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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.
“Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse” is a column to help you survive and thrive in a challenging world
But when it comes to period pain, we’re not even close
New Health Canada regulations mean gay men can donate blood after three months. But there’s still a lifetime ban on sperm
As a trans teen, the only thing scarier than horror movies was that time of the month
A new government bill could help ban the practice, but more needs to happen for it to truly end
With bold embroidery, Romina Chuls transforms stains into statements
Inclusive language around periods is not an attack on female bodies
How sexism and racism in the medical system undermines my community’s pain
So why can’t we find period underwear that fit?
In being nothing to no one, the drop of blood is a start for everyone
All this month, we look at menstruation from an LGBTQ2 perspective
It supports a ‘born this way’ narrative, but the idea of a biological source of transness raises more questions than it answers
Why the HIV-prevention pill is still one of safest methods of protection against the virus
Transform your sex life into a fun fitness routine
How to get through the season with chosen family and friendly strangers (and maybe even a little weed)
