The human immunodeficiency virus is one of the scariest things that you can possibly deal with. It used to be a death sentence, but new medications and treatments have made it so that people with HIV can live full and happy lives. The key, is finding out whether or not you’re infected. It’s extremely important… Continue reading
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HIV Prevention – Know Your Early Symptoms
In its early stages, the symptoms of HIV can mask itself as common conditions. It is important to understand the symptoms for the infection to detect it at its early stages.
Continue readingHere is How You Can Prevent Sexually Transmitted Diseases
In a world which is getting more and more involved in hook up culture and is open to having more than one sexual partner, find out how you can protect yourself from these STDs.
Continue readingGay Men Prefer HIV Self-Testing to Clinic Testing
Two studies have revealed that gay men who have never gone for HIV testing before prefer self-testing to visiting a health clinic.
Continue readingSecond Person Becomes HIV Positive while on PrEP Due to Drug-Resistant Virus
A second case was reported of a man who became HIV positive despite using PrEP as prescribed. Doctors linked the infection to a rare drug-resistant HIV virus.
Continue readingEarly Treatment of HIV Can Decrease Risk of Spreading It
Early HIV testing and treatment reduces the risk of transmission by 93% due to virus suppression making it harder to spread.
Continue readingUses and Functions of STD clinics
Sexual health clinics specialize in the prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted infections. Sexual health clinics also known as STD (sexually transmitted disease) clinics perform a variety of operations. However, they are a source of birth control help and some clinics offer reproductive services. Some of the services offered by STD clinics are as follows:… Continue reading
World AIDS Day 2016: HIV Prevention
As the world gets ready to celebrate the 2016 World AIDS Day, numbers indicate that efforts to prevent new HIV cases have been stalling for the last five years.
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