Information on groups and services for gay and bi-sexual men
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PEP
How to use a Condom
'Out' to your GP or Doctor
BEAT Safety
Useful web links:
The Drama Downunder - STI information An Australian site providing information to gay and bi men on the most common sexually transmitted infections.
Hard Cell an adult, British based sexual health site that has very useful information for men who have sex with other men.
Bi - NSW Inc. An information site that promotes and celebrates bi-sexual pride, visibility and diversity.
Gay Dads Australia Supports gay men who are or are planning on or are already parents
HOW I ROLL A site promoting condom use by providing helpful information on safe sex and prevents HIV and STIs
HEALTH ALERT
Masturbation may prevent prostate cancer
published Monday, April 21, 2008
Frequent masturbation may help men cut their risk of contracting prostate cancer, Australian researchers have found. It is believed that carcinogens may build up in the prostate if men do not ejaculate regularly, BBC News reported on Wednesday. The researchers surveyed more than 1,000 men who had developed prostate cancer, and 1,250 men who had not. They found that men who had ejaculated the most between the ages of 20 and 50 were the least likely to get cancer. Men who ejaculated more than five times each week were a third less likely to develop prostate cancer.
Sexual intercourse may not have the same effect because of the higher risk of contracting a sexually transmitted disease, which could in turn raise the risk of cancer. "Had we been able to remove ejaculations associated with sexual intercourse, there should have been an even stronger protective effect of ejaculations," Graham Giles of the Cancer Council Victoria, who led the researchers, said in the article.
The prostate produces a fluid that is incorporated into ejaculation, which activates sperm and prevents them from sticking together. Studies on animals have shown that carcinogens like 3-methylchloranthrene can be harbored in the prostate. Frequent ejaculation encourages the cancer-inducing fluids to "flush out." (The Advocate)
Source: GAY.COM
'Coming out', or being open to friends and family about an individual's homosexuality, can be a challenging and difficult experience for many men. In particular, men who have sex with men (MSM) who identify as being heterosexual during periods in their adult life can find the 'coming out process' particularly challenging. This experience of coming to terms with a homosexual or bisexual orientation is unique and different to each individual.
This resource aims to provide men who are coming out later in life with basic information about gay community dynamics, sexuality identity, HIV transmission, safe sex, as well as broader health promotion messages about STIs and drug use.
Topics covered in this new resource include:
· Coming out - what's involved?
· What it's like to be gay in our society
· Where can I meet other guys?
· Sex and gay men
· Health risks and sex - looking after yourself
· Who can help?
'Out Late' PDF - A resource for older men coming out
W.A.G.S
A social group for the MATURE (aged 30 and over ) gay man in the Illawarra (Wollongong) area
To find out more information about this group please contact
ACON on 4226 1163
MEETINGS 1st and 3rd Saturdays
ACON COMMUNITY SPACE
Cnr Ellen & Kenny Street - 18 Ellen Street
@ 6 - 8 PM
Social drop in nights, peer support activities, workshops, movies and game nights, outings, BBQ's, attending Mardi Gras events, sexual health clinics, guest speakers, cafe meetings, theatre and other activities the group plans.
If you are 'coming out', new to the area, looking to make new friends then W.A.G.S. may be the group for you.
For more information contact Michael at ACON or email: mreece@acon.org.au
NEXT MEETING DATES
20th June
4th & 18th July
1st & 15th August
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