Glenn de Swardt, Author at MambaOnline - LGBTQ South Africa online https://www.mambaonline.com/author/glenn-de-swardt/ South Africa's leading LGBTQ news and community platform Fri, 18 Dec 2015 09:12:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.5 https://www.mambaonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cropped-mamba_logo_output-32x32.png Glenn de Swardt, Author at MambaOnline - LGBTQ South Africa online https://www.mambaonline.com/author/glenn-de-swardt/ 32 32 12 myths and facts about PrEP for gay & bi men https://www.mambaonline.com/2015/12/17/12-myths-facts-prep-gay-bi-men/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2015/12/17/12-myths-facts-prep-gay-bi-men/#comments Thu, 17 Dec 2015 15:07:46 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=59992 Although organisations such as Health4Men have been educating gay men and other men who have sex with men (MSM) about various HIV prevention strategies for several years, one such option has recently made headlines: pre-exposure prophylaxis, commonly known as PrEP. The fuss was all about PrEP finally being approved for use in South Africa. So, […]

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2015/12/17/12-myths-facts-prep-gay-bi-men/feed/ 1 It’s time to refocus the HIV stigma https://www.mambaonline.com/2015/12/01/time-refocus-hiv-stigma/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2015/12/01/time-refocus-hiv-stigma/#respond Tue, 01 Dec 2015 11:19:41 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=59530 HIV-related stigma within the gay community has been around since the emergence of the pandemic. Early media reports referred to HIV as being a gay disease and fear of the virus was rampant, especially when a lack of treatment options caused many gay men to present with the devastating physical features of AIDS. Indeed, HIV […]

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2015/12/01/time-refocus-hiv-stigma/feed/ 0 Turning down the heat: 10 sex tips to help you through the heat wave https://www.mambaonline.com/2015/11/12/turning-heat-10-sex-tips-help-heat-wave/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2015/11/12/turning-heat-10-sex-tips-help-heat-wave/#respond Thu, 12 Nov 2015 08:40:54 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=58990 The current excessive temperatures across much of South Africa are impacting on some gay guys’ sex. Here are ten tips from Health4Men’s Glenn de Swardt to keep you cool while still having hot fun. 1. Wear cotton boxers instead of tight fitting briefs while you go about your everyday business. Better yet, try going commando (no […]

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2015/11/12/turning-heat-10-sex-tips-help-heat-wave/feed/ 0 12 tips for safer online hook-ups https://www.mambaonline.com/2015/10/26/12-tips-safer-online-hook-ups/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2015/10/26/12-tips-safer-online-hook-ups/#respond Mon, 26 Oct 2015 09:25:46 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=58502 Cruising and hooking up online, especially with someone you’ve never met before, could place you in a very vulnerable space. This is a time to be alert and vigilant; taking care of a few basics before you agree to meet a potential partner will ensure a more relaxed and pleasurable session, and help to reduce […]

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2015/10/26/12-tips-safer-online-hook-ups/feed/ 0 DO IT ON YOUR PHONE! https://www.mambaonline.com/2013/05/09/do-it-on-your-phone/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2013/05/09/do-it-on-your-phone/#respond Thu, 09 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=31045 Health4Men’s innovative mobi site provides access to important sexual health information specifically for MSM who may not have access to the internet. Here are some of the questions asked by users or the service.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2013/05/09/do-it-on-your-phone/feed/ 0 COMBINATION PREVENTION https://www.mambaonline.com/2013/03/07/combination-prevention/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2013/03/07/combination-prevention/#respond Thu, 07 Mar 2013 02:00:00 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=12412 There's more on the menu than you thought! Ongoing HIV prevention messages regarding consistent use of condoms and water-based lube are essential but you might forget that you have other options available.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2013/03/07/combination-prevention/feed/ 0 HEALTH: MATURING GAY MEN https://www.mambaonline.com/2013/01/18/health-maturing-gay-men/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2013/01/18/health-maturing-gay-men/#comments https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=12684 Everyone knows life doesn’t stop at 45, yet many people assume that sex does. Health4Men’s Glenn de Swardt writes about how maturing gay men can feel alienated from a gay culture that favours a younger twinky crowd.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2013/01/18/health-maturing-gay-men/feed/ 33 HEALTH SERVICES FOR GAY MEN BEING EXPANDED https://www.mambaonline.com/2012/11/26/health-services-for-gay-men-being-expanded/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2012/11/26/health-services-for-gay-men-being-expanded/#comments https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=12914 Glenn de Swardt from Health4Men writes about new developments for gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in South Africa: Competent health services for MSM are now being expanded in five provinces.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2012/11/26/health-services-for-gay-men-being-expanded/feed/ 3 FEMALE CONDOMS FOR MAN-ON-MAN SEX? https://www.mambaonline.com/2012/09/15/female-condoms-for-man-on-man-sex/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2012/09/15/female-condoms-for-man-on-man-sex/#respond https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=13311 Never considered using a “female condom”? You may be surprised to learn that they are a very viable and effective alternate to traditional male condoms for man-on-man play. Find out more...

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2012/09/15/female-condoms-for-man-on-man-sex/feed/ 0 YOUR HEALTH: IS LUBE DANGEROUS? https://www.mambaonline.com/2012/06/06/your-health-is-lube-dangerous/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2012/06/06/your-health-is-lube-dangerous/#respond https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=13939 We’ve been repeatedly exposed to the life-saving slogan, “Always use a condom with water-based lube for anal sex…” New research suggests, however, that in certain scenarios there are some dangers in using certain lubes.

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