Sexual health

Everything you need to know to keeps things healthy.

Why bother worrying about your sexual health?
Good question. And here's some good reasons!

Sexual health links

How to use a condom 
Where do you get condoms? How do you put them on? What if it breaks or I forgot to use a condom? All these questions are anwered. 

How safe is oral sex?
A basic factsheet on what we do and don't know about HIV transmission and oral sex between men, and how do reduce your risk.

A brief history of condoms
Here's a simple timeline about the development of the condom over the last 3000 years, followed by some common questions and answers about the effectiveness of condoms.

Safe sex products
This is a list of basic safe-sex products, how to use them and what they will protect you from.

girl2girl
A website entirely about sex between women.

Getting tested

Canberra Sexual Health Centre
The Canberra Sexual Health Centre, located at The Canberra Hospital, is a free and confidential clinic providing a wide range of sexual health services.

Sexual Health and Family Planning ACT
Sexual Health & Family Planning ACT operates clinical services offering care and management across a range of sexual and reproductive health issues.

Sexually transmitted infections

Common sexually transmitted infections
STIs are infections passed from person to person during sexual activity. Sometimes these are referred to as sexually transmitted diseases.

Facts about HIV and AIDS
Here are some answers to common questions about HIV and AIDS.

HIV/AIDS and the gay community
World-wide, at least two-thirds of all recorded cases of HIV-transmission have been amongst heterosexuals. In Australia however, about 85% of all cases of HIV transmission have occurred through unprotected anal sex between men.

Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A is a highly contagious sexually transmitted virus that attacks the liver. Get more info on it here.