One sexually transmitted infections (STI) that is less heard of is Shigella, a bacteria that causes a bowel infection, usually among guys who have sex…
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The Sydney Mardi Gras parade is almost here! It’s crazy to think that some of our last memories of a pre-COVID world was Sydney Mardi…
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This article is also available in Simplified Chinese. I first discovered PrEP after making a silly mistake. It was my second year in Australia. My new-found…
Us queers are a creative bunch… and though some of us may be tempted to start mixing up our PrEP dosing to meet our ever-changing…
There are new ways to take PrEP that, when done right, are just as effective at preventing HIV as taking it daily. For real! That…
PrEP on-demand is a new way to take PrEP without having to commit to taking medication daily – and the best part is it’s just…
That’s right, you heard it – there are now new ways to take PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) to prevent HIV, and what’s even better is that…
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Across the world, many of us have felt the impact of HIV in one way or another. While numbers can sometimes strip away the lived…
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It took me a while to pluck up the courage to attend a[STARTx] – a weekend workshop for gay men who are dealing with their…
You may have been reading up on HIV or overheard in a conversation the terms ‘CD4’ and ‘viral load’. While ‘CD4’ could very well pass…
Coming to terms with a recent positive diagnosis for HIV can take some time. But with the modern HIV treatments and the support of health…
There is a lot of misinformation out there when it comes to HIV, both with how it’s transmitted and what it’s like living with HIV…