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Health is a core pillar of Xtra’s content … sexual health, mental health, trans health, reproductive health. From our recurring Ask an Expert series to our Ask Kai sex and relationship advice column to in-depth features on breaking medical news, we take a serious, science-based, shame-free approach to all aspects of your health.
“The number one misconception is that it’s a male sex hormone”
Apretude, which is injected every two months, is an alternative to daily HIV prevention pills
A new study, the largest of its kind, shows that hormone therapy can lower suicide and depression rates in trans kids
Treating and curing immunity-related diseases like HIV could help prevent new variants like Omicron, new research suggests
A closer look at the educators trying to make menstruation just a little more comfortable
GLSEN interim executive director Melanie Willingham-Jaggers on creating liberatory spaces for queer youth
The Sins Invalid collective was instrumental in the evolution of the disability justice movement. A new book chronicles their history
Lambda Legal calls Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s comments “disingenuous”
When navigating a loved one’s addiction, giving help that harms us is not really helping anyone.
In 2020 alone, more than 100,000 North Americans died preventable opioid-related deaths. Here’s how you can help to reverse opioid overdoses and keep yourself—and your community safe
“It is very hard for me to know that the state has gone out of its way to discriminate against me just because I’m transgender”
In “The Light Streamed Beneath It,” the author and comedian writes about the worst moments of his life with honesty and optimism
Zena Sharman’s “The Care We Dream Of” allows queer and trans people to imagine a health care system that actually works for them
LGBTQ2S+ healthcare organization FOLX puts a spotlight on trans rights in Texas
OPINION: But the rewards are worth it, especially the sex—wet, filthy, kinky sex where bellies slap and flesh wobbles in shameless ecstasy
Supply chain issues and a focus on manufacturing the COVID-19 vaccine have made injectable testosterone increasingly hard to find. Here’s what that means for trans masculine folks
Experts weigh-in on the questions about inflammatory bowel disease and anal sex you’re probably too embarrassed to ask
As far-right organizers rack up victories on the anti-abortion front, they are zeroing in on their next target: trans communities
