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The Basics of Sexual Health

Everything you need to know about protection, STI testing, common STIs, and how to stay on top of your sexual health.

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How to Talk About Sexual Health

A practical guide to having conversations about testing, protection, and boundaries without making it weird.

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How to Disclose an STI

Tips on notifying recent partners after a positive test, and how to tell a new partner about a chronic STI with confidence.

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STI Myths vs. Facts

Think you know the truth about STIs? We bust the most common misconceptions with clear, evidence-based facts.

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Level Up Your Sexual Health Game

A practical framework with 5 levels of safer sex. Find out where you are now, and what leveling up looks like.

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How STI Testing Really Works

A no-stress walkthrough of what a test involves, window periods, where to go, and what to actually ask for.

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Your Safety Score: Understanding Your Real STI Risk

Risk isn't random. Learn the real factors that move your STI risk up or down, and what you can do about them.

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More Partners, Same Confidence

A practical, judgment-free guide to staying safe and confident when you have more than one partner.

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Less Worry, More Certainty

STI anxiety is common, and information beats imagination. Gentle, practical ways to calm the worry.

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Green Flags and Red Flags: Judging a Play Party's Health Policy

An event's health policy predicts how the whole night is run. Learn the five tiers, the phrases that mean nothing, and what to ask before you buy.

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How to Write a Health Policy for Your Play Party

For organisers: three copy-paste templates, how to choose your standard, and how to enforce it without becoming a bouncer.

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Someone Tested Positive After Your Event

The call every organiser dreads, turned into a procedure: who to notify, how to protect the person who told you, and templates you can send as they are.

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