Info Center – What men should know

A lot of men don’t know this fact, but the female condom can be used for anal sex.  Maybe a little trickier to use than the conventional condom and it does take getting used to, but a lot of men do like to use it.
 
One of the benefits of female-condom use—besides its protection against STDs, including HIV, during anal and vaginal sex—is that it empowers receptive sexual partners to protect themselves whether or not their partner wants to use a traditional condom.

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While consistent use of condoms remain your best defence against HIV and other sexually transmitted infection (STIs), evidence has emerged that some water-based lubricants may be harmful to your rectum. This applies equally to top-of-the-range, expensive imported brands and locally manufactured lubricants.

These findings emerged when researchers trying to develop rectal microbicides started poking around and asking questions about the effects of sexual lubricants on the mucosal lining of the rectum.

This informative booklet features everything you need to know about HIV transmission, screening and ARVs.

This booklet aims to inform MSM on various methods of HIV prevention.

It not only includes information on condoms and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) but also aims to educate men around the behvaiors which might put them at increased risk of contracting HIV and STIs.

This helpful little booklet has quick and easy to understand information on various STIs like herpes, syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia, hepatitis and warts.

Read about how they are transmitted, what the symptoms are and how they can be treated.

Read about the different types of drugs and what risks drugs pose in terms of unsafe sex, needle sharing and interactions with antiretroviral treatment. The booklet also contains advice on how to avoid the risks associated with drugs and substance abuse.