Does watching porn make you better in bed?
A new study has challenged conventional thinking by finding that watching porn could actually help men stay more aroused and perform better in the bedroom. It’s been widely accepted that a predilection for porn usually means bad news in bed. Many clinicians and anecdotal reports have suggested that a man’s habit of viewing sex films […]
SA university performs first-ever penis transplant on botched circumcision victim
In a ground-breaking operation, a team of surgeons from Stellenbosch University (SU) and Tygerberg Hospital performed the world’s first-ever successful penile transplant. The marathon nine-hour operation, led by Prof André van der Merwe, head of SU’s Division of Urology, was performed on 11 December 2014 at Tygerberg Hospital in Bellville, Cape Town. The 21-year-old patient’s […]
The indignities of ‘playing doctor’
No one likes to go to the doctor. No one leaps out of bed, excited by the prospect of sitting in an airless reception room with snivelling, miserable people who look much too contagious to be mingling with the general public. No one enjoys shooting the breeze with their doctor so much that they cancel […]
Scientists prove that HIV prevention drugs work for gay & bi men
Researchers have presented unequivocal evidence that antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) can be used as a reliable HIV prevention strategy by men who have sex with men (MSM). While ARVs are traditionally used to treat people who are HIV positive, certain ARVs can also be used to prevent HIV negative men from becoming infected, a method referred […]
Scientists discover powerful new anti-HIV agent that could be used for vaccine
In a remarkable new advance against the virus that causes AIDS, scientists from America’s The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have announced the creation of a novel drug candidate that is so potent and universally effective, it might be used as a new kind of vaccine. The research shows that the new engineered protein blocks every strain […]
Are good-looking men selfish? Study says yes
A new study has concluded that the more good-looking a man’s body is, the more likely he is to have attitudes that promote selfishness and inequality. Researchers from Brunel University in London set out to test an evolutionary psychology theory that argues that because attractive people tend to prevail in competitions for social status, they […]
French Letters and Chocolate Hearts
Despite being the shortest month of the year, February can be a testy one for many of us. This is because, if you’re single, the 14th of February can seem like a hungry mosquito whose imminent and no doubt aggravating arrival cannot be stopped. Valentine’s Day practically spits glitter into the single gay man’s eye. […]
Transgender children “not confused” about their gender
In a ground-breaking study, researchers have found that transgender children are not confused or unsure about their gender identity, as many people believe. The ongoing research, the first large-scale, national study of socially-supported transgender kids in North America, has challenged stereotypes about these children with its first remarkable findings. “We found that gender cognition in […]
And…Cut! A double circumcision story
Circumcision is a controversial topic. Pros and cons exist for men who are cut, and men who are not. In 2007, I decided to get cut. I had a number of reasons, amongst them that I prefer the way cut dicks look, personal hygiene, and that I’d heard that I would have 60% less chance […]
Health concerns over “new poppers”
Gay men are being warned to be cautious of new products being sold or used as poppers that may cause serious harm. The original version of poppers consists of alkyl nitrites and remains popular among some gay and bisexual men, often being sniffed during sex due to their relaxing effect on the muscles of the […]