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THE WELLBEING MAG FOR MEN
ISSUE #191 AUG / SEP 2022
MONKEYPOX
ON THE MIND?
Feeling anxious?
You’re not the
only one.
Read our
community
report...
PLUS: How do we stay
Sex-Positive?
Saying Goodbye to
Therapy
& much
More
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help build a happier, healthier LGBTQ+ community in Lambeth.
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Cover and feature shot by:
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WHAT NOW?!
We had to live through Covid, its lockdowns and general stress and anxiety. This
summer was supposed to be our time. Our time for fun, for sex, for relationships. And just
as we started to relax.... Monkeypox.
It’s important to note that this variation of Monkeypox doesn’t seem to be fatal. It can be
however, painful, uncomfortable and pretty visual. As a community we are used to taking
care of our sexual wellbeing. As a rule, we test regularly, take preventative measures and
make informed decisions. And monkeypox comes along to make all of that harder.
We surveyed 520 people to find out the toll monkeypox has had on our mental wellbeing,
how we are navigating our sex lives and we also look at what we need to get out of this
happier and healthier.
Let’s rally together and beat monkeypox.
The FS team for issue 191:
- Ian Howley
- Liam Murphy
- Hadley Stewart
- Justin Mahboubian-Jones
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LGBT HERO or of the
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MONKEYPOX ON
THE MIND?
Feeling anxious?
You’re not the
only one.
Read our
community
report...
Cover and feature shot by:
Mike Jones via pexels.com
COVER STORY
“
We just can’t catch a break. We made it through Covid and the seemingly endless
lockdowns and here comes monkeypox.
Monkeypox has thrown us all for a loop. It can be particularly unpleasant disease that’s
easily spread through body contact and is particularly prevalent among men who have sex
with men. Although it’s not classed as a sexually transmitted infection, the majority of cases
reported in the UK are a result of sexual contact due to up close and personal body contact.
Monekypox is here and (due to an ineffective government – more on that later) it’s not going
anywhere in the short term. So, what can we do about it? How can we prevent it? And what
damage is it doing to our mental wellbeing and us as a community?
MONKEYPOX: THE STATS
We surveyed 567 people about their monkeypox
experiences, how it has impacted their sex lives and
their mental wellbeing. Here are some of the main take
aways from the survey:
WE ASKED: Have you had monkeypox?
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•
•
Yes – 5%
No – 85%
Not sure – 10%
THE VACCINE
A vaccine for monkeypox has been made available to
those most at risk, which is focused on men who have
sex with men and have multiple sexual partners. The
vaccine itself is the smallpox (MVA) vaccine which
provides a good level of protection against
monkeypox. However, how available is the vaccine
really? And how many of us have had it?
30% of respondents
to our survey told us that
they’ve had the monkeypox vaccine.
78% made an
appointment,
while
14% waited for a walk-in.
“During a routine PrEP appointment they said I was
not in the high risk group so it would have to wait,” one
of our respondents, G, tells us, “but then later that day
they called me to say I would be offered vaccine now
as someone had clearly realised I did actually fit the
high risk category, and I had the vaccine at a booked
appointment a week later.”
David, 53, says, “We arrived early for a walk-in
appointment, so we were in and out in 30 minutes,
but when we left the queue was easily 100-200 guys
long.”
OC explains, “I went to the walk-in at Guys Hospital
on Sun 31 July. I got there at 10:50 and I was done by
14:00ish but I didn’t mind having to wait in line so long,
it was necessary and the staff did an amazing job.”
“It was simple, straightforward and I was given an
information sheet to read beforehand. The nurses and
clinicians answered my queries and allayed any
concerns I had about side effects,” Laks, 47, tell us.
J, 50, had less of a straightforward time: “It was really
Have you had the monkeypox vaccine?
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•
Yes – 30%
No – 70%
Has monkeypox made you more anxious about
sex?
•
•
•
Yes – 69%
No – 24%
I’m not sure – 7%
Have you stopped having sex because of
monkeypox?
•
•
Yes – 39%
No – 61%
Has monkeypox had a negative impact on your
mental wellbeing?
•
•
•
Yes – 42%
No – 39%
I’m not sure – 19%
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