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Telling people you have HIV
Please Don't Infect Me, I'm Sorry

I've turned down guys who are open about their positive status. I had it drilled into me that this was a disease to stay far, far away from. I also know better than to sleep with someone who announces himself as HIV positive. Or knew. Now I'm not exactly sure what to think.

Published
23 August 2012
From
Gawker
Men who have sex with men (MSM)
CDC Unveils New Unprecedented HIV Survey For Gay And Bisexual Men

HIV among gay and bisexual men is increasing and a new study -- unprecedented in its comprehensiveness and scope -- is underway to find out why. The 'Sex is the Question' survey will include 25,000 US gay and bisexual men and aims to ask all sections of the population about their sexual risk behaviour.

Published
10 August 2012
From
Huffington Post
Men who have sex with men (MSM)
What kind of prevention do gay men need?

A number of presentations at the 19th International AIDS Conference explored the 'hyperepidemic' of HIV amongst men who have sex with men, and especially black MSM. A paper

Published
06 August 2012
By
Gus Cairns
Injecting drug use
International AIDS Conference hears how drugs, sex and HIV interlock

Two sessions at the 19th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012) in Washington looked at the way injecting drug use, recreational drug use and unsafe sex interlock to

Published
25 July 2012
By
Gus Cairns
Men who have sex with men (MSM)
The gay globe

In the last two years, three internet surveys in Europe, the USA and Asia asked over 200,000 gay men and other men who have sex with men (MSM)

Published
15 July 2012
From
HIV treatment update
Telling people you have HIV
The stupid question: “Are you clean?”

This irritating question has become typical on internet dating sites and in nightclubs as strangers negotiate a hookup. It is not only insulting to people with HIV, it also has no real value. And in my newest posting, I explain why it also creates the perfect scenario for a new HIV infection.

Published
22 June 2012
From
My Fabulous Disease
Safer sex
Safe Sex? There's an App for that with the Launch of Chec-Mate™

Safe sex has gone tech with the introduction of Chec-Mate™, the world's first and only Smartphone app developed for the iOS and Android device that will allow potential sexual partners to verify, share or exchange recent Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) screening dates and results instantly, securely and confidentially.

Published
15 June 2012
From
MMD Newswire (press release)
Condoms and lubricant
Douching does not seem to increase STI risk

Neither rectal douching nor vaginal washing appears to be as significantly associated with sexually transmitted infections or other microbial conditions that increase the risk of HIV, as

Published
18 April 2012
By
Gus Cairns
Telling people you have HIV
A discourse on HIV disclosure

Despite the increase in HIV testing, and both primary and secondary prevention campaigns, there is a relative lack of discourse on disclosure of HIV status and condom negotiation among all the men we encounter in our studies. The discourse that does take place often produces confusing and even contradictory stories about status disclosure.

Published
05 April 2012
From
Chelsea Now
Relationships and feelings
KENYA: Better training needed for counsellors of HIV-discordant couples

The Kenyan government has issued guidelines on counselling for HIV-discordant couples, but many counsellors in smaller, rural health centres remain untrained.

Published
05 April 2012
From
IRIN Plus News
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