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Ask SHINE SA: Is My Vagina and Vulva Normal?

15 Sep 2021

We all have different faces and different bodies so it’s no surprise that our vaginas and vulvas will look different too. Yet many people still want to know: is my vulva typical or ‘normal’? Before

Ask SHINE SA: What’s Involved In Getting an STI Test?

7 Sep 2021

Although we might wish otherwise, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are extremely common. To be clear having an STI won’t make you unique. Keep this in mind when you walk into a health practice or SHINE

Know Your Sexual Health. Ask SHINE SA. Campaign Launched

26 Aug 2021

South Australians are being invited to submit their sexual and reproductive health questions as part of SHINE SA’s Know Your Sexual Health. Ask SHINE SA. campaign. Sexual health remains a highly stigmatized area of health

SHINE SA Welcomes Australia-Wide Ban on Harassment Outside Abortion Clinics

12 Aug 2021

SHINE SA Media Release : 12 August 2021 SHINE SA welcomes the latest legislation in Western Australia that protects the safety and privacy of people seeking reproductive healthcare. WA is the final state in Australia

A Guide to Safer Sex for Young People and All People

10 Aug 2021

One of the best (and scariest) things about being young is having new experiences, like your first date or your first kiss. In honour of International Youth Day we’ve put together a guide to safer

New Push to End HIV Transmission as Fifth Decade of Pandemic Begins

24 Jun 2021

This article was published by Jolyon Attwooll in newsGP. In June 1981, a seminal report was published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), detailing the cases of five men treated in

Statement of Support for Decriminalisation of Sex Work

1 Jun 2021

SHINE SA supports the decriminalisation of sex work.[1] In 2018 a global systematic review[i] led by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine found that any criminalisation/repressive policing of sex workers, their clients and/or

What is Transgender Day of Visibility and Why Does It Matter?

29 Mar 2021

SHINE SA Media Release: 29 March 2021 March 31 will mark the 12th annual International Transgender Day of Visibility. Each year we acknowledge this day and celebrate transgender and gender diverse people around the globe

Ask Dr Amy – Sexual Dysfunction Is Common, So What Can We Do About It?

9 Dec 2020

Difficulties and worries about sex have been a common theme in questions to Ask Dr Amy. Today, we are going to talk about those concerns and where to go to for help if you need

Ask Dr Amy – Let’s Talk About Sexpectations

29 Oct 2020

For people having sex, orgasms can be, but not always, a peak point of satisfaction. Yet like all exciting things, they don’t always come easy. For example have you ever caught yourself mid-sexual encounter, thinking:

Ask Dr Amy – Having Sex for the First Time

24 Sep 2020

Having sex for the first time usually doesn’t look like the sex in movies (or porn for that matter). People often get caught up in the ‘sexpectations’ and it may not be anything like the

Ask Dr Amy – Sex During COVID-19

2 Sep 2020

Have you ever had a question about sex or relationships but were too embarrassed to ask? You know, those questions about certain discharges, weird things that happen in the middle of a sexual encounter, that

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