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Category: Blog
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Please x Famka
A couple of years ago we met the team from Please at an event. The husband and wife duo were so sweet and have really made an effort to bring a different approach to pleasure. We were delighted when Mira asked if she could feature us in an article on their website. While there is…
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South African STI Stats
We make every effort to keep track of the latest stats when it comes to sexual health in South Africa. Below are some of the most recent stats and details about the condition of our sexual health. South Africa continues to face high numbers of infection and other related health problems.
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About Rapid Test Kits
What is a Rapid Test Kit? Rapid tests are a point-of-care test that can assist with immediate results and window period testing. Rapid tests help determine an early diagnosis, i.e. Pregnancy Tests are a Rapid or point-of-care test. You will always end up performing a lab test, especially if your test is positive, as your…
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The Difference between STIs and STDs
HIV WHAT IS IT? Spread through unprotected sex and sharing needles. Lives in blood and sexual fluids. Weakens your immune system. The body struggles to fight off other germs, viruses and could lead to other serious infections such as TB and Aids. SYMPTOMS Flu-like symptoms. Swollen glands, rash, Joint aches, sore throat. Unexpected weight loss.…
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HPV Prevalence in South African Women
The HPV vaccine is also an important step in protecting young women between the ages of 15 to 55. If you are sexually active you need to test for HPV. HPV is a serious infection as some of the HPV strains can lead to cervical cancer, which is the 2nd most common cancer in South…
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Gauteng’s Risky Behaviour
South Africa as a whole has a massive STI crisis, however Gauteng is leading in terms of people infected and infection rate. Not only do we have an infection issue, but we have a treatment issue, because no one is getting treated for their STIs and it is developing into something else such as Aids,…
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Point of Care Diagnostic Information
Rapid test kits fall under the banner of point of care. In a world where medical aids are expensive and access to government testing is near impossible, many people are left with zero to no options. This is why rapid test kits or point of care tests are important. While blood tests have a 100%…
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STI Symptoms
You know that saying that everyone uses, “I’d know if I had something.” Well here is the deal, the truth of the matter. You won’t. Just like everyone is different so too are our bodies responses to infection. Like how two people can be in the same space as someone who has the flu. Person…
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National Strategic Plan for HIV, TB and STIs
The NSP is governments reaction to the increasing number of STIs. South Africa has faced an HIV/Aids epidemic for years. But STIs don’t just stop at HIV. There is a multitude of STIs and on top of our HIV infection rates, we have an increase in other infections such as Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis and Herpes.…
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New Gonorrhea Rapid Test Kit
There is always new innovative methods when it comes to testing. Just because we know the STIs doesn’t mean that they stop evolving and become harder to treat. Which is why new methods of treating STIs such as Gonorrhea and Chlamydia is important to ensure that we have the most effective methods to test and…