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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

3RD LONDON CHEMSEX CONFERENCE Tickets here: gaymenshealthcollective.co.uk If you work in chemsex, drugs, sexual health, mental health, emergency care, commissioning or policy, this is a serious day for serious practice. Join us!

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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Our guide to poppers, and GMHC and the campaign to prevent their ban: menrus.co.uk/sex/about-se...

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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Cool Beans Vol. Vol 1-3: finding support, a potted history of drug use (with shop prices over the decades), and tips and pointers for supporting others. Online and in print: menrus.co.uk/about/about-...

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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The prostate's packed full of sensitive nerve endings which is why getting fucked or fisted can be a big turn-on. Equally a finger can massage it gently. More: menrus.co.uk/body/about-b...

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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Your guide to safer chems and stuff. Online or in print: menrus.co.uk/about/about-...

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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Cum stains are usually grey, light yellow, or off-white with a crusty feel. The protein is the toughest bit to clean. This is why enzyme detergents work, breaking down protein down into smaller, soluble fragments, allowing it to be washed out. menrus.co.uk/body/about-b...

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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Our guide to bisexuality: "Bisexual men and women are also characterised as people who don’t exist or are “just going through a phase”, “sexually greedy”, “gay really”, or “can’t make up their mind”. These views are untrue and disrespectful." More: menrus.co.uk/you/about-yo...

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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Our guide to labels, abbreviations, and letters: menrus.co.uk/you/about-yo...

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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Ban conversion therapy update: Government has not produced a ban. More here: menrus.co.uk/you/about-yo...

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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

A little bit about heteronormativity and about how heterosexuality (or being ‘straight’) is seen as the norm or, in some cases, the superior. It is the bias expressed by a society that can be obvious but which is often subtle and pervasive: menrus.co.uk/you/about-yo...

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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Our guide to relationships: relationships, open relationships, relationship difficulties, rescuing relationships, breaking up, when it’s over and he’s a bastard! menrus.co.uk/men/about-me...

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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

A little bit about alcohol, what it does to the body, handling those pesky hangovers, the gay scene and alcohol, and more: menrus.co.uk/drugs/about-...

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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Your guide to safer chems and stuff. Online or in print: menrus.co.uk/about/about-...

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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

If you’ve ever wondered how many calories you use during sex, our volunteers have selflessly taken part in an experiment to find out. Here are the results of perilous sexual activity. It’s a testament to their stamina we can share this ridiculous piece of research. More: menrus.co.uk/sex/about-se...

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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

The prostate's packed full of sensitive nerve endings which is why getting fucked or fisted can be a big turn-on. Equally a finger can massage it gently. More: buff.ly/Vevb2xk

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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

From tortoise shell to rubber: a short history of condoms: menrus.co.uk/sti/about-st...

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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

GHB and GBL and why knowing the difference matters, and other stuff: menrus.co.uk/drugs/about-...

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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Our guide to Polari: menrus.co.uk/men/about-me... As an omi, he’s naff. But in drag, she’s fantabulosa! She titivates with fortuni slap, zhooshes up a switch and is one hell of a hoofer.

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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Our short guide to death and dying and stuff: menrus.co.uk/body/about-b...

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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

The delicious irony about Crisco is that while mums and grandmas use it to make cakes and biscuits, gay men have been using it for sex for decades. buff.ly/8m6rskP

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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

LGBT+ people may not necessarily have family or next of kin with whom they would want ED staff to contact. The most significant relationships and support systems for LGBT+ people are often close friends and chosen family who are often excluded. menrus.co.uk/body/next-of...

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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

The thing about labels is that you cut them out and replace them with your own. What you call yourself is up to you. The important thing is that you choose what feels comfortable for you. buff.ly/yIQrAY6

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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Here is a list of 42 films for your viewing pleasure, in no particular order. It’s not THE list or the BEST list, or the best gay films EVER list. And for every film listed here, there’s probably another list with none of the ones we’ve chosen. menrus.co.uk/you/about-yo...

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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Cum stains are usually grey, light yellow, or off-white with a crusty feel. The protein is the toughest bit to clean. Treat it as a protein stain. This is why enzyme detergents work, they break the protein down into smaller, soluble fragments, allowing it to be washed out. buff.ly/Kb1zkhM

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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

We lurve rimming and arse play but, if present, shigella spreads efficiently through sex, often without us realising. Drug-resistant Shigella is increasing among gay men in the UK/ across Europe with some strains now resistant to multiple antibiotics making it harder to treat. More buff.ly/IeMhloH

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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Some people’s brains function in ways that diverge from what is considered ‘typical’ or ‘neurotypical’. More: buff.ly/226OjI7

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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

1. SAFER CHEMS (PDF, A5, 36 pages). A guide to safer chems use, harm reduction including ‘T’, ‘G’ and ‘M’, slamming, come downs, and overdoses (calling 999). buff.ly/ZgDWiDj

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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Our guide to poppers, and GMHC and the campaign to prevent their ban: menrus.co.uk/sex/about-se...

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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Pelvic floor exercises can improve bladder and bowel control and may help reduce urine leaks, post-pee dribble and problems controlling wind. More: buff.ly/MANAsJA

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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

The perineum in men is the skin area between the ball sack and the arse hole. It protects the pelvic floor muscles (like a supportive sling for your internal organs), blood vessels that supply your cock and balls, the nerves used to piss or have an erection. More: menrus.co.uk/body/about-b...

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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

The prostate's packed full of sensitive nerve endings which is why getting fucked or fisted can be a big turn-on. Equally a finger can massage it gently. More: buff.ly/Vevb2xk

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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Pelvic floor exercises can improve bladder and bowel control and may help reduce urine leaks, post-pee dribble and problems controlling wind. More: buff.ly/MANAsJA

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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Gay men's health and well-being in one place, with support for the wider LGBTQ+ community. buff.ly/3Zi92Mt

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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

When you come out to someone or say you are questioning your sexuality, people can come out with some rubbish. Check out our top 20 in no particular order: buff.ly/4hEmpOO

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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Your guide to CATFISHING: buff.ly/6MGfHwF

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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Your medical next of kin is someone you nominate to receive information about your medical care—especially if you’re ill, unconscious, or unable to communicate. They are the person the hospital will contact in emergencies or if important updates are needed. More: buff.ly/dbeTUah

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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

A ‘side’ describes someone who doesn’t practice anal sex, a term coined for gay men to have the language to express this preference. buff.ly/9PjplaV

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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Gay men's health and wellbeing in one place with support for the wider LGBT+ community: menrus.co.uk

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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

A blast from our past but still in use today, hanky codes or ‘flagging’ was established in the early 1970s as a way of letting other gay men know your sexual interests, practices and preferences; eg: a coloured bandana or hanky worn in a back jeans pocket. More: buff.ly/BXPx3S1

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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

First date checklist: Whatever your age, you should feel excited, if a little nervous, but this is good and healthy. This is particularly true for guys who have not been dating for a while or are new to the whole dating thing. More: buff.ly/C3k6yG6

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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Gay men's health and wellbeing in one place with support for the wider LGBT+ community: menrus.co.uk

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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Coming out in the Gypsy Roma Traveller communities: buff.ly/3MQUCP1

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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Being convicted of a crime and spending time behind bars is never going to be easy. It is not intended to be. However it is important to be aware of the additional risks of being a gay prisoner, and what is in place to support and protect you. More: buff.ly/3ZxULfS

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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

HIV Drug Interactions from the University of Liverpool. provides a clinically useful, reliable, comprehensive, up-to-date, evidence-based drug-drug interaction resource freely available to healthcare workers, patients and researchers. Find out more: bit.ly/4eK0CUz

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