We Need to Quash Prep-Related Stigma
By Michael Traeger Australia has achieved one of the highest rates of PrEP coverage among people at risk of HIV in the world, the result …
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HIV diagnosis numbers in WA greater among straight men than for gay men
HIV diagnosis numbers in WA greater among straight men than for gay men More straight-identifying men in Western Australia (WA) were diagnosed with HIV than …
Victorian PrEP users are getting 20 per cent more STIs – but not because they aren’t using condoms
New research shows that higher STI rates among Victorian PrEP trial participants were a result of more frequent testing, more casual partners, and more group sex – but not reduced condom use.
HIV infection rates and condom use both decline in NSW and VIC
“Just like in the general population, not every gay man will use a condom every time.”
The other blue pill: my experience of taking PrEP
“I have noticed that few people seem all that worried about other STIs like chlamydia and gonorrhoea. I’ve seen it among straight folks too—condoms seem to have fallen out of fashion”
Record high HIV numbers in New Zealand
A record 244 people were diagnosed in 2016 – mostly gay and bisexual men.
The 2017 survey on PrEP and safe sex has been launched
“This year we’re expecting to see big changes in the survey because of the rapid increase in the use of PrEP”
The evolution of safe sex
“I feel like safer sex should be empowerment-focused rather than prescriptive.”
HIV prevention campaign aims to redefine ‘safe sex’
Launched by ACON, the campaign aims to educate same-sex attracted men about new options such as PrEP and an undetectable viral load.
Health leaders call for safe sex on National Condom Day
Valentine’s Day is coming up fast, but did you know 14 February is also National Condom Day? National Condom Day started in the late eighties …