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PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)

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Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis [PrEP] is a type of antiretroviral therapy medication that can be used to prevent HIV infection if you have a partner living with HIV or if you are engaging in sexual activity that puts you at risk of contracting HIV. Research has shown that PrEP, when used correctly, is very effective in preventing … PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)

Living with HIV

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With the continuing improvements to HIV treatment, it has been possible for people with HIV to live healthy and productive lives. We can continue our education or work, have a sex life, have HIV free children and live as long as anyone else. In 2017 from research presented at the International AIDS Society Congress we … Living with HIV

Menopause – When Menstruation Ends

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The end of a woman’s regular menstrual cycle, i.e., when menstruation stops is referred to as menopause. While information around a girl’s first menstruation, and how the menstrual cycle works, is commonplace in Sri Lanka, there is less information on how menopause works, and what this means for women. The key reason being that the … Menopause – When Menstruation Ends

HIV Treatment

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Treatment for HIV comes in the form of medication known as antiretroviral therapy (ART). The Sri Lankan government provides free HIV treatment, available at Ministry of Health clinics across the country. Given that we can now live a long and healthy life with HIV due to advancements in treatment, and that those who are on effective … HIV Treatment

Legal Contexts

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There are two sections of the Sri Lankan Penal Code dating from 1883 that are used to criminalize same sex behaviour among consenting adults. Section 365 “Unnatural Offences” – which criminalises “carnal intercourse against the order of nature”, with a penalty of up to ten years imprisonment and a corresponding fine. Section 365A “Acts of … Legal Contexts

Western Concept?

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In a 2021 study SRI LANKA SOCIETY’S VIEWS ABOUT SEXUALITY AND LGBT PEOPLE’S EXPERIENCES IN SRI LANKA, conducted by the Social Scientists’ Association, 57.7% of respondents viewed LGBT as a Western Concept [Table 3.7]. The idea that non-heteronormative sexual orientations and gender identities are a Western concept potentially stems from the human rights struggle in … Western Concept?

Mental Illness?

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In a 2021 study SRI LANKA SOCIETY’S VIEWS ABOUT SEXUALITY AND LGBT PEOPLE’S EXPERIENCES IN SRI LANKA, conducted by the Social Scientists’ Association, 47.1% of respondents viewed being LGBT as an illness [Table 3.7]. In 1973 the American Psychiatric Association voted to remove homosexuality as a mental illness from the Diagnostic and Styatistical Manuel [DSM] of … Mental Illness?

Unnatural?

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In a 2021 study SRI LANKA SOCIETY’S VIEWS ABOUT SEXUALITY AND LGBT PEOPLE’S EXPERIENCES IN SRI LANKA, conducted by the Social Scientists’ Association, 53.8% of respondents viewed people of non-heteronormative sexual orientations and gender identities as those that “go against nature.” [Table 3.7]. The premise that non-heteronormative sexual orientations are unnatural is based on the … Unnatural?

Sexual Orientation

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Sexual orientation refers to a long-term pattern of romantic and sexual attraction to women, men, and/or people of other genders, or even those who are not sexually attracted to anyone. Sexual orientation is commonly defined as having several components, of which the major dimensions are: 1) Sexual attraction – the interest you may have in other … Sexual Orientation

Cultural Practices Related to Menstruation

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Cultural rituals have long been part of women and girls having their first period. In pre-patriachal societies and communities menstrual blood was perceived as sacred and divine. Menstrual blood was a symbol of the life force that mirrored the natural cycle of nature. Subsequently, these ideas evolved, and with them the rituals that were associated … Cultural Practices Related to Menstruation