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The curious history of the condom revealed

From linen and sheepskin to thick rubber sheaths that stank of sulphur, condoms haven't always been the most comfortable form of contraception.
Continue reading | 15 February 2013 | 0 Comments | Tags: condoms, contraceptives, the star

Wise warning: Sunday Sun integrates HIV into discussion on contraceptive

An article in the Sun Life section of the Sunday Sun newspaper considers the benefits that a birth control pill for men could have while emphasising that it would not prevent HIV or other STIs.

Unlike many other write-ups on contraceptive methods, the Sunday Sun does not take it for granted that people know that contraceptive methods like ‘the pill’ or the injection cannot prevent HIV.

Continue reading | 22 June 2012 | 0 Comments | Tags: contraceptives, sunday sun

Pregnancy and HIV: Two birds two stones?

Confused head-scratching must have been what greeted an article in The New Age which featured a bizarre and uncontextualised quote from Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi on HIV prevention and teen pregnancy.
Continue reading | 11 August 2011 | 0 Comments | Tags: aaron motsoaledi, condoms, contraceptives, family planning, hiv prevention, safe sex, safe sex messaging, teen pregnancy, the new age, unprotected sex