In March, S.E.T.A.C. Wellness Center Offers PrEP At No Cost

S.E.T.A.C. Wellness Center announced that during the month of March, their staff will apply the protocol performed to determinate if you’re a candidate to...

Ayahuasca Experience Shines Light on the Unconscious

Photos courtesy of Víctor Fuentes Chong, Ayahuasca Puerto Vallarta.
A grinder chat and a desire to lead a fuller and more enjoyable life led Gerwin Rutten to seek an unusual, but very old South American form of natural healing, Ayahuasca. Rutten, who is sales manager for Out & About PV, has taken a spiritual journey that has helped him emotionally and physically, opening his eyes to a different world of natural healers. 

International AIDS candlelight memorial

Intensifying the fight for the right to health and as every 3rd Sunday of May, the international vigil in memory of people who have...

Renew Yourself – Get a Boost with IV Therapy and Aesthetic Treatments in Old Town

Dr. Lizaola
Aesthetic injectable and skin rejuvenation specialist Dr. Valeria Lizaola recently opened the doors to Renew IV Bar and Med Spa, PV’s own premier IV Bar in Zona Romantica. It specializes in IV therapy and aesthetic procedures that combat signs of ageing, rejuvenates, and refreshes skin. Some of Dr. Lizaola’s specialties include:

Bioidentical Hormones: An Innovative Treatment for Transgender People

Dr. Cinthia Becerra
Dr. Cinthia Becerra is one of the precursors in Mexico of Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy which, as opposed to traditional medicine, represents a less aggressive treatment for gender dysphoria.

Dr. Becerra’s Pause Clinic Offers Hormone Replacement Therapy Treatment for Men and Women

pause clinic
Dr. Cinthia Becerra, a pioneer of hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) in Mexico for more than seven years, offers the only clinic in Mexico (Pause Clinic) that specializes only in Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement.

SETAC Discontinues Free PREP Services Due to Lack of Government Funding

SETAC Prep Services Announcement
SETAC (SOLIDARITY ED THOMAS CIVIL ASSOCIATION), announced via a "story" posted on Instagram and Facebook on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, that it was being forced to discontinue providing free PREP to more than 500 uses of the program due to a lack of government funding.

Dental Tourism Booming in PV: Most Sought-After Procedures and Prices

dental checkup
According to Patients Beyond Borders, Mexico and Costa Rica are the most popular destinations for dental care, cosmetic surgery and prescription medicines. The industry has been booming in Mexico as travelers seek care at a lower cost than in their home country, saving between 40% and 65% at Mexican medical centers.

SETAC: 10 Years of Serving Puerto Vallarta

SETAC 10 Years
SETAC, Puerto Vallarta's LGBT Wellness Center, is celebrating 10 years of operations with a party free to the Community at Industry nightclub on Saturday,...

LGBTQ Soccer League ‘Jugando por Nuestros Derechos’ forms in Puerto Vallarta

Vallarta S-O-C-C-E-R “Jugando por Nuestros Dereechos” , a new LGBTQ sports project in Puerto Vallarta, has been years in the making, and is the...

My experience getting tested at newly opened SETAC

The newest SETAC connection office located in Zona Romantica opened its doors on Tuesday, March 19th. We went to give them the welcome to...

Puerto Vallarta, a Paradise of Well-Being, Receives the Free Soul Festival

Free Soul Festival
Puerto Vallarta, the privileged destination of the Jalisco coast, is recognized as a paradise for the senses and the general well-being of the body,...

Buzzworthy Queer Headlines with Josh Robbins

We have big queer news to cover this week including: COVID-19 and HIV Concerns; A judge just paused a Trump Policy that may affect us all; plus a church just walked away from their domination affiliation and you won’t believe why they did it?

S.E.T.A.C. presents the Integrated Health Care Program

SETAC Wellness Center is proud to announce a new program that offers primary care services to LGBT+ temporary and permanent residents of Puerto Vallarta...

SETAC inaugurates new liaison office in Zona Romantica

Yesterday was the big inauguration of SETAC's new liaison office in Zona Romantica! Among other things, this new connection office will assist with HIV...

Free HPV Vaccinations Set for August 26, 27

oct 27 vaccine event hotel mercurio 9
An event to provide free HPV vaccinations for people living with HIV will be held at Capasists Vallarta and Blue Chairs Hotel on August 26, and 27, 2024.

Bioidentical hormones: deficiency symptoms and benefits

Sponsored Content Dr. Cinthia Becerra, a bioidentical hormone replacement specialist, is the co-founder of UroVallarta, the first comprehensive urology clinic in Mexico. She treats patients...

World AIDS Day Celebrated on Dec. 1

December 1 is World AIDS Day. It was the first day dedicated to health around the world, and the reason for choosing that specific date was for reasons of media impact, being the first day of December.

Doctor at Home PV offers a new option for your ailments

Doctor at home
Going to the hospital can be something frightening for people, that is why there is the alternative of "Dr at home".

Jalisco reports an increase on HIV detections

In recent days it was announced that the detection of HIV in Jalisco during the last 4 years has increased twice more, that is...