jess Knittel | Jun 1, 2021 | LBGTQ+
How to take back control of your life Take Control HIV is a sister website to Keep Relationships Real that provides support for individuals living with HIV and empowers them to get the care they need. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that attacks the...
by gavinadmin | Dec 14, 2020 | LBGTQ+
Stopping HIV Stigma and Discrimination Since the start of the epidemic, HIV stigma and stereotypes around the disease have existed. HIV stigma is the negative attitudes or beliefs people think about those living with HIV....