Lockdown an “opportunity to end new HIV infections altogether”
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HIV And Covid-19 | I’m living with HIV – is it safe for me to hook up with people?
Does social distancing also mean hookups? What about hooking up and having sex during the current situation, particularly if you’re living with HIV? Firstly we asked Doctor Earim Chaudry, the Medical Director at Manual, who told us that Covid-19 isn’t […]
HIV and Covid-19: I’m worried about getting my meds if there’s a lockdown – what can I do?
If you’re living with HIV and you are concerned about the ability to get HIV medications during the current Covid-19 outbreak we’ve got some reassuring news for you. THEGAYUK.com spoke to leading HIV awareness activist, Philip Baldwin, who told us […]
PrEP is now available across England for those who need it
It’s taken a long time and a trial that limited the number of people who could access the revolutionary drug that halts the spread of HIV, but PrEP is finally available to those who need it in England. The PrEP […]
Where can I get a free at-home HIV test?
Did you know you can test yourself for HIV in the comfort of your own home? Thanks to at-home testing you no longer have to book an appointment at your local sexual health clinic to test for a variety of […]
There’s no evidence to suggest that people living with HIV are at greater risk of contracting Coronavirus
The British HIV Association (BHIVA) has issued a statement saying that people living with HIV are at no greater risk regarding coronavirus. However, the BHIVA has recommended that people living with HIV should follow the updates from Public Health England, […]
Limiting PrEP is holding us back in the fight to end new HIV transmissions
The fight to end new HIV transmissions in England and Wales is being severely limited according to the Head of Policy, Debbie Laycock, at the Terrence Higgins Trust. Although there are plans to make PrEP more widely available from April, […]
HIV transmission rates have dropped 73%
There has been a drop in new HIV transmissions between 2014 and 2018, across the UK, a new report has found. New data showing substantial progress on reducing HIV rates in the capital has been welcomed by London Councils. National […]
There’s something you need to know about these men with HIV
They are all undetectable A new campaign by GMFA is aiming to educate us all about U Equals U, which simply means that if a person who has HIV, has an undetectable viral load cannot pass the virus on to […]
HIV TESTING WEEK: Do you need to be tested for HIV?
We invite Dr Julianne Barry, to talk about the importance of testing for HIV this HIV Testing Week. Let’s talk about HIV. The topic may trigger unease in many – but it needs to be addressed. There is huge anxiety […]
DILEMMA | My boyfriend ejaculates inside of me, will I contract HIV?
A reader asks whether allowing his boyfriend to cum inside him, without a condom will open him up to HIV infection. Dear TGUK, Me and my boyfriend both got tested and are HIV negative, we’ve been having unprotected sex and […]
