Blog - South Shore Sexual Health

Seeking study participants: Queer Birthing Relationships

May 12, 2014 by South Shore Sexual Health

This study is an examination of gendered and queer practices at the intersection of birthing, which historically and institutionally has been heteronormatively constructed. While providers are caring and well-intended in their provision of clinical care, they often have little recognition of the pervasiveness in which systemic heteronormativity permeates healthcare, and how this translates into negative …

May is International Masturbation Month

October 14, 2014May 6, 2014 by South Shore Sexual Health

May is International Masturbation Month. The first IMM was created in 1995, after feminist and queer-positive sex shop Good Vibrations, decided to do something in honour of Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders who was fired by President Bill Clinton after she made comments in support of talking about masturbation. Masturbation is something that many people do, and is an important and healthy part of many people’s …

Let’s talk about… explicit images and sexting

May 1, 2014 by South Shore Sexual Health

There’s been a lot of talk about sexting lately. Want a resource that gives you the basic information that you need to make your own decisions about what’s best for you? We’ve created a short pamphlet that you can print out, share with your friends, or use in your classroom. You can also pick up …

Statement of Solidarity from the Nova Scotia Association for Sexual Health

May 1, 2014May 1, 2014 by South Shore Sexual Health

Nova Scotia Association for Sexual Health May 1, 2014 The Nova Scotia Association for Sexual Health (NSASH) stands in solidarity with the Mogentaler Clinic in Fredericton, as wells with the many pro-choice activists who are working to change the laws in New Brunswick that make access to abortion difficult. The clinic is closing because the …

What are the risks of sharing sex toys?

October 14, 2014April 30, 2014 by South Shore Sexual Health

Sex toys are increasingly popular and available, but not much research has been done on sex toy materials and their impacts on STI transmission. Some sex toys (often called “jelly”) are made of porous materials that can trap and hold dirt and viruses. This can lead to transmission of an STI from one person to …

Summer Student Job Opportunity

October 14, 2014April 16, 2014 by South Shore Sexual Health

Job Posting: Program and Outreach Assistant Come work with the Sexual Health Centre Lunenburg County this summer! The Sexual Health Centre Lunenburg County (SHCLC) is a sexual health centre that offers education, programming and resources. We are a pro-choice, youth-friendly and LGBTQA2S positive organization. We believe that everyone should have access to quality, non-judgemental sexual …