Form and Substance: Meet Our Let’s TESTMNL! Ambassadors

These hunky gents are putting their brains and brawn to good use. Our Let’s TESTMNL! ambassadors are posing not just to heat up summer; they’re out to make a statement, too. For our upcoming HIV testing day event, we’ve enlisted the help of five sexy and sensible men to tell you why you need to get tested, stat. Get to know them a little more, too, as they share a few tidbits about themselves.

STATUS – HIV: What Does Your Mom Say About It?

It can be uncomfortable to talk about sex, especially with your child, but it doesn’t have to be. What parents can do is to establish an open communicative relationship about the topic, so their children do not feel ashamed to share their thoughts and feelings.

Prep for Let’s TESTMNL! – Community Based Screening: What is it and how is it done?

LoveYourself has embarked on a great change, adapting a quicker and more efficient way of testing for HIV in its HIV testing day events – Community Based Screening (CBS).

Prep for Let’s TESTMNL! – A Primer On Your First HIV Test

Understandably, your first HIV test may scare the living daylights out of you. Maybe it’s the thought of blood extraction, or the possibilities on the result of the HIV test that leave your palms sweaty. Here are a few reminders to help you prepare and build your confidence before your first HIV test

How To Get To Victoria Court Malate for Let’s TESTMNL!

On May 28, 2017, Sunday, proceed to Victoria Court Malate between 10AM to 7PM. You can choose to print the map provided below or save it on your mobile phone for easier reference.

Let’s TESTMNL! Fast, Easy, and Anonymous – Happening on May 28, 2017

Let’s TESTMNL! is the latest anonymous HIV screening event of LoveYourself Inc. powered by TestMNL. The screening is fast, easy, and totally anonymous. The event will be held on May 28, 2017 (Sunday) at Victoria Court Malate from 10:00am – 7:00pm.

Volunteer Spotlight: A Lenten Season Reflection – It is All About Love

Contrary to the perceptions of many, homosexuality is not necessarily condemned by the Church. In fact, the experiences of three LoveYourself volunteers – Rye Tumbaga, Gibs de los Santos, and Geno Maglinao, point to the Church as a safe place of acceptance and love.

LoveYourself Pays Tribute to Its Heritage with its 16th Batch of Volunteers

Fresh faces dotted the People’s Hall of SM Aura Premier last April 8 as LoveYourself welcomed Batch Guinto, this year’s first set of recruits. Rising up to the call of being HIV awareness and prevention advocates, 42 individuals underwent a thorough screening process and are now on their way to creating ripples of positive change.

STATUS – Women and HIV: 4 Reasons We Should Pay Attention to the Numbers

“The fact that there are women being infected with the virus, no matter what the number is, they should not be taken for granted,” said Mary Ann Cortez, Nurse and Focal Person for HIV in the Provincial Health Office of Pampanga. Here are 4 reasons we should listen to her.

Triangle of Self-Care: Understanding the Window Period

A common question regarding HIV testing is: “When should I go for one?” Some say HIV testing should be done regularly, at least once a year. Others say it has to be twice a year, and there are those who say it should be done quarterly. None of them are wrong, but none of the statements are entirely correct either. This is because the correct time a person has to undergo HIV testing depends on his/her actions and behaviors. But for us to understand the relevant factors to determine the correct timing, we have to learn and understand the concept of the window period.