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Health

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.

I couldn’t outrun the period monster
Culture

I couldn’t outrun the period monster

As a trans teen, the only thing scarier than horror movies was that time of the month

By Henry Giardina
How is conversion therapy still happening in Canada?
Opinion

How is conversion therapy still happening in Canada?

A new government bill could help ban the practice, but more needs to happen for it to truly end

By Ziya Jones
This Peruvian artist wants you to wear your period with pride
Profile

This Peruvian artist wants you to wear your period with pride

With bold embroidery, Romina Chuls transforms stains into statements

By Vittoria Traverso
Why people are mad about the term ‘menstruators’
Opinion

Why people are mad about the term ‘menstruators’

Inclusive language around periods is not an attack on female bodies

By Samantha Riedel
I’m a queer Black woman — misogynoir cost me my health
Health

I’m a queer Black woman — misogynoir cost me my health

How sexism and racism in the medical system undermines my community’s pain

By Almah LaVon Rice
Fat folks bleed, too
Feature

Fat folks bleed, too

So why can’t we find period underwear that fit?

By Baxstar Jonmarie Ferguson
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The unlikely appeal of the cop-out period emoji
Opinion

The unlikely appeal of the cop-out period emoji

In being nothing to no one, the drop of blood is a start for everyone

By KB Thors
No more shame, no more silence: Why Xtra is talking about periods
Health

No more shame, no more silence: Why Xtra is talking about periods

All this month, we look at menstruation from an LGBTQ2 perspective

By Eternity Martis
Does the concept of a ‘trans brain’ help or hurt our communities?
Opinion

Does the concept of a ‘trans brain’ help or hurt our communities?

It supports a ‘born this way’ narrative, but the idea of a biological source of transness raises more questions than it answers

By Alex V Green
A seventh man has contracted HIV while using PrEP — but you don’t need to worry
Sexual Health

A seventh man has contracted HIV while using PrEP — but you don’t need to worry

Why the HIV-prevention pill is still one of safest methods of protection against the virus

By Arvin Joaquin
Can sex be as good for you as going to the gym?

Can sex be as good for you as going to the gym?

Transform your sex life into a fun fitness routine

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Four LGBTQ2 people on surviving the holidays
Health

Four LGBTQ2 people on surviving the holidays

How to get through the season with chosen family and friendly strangers (and maybe even a little weed)

By Eternity Martis
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When the professional is personal
Feature

When the professional is personal

How three people who work in LGBTQ2-related services navigate the ‘dual role’

By Shauna McGinn
What does ‘undetectable’ mean?
Video

What does ‘undetectable’ mean?

By Xtra Video
Canada’s hidden HIV epidemic
Opinion

Canada’s hidden HIV epidemic

Most HIV-positive people can’t transmit the virus, so why are there still more than 2,000 new infections in this country every year?

By Laurie Edmiston
22 iconic pop culture moments that changed the world’s perception of HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS

22 iconic pop culture moments that changed the world’s perception of HIV/AIDS

By Natalie Wee
New draft of Assisted Human Reproduction Act continues anti-gay discrimination
Health

New draft of Assisted Human Reproduction Act continues anti-gay discrimination

Sperm donors must refrain from having sex with men for six months prior

By Rob Salerno
Are we doing enough to help folks aging with HIV?

Are we doing enough to help folks aging with HIV?

A whole new set of challenges arise as people living with HIV get older

Created for Heart of Richmond AIDS Society
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