Boric acid goes where now?

boric acid: a white acid that is used as a weak antiseptic and fire retardant (noun) For better or worse, people get medical content from social media. Let’s just say it isn’t always, um, accurate. First off, we always recommend talking to your medical professional prior to taking or inserting any substance, even natural ones. …

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Job Ad for Part Time Student

Community Programs Director Are you a student who is passionate about sexual health and education? Then work with South Shore Sexual Health this fall and winter! We offer education, programming, and resources on sexual and reproductive health. We are pro-choice, youth friendly, and 2SLGBTQAP-positive. We believe everyone should have access to quality, non-judgmental sexual health …

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Government needs to invest in health, including sexual health

South Shore Sexual Health is calling on our next government to ensure that sexual health becomes a priority when addressing the health care crisis in Nova Scotia. As an organization that works to improve sexual health across the South Shore, we are increasingly frustrated by the shoestring budget we have to address health inequities to …

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Test driving the new HIV self test

Many of us in the sexual health field are super jazzed about the brand new HIV self tests on the market. South Shore Sexual Health is participating in TWO research studies that are making the test kits available for free so you can test confidentially in any location you feel safe. One of the studies …

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Job Posting: Board of Directors

Duties & Responsibilities Championing our mission and core values, such as being sex positive, pro-choice, and social justice minded. Preparing for and regularly attending board meetings either in person or by Zoom. Contributing to fundraising activities and funding opportunities. Partnering with and overseeing the Executive Director to ensure organization is run effectively, meets legal requirements, …

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Making pleasure positive: our new fundraiser

We are super excited to launch our newest fundraiser, Positive Pleasures! While we appreciate a good bake sale, we also know it’s difficult to come up with new ideas for fundraising. Thankfully Saskatoon Sexual Health gave us a great idea: selling sex toys to support wellness AND our organization simultaneously. It has been awhile in …

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