The latest data showing a continued decline in HIV transmission rates in NSW has been welcomed by the state’s leading HIV prevention and HIV support organisation, ACON. The NSW HIV Strategy Data Report – Quarter 1 shows that in the first three months of 2019, there were 22 per cent fewer HIV notifications compared to […]
Another year of Perth Pride has come and gone, and what another fantastic year it was! But now that the parties and celebration have come to an end, it might be the time to think about your post party maintenance; I’m talking about maintenance in the form of HIV and STI screening. The past few […]
Most of us probably can’t remember a time when we had to worry about diseases like polio or smallpox – even AIDS and the deaths associated with it are receding from memory. HIV is still with us, but imagine what it would be like if gay men in Australia were able to put HIV in […]
It’s probably no surprise that within the first couple of months, and sometimes first few weeks, of new relationships that couples will often stop using condoms. When you think about having trust in a relationship, this makes sense. “He must know his HIV status.”, “I’m sure he would be honest about his sexual past and […]
Getting tested means taking charge of your sexual health; like we would any other aspect of our health. It means having courage to step up and do the deed. There are plenty of guys out there who have never tested for HIV/STI’s, or are putting off getting a test because of concerns. Testing can be […]
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 […]
