Health Insight
Sexual & Reproductive Health
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Empower Your Health With An At-Home HPV Testing Kit
HPV at-home kits help overcome barriers such as anxiety, being unable to take time off work for medical appointments, or lack of healthcare providers. Advances in cervical cancer screening technology have made it possible to test for high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) strains at home, which could significantly boost early detection of cervical cancer. 70...
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It’s Time to Open Up an Honest Dialogue about Women’s Health
In this article, “woman/women,” “girl/girls,” and “her/she” refers to individuals born with a uterus. These problems apply mostly to cis women. Trans and non-binary individuals born with a uterus may experience concerns related to their internal and external genitalia which are not discussed in this article. Understanding the intricacies of the reproductive health journey throughout...
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Period Education is for Everyone
At The Period Purse™, we strive to create menstrual equity by ensuring sustainable access to period products for everyone and to end the stigma associated with periods through advocacy and education. We are now one step closer to achieving this goal! We have been hard at work and our education program is growing. We now...
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New to Ontario? Here Is a Health Resource You Can Trust
The Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN)’s International Student Project provides resources for international students in Ontario to help them learn, adjust, and stay healthy. For the OHTN, collaboration is the key to success. The non-profit brings key partners from across the health sector together to better the lives of Ontarians who are at risk of...
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Embracing the Undetectable = Un-transmittable Movement
Highly effective new drug therapies for treatment and prevention empower individuals and communities affected by HIV.
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PrEP is an Extra Tool in Sexual Health to Help Prevent HIV
PrEP, a tool in sexual health, helps prevent HIV. Yet, a fraction of individuals who are eligible for getting PrEP are actually on it.
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Fueling a More Confident Generation: Helping to End Period Poverty by Normalizing the Conversation
Industry leader Always is committed to building young people’s confidence by providing millions of Canadians with access to period education and products.