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June 30 2015
5 Ways to Survive The 4th of July (Using Condoms)
READ MOREThe summertime is arguably the best season of the year. From the start of beach season on Memorial day to the big summer kick - off celebrations on the 4th of July to those last minute summer getaways, we Americans love a reason to party! Celebrating the nation's independence typically means gearing up for a 3-day weekend, food, booze, friends, and... -
June 17 2015
Let's have a PrEP Talk
READ MOREWhat's your status? HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus, is the world's deadliest infectious disease. By killing or damaging cells of the body's immune system, HIV progressively destroys the body's ability to fight infections and certain cancers. According to AIDS.gov, HIV can be transmitted through certain bodily fluids: blood, semen (cum), pre-seminal fluid (pre-cum), rectal fluids, vaginal fluids, and breast milk. If you have... -
June 15 2015
PrEP Yo' Self: The City of Philadelphia battles HIV
READ MOREPrEP-ing the City of Brotherly Love According to the CDC, PrEP stands for Pre-exposure prophylaxis and is a way for people who do not have HIV but who are at substantial risk of getting it to prevent HIV infection by taking a pill every day. The AIDS Activities Coordinating office within the Philadelphia Department of Public Health has initiated a PrEP... -
June 4 2015
TMZ and Mitt Romney on this #ThrowbackThursday
READ MOREWhen the liberal, conservative and social worlds collide Back in 2012 when SIWAC was in its infancy, and our political condoms were all the rave during the presidential race, TMZ published a piece on the release of our Romney condoms, with the encouragement of its constituents to "never settle." As expected, an explosive political debate erupted in the comments under the... -
June 3 2015
Wrap it Up The Right Way: How to Use A Condom
READ MOREMany people know the importance of wearing a condom when it's time for some one-on-one action, but far fewer gents actually know one of the most important rules of the game: how to properly apply a condom. In the heat of the moment, it's challenging to have to think about ripping open a condom without tearing the latex, successfully rolling...