Stealthing, the act of men removing the condom during sex without the knowledge or permission of their partners is raising concerns of increased HIV infections.
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How PEP Works, When You May Need To Take It and Where to Get it
Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), the HIV morning after pill is effective in preventing HIV if you have been exposed to an infected person. Here’s how it works.
Continue readingMen and the Youth in Botswana Continue to Shun HIV Testing
Botswana is making huge strides in fighting HIV but is currently facing a major challenge of men & youths not getting tested or wanting to know theor status.
Continue readingCDC Recommendations on How to Deliver News of a Positive Test Result
CDC recommendations on how to deliver news about a positive HIV test in order to ensure that the patient understands the diagnosis and handles it well.
Continue readingHigh Cases of PTSD Reported in Women Living with HIV
Cases of PTSD are higher in women living with HIV compared to HIV- women. Researchers ask health care givers to screen for PTSD in order to offer proper care.
Continue readingWhy Wait? You can Start Taking HIV Medicine Immediately after Diagnosis
Test and Treat, a new method of giving HIV medication to patients immediately after diagnosis will improve quality and prolong lives of HIV positive people.
Continue readingHIV: Why Men Have Significantly Lower Rates of HIV Testing
Men go for HIV testing less than women do making HIV rates among men in East Africa to be higher than those of women.
Continue readingNew Technology Could Cut the Dose of Popular HIV Treatment in Half
Researchers have filed successful results after using nanotechnology to improve HIV therapies. The new technology will cut HIV drug dose by half.
Continue readingStudy Hopes to Find a Way to Reduce Disease Risk in HIV Patients
A study is looking into using statins to prevent heart disease common in HIV+ patients. The study involves 6,500 people who will be monitored for 6 years.
Continue readingEarly Vaccine Trials Leave Five HIV Patients HIV Free
Researchers in Barcelona successfully suppressed HIV in 5 people by using a new vaccine based treatment giving hope to over 37 million HIV+ people.
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