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The WA AIDS Council (WAAC) has launched a major sexual health online campaign to target the alarming rise in syphilis infections in Perth and elsewhere in Western Australia. The educational digital campaign – Syphilis is Making a Comeback – is aimed at preventing new infections of the sexually transmitted disease, and has been prompted following […]
Tags: Lisa Dobrin, STI, syphilis, WA AIDS Council
7 Aug 2020 /
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Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), is a pill taken every day by guys who are HIV negative in order to prevent them from acquiring HIV. The only medication currently used as ‘PrEP’ is Truvada (along with generic versions such as Ricover EM, Adco-Emtivir, and Tenvir EM). Truvada as PrEP is approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration for […]
Tags: anthony k j smith, condom, PAN, PrEP, sexual health, Sexuality, STI, Truvada
29 Aug 2017 |
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A major Australian based study into HIV has revealed that HIV positive men with an undetectable viral load will not transmit the virus to their partners. The results of the study have major implications for couples where one partner is HIV positive and the other is not, and in breaking down the high level […]
Tags: AIDS, anti retroviral, HIV, Kirby Institute, Paris, Professor Andrew Grulich, STI
26 Jul 2017 |
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A new study in the USA has found that gay men who use self-administered rapid HIV tests follow up positive results with confirmatory testing. When self administered testing was introduced one of the main concerns was people would not take the next step in the treatment process. Encouraging people who are at risk of acquiring […]
Tags: AIDS, Andrew Burry, chlamydia, gonorrhoea, HIV, Justin Manuel, M Clinic, rapid testing, self-administered testing, Sexually Transmitted Infection, STI, syphilis, WA AIDS Council
20 Jul 2017 |
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A new national project that brings an innovative, digital approach to health promotion for gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men about sexual health and well-being went live recently. Propelled by decades of experience and the power of community connection, Emen8 is a fresh and innovative digital resource for men where information […]
Tags: ACON, AIDS, Emen8, HIV, Nicholas Parkhill, NSW, sexual health, Simon Ruth, STI, Victoria, website
4 Jun 2017 |
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A growing number of younger people are acquiring HIV, a trend that has prompted the WA AIDS Council to launch a new campaign to encourage conversations about sexual health. The new campaign will run in the lead up to World AIDS Day on December 1st. The council described this years program as the most significant […]
Tags: Andrew Burry, Bisexual, campaign, gay, Health, HIV, Lesbian, STI, trans*, transgender, WA AIDS Council, World AIDS Day
31 Oct 2016 |
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In the past few months, the M Clinic has seen the rates of HIV, Gonorrhea and Syphilis increasing in Perth gay men. Even if you practice safer sex (by wearing condoms during anal or using PrEP), you could still be at risk of picking up a sexually transmitted infection (STI). And remember, not all STI’s […]
Tags: AIDS, Health, HIV, Lifeline, M Clinic, PeP, PrEP, sexual, STI
10 Dec 2015 |
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The Project X course ‘Men on Men’ is starting soon. It’s a six week course for men who are same sex attracted to learn more about relationships, sexual health, coming out and a whole bunch of things. We chatted to Course Coordinator Gavin Tsai to find out more about the course. Who is the ‘Men […]
Tags: Course, Gavin Tsai, gay, Homosexual, Men on Men, Project X, Relationships, same-sex attracted, STI, WA AIDS Council, WAAC, Workshop
12 Jun 2014 |
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A new study has revealed that gay men are more likely to have unsafe sex when their partner is deemed attractive. The UK based study found that 94% of men said they were more likely to have unsafe sex with “a good looking guy”. The study conducted by the University of Westminster and published by […]
Tags: AIDS, HIV, safe sex, STI
25 Feb 2014 |
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We can all have our on and off seasons. Sometimes we end up sitting on the sidelines while other times we are busy playing the field and barely have a chance to rest. But the more we play, the more we need to maintain our equipment; and in this context that means testing. For many […]
Tags: AIDS, HIV, M Clinic, Sexually Transmitted Infection, STD, STI, Testing, Tony Bober, WA AIDS Council
9 Jul 2013 |
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