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Safe sex

Safe sex is any sexual activity which prevents the transmission of HIV from a positive partner to a negative partner. For resources on safe sex, see the links below or contact your local AIDS Council or PLWHAPerson (or People) Living with HIV/AIDS. organisation.

Key resources

Real time: a resource for gay and bisexual men
Real Time

This is a resource for gay and bisexual men to assist you to avoid taking risks.

Real time: a resource for gay and bisexual men

Resource • 2 July 2009

This is a resource for gay and bisexual men to assist you to avoid taking risks. read more »

Sex between HIV–positive couples

From Treat Yourself Right • 25 June 2009

Whether or not to use condoms and lube if your partner is also HIV positive is a matter of personal choice. read more »

Sexual practices and sex toys

From Treat Yourself Right • 11 June 2009

Care must be taken with some sexual practices and with sex toys. read more »

Menstruation and sex

From Treat Yourself Right • 11 June 2009

Menstrual fluid is made up of blood, uterine tissue and other substances, and it does contain HIV, although there has been little research about the levels of virusA small infective organism which is incapable of reproducing outside a host cell. present. It is possible that there are increased risks of HIV transmission during menstruation, so barrier protection such as condoms and lubricant are particularly important. read more »

    Oral sex

    From Treat Yourself Right • 11 June 2009

    There have been no documented cases of transmission of HIV from vaginal fluid in the mouth, but some sexually transmissible infections such as herpes and gonorrhoea can be transmitted through oral sex. read more »

    Lubricant and condoms

    From Treat Yourself Right • 11 June 2009

    It’s important to use water-based lubricant with condoms, as without it, they are more prone to breaking. read more »

    Sex

    From Treat Yourself Right • 11 June 2009

    You have the right to pursue a happy, safe and fulfilling sex life. That means being free to enjoy a range of sexual activities, and being free to not have sex, with the partner or partners of your choice. read more »

    Spreading the word

    Positive Living article • Adrian Ogier • 13 March 2009

    HIV prevention campaigns target gay men in serodiscordant relationships and young heterosexual travellers. read more »

    What is safe sex?

    From Next steps • 1 December 2008

    You can still enjoy sex regardless of your HIV positive status. read more »

    ASHM 2008: The Swiss Statement

    Positive Living article • Kate Demaere • 25 November 2008

    Professor Pietro Vernazza, President of the Swiss Federal Commission on AIDS wasinvited by ASHMAustralasian Society for HIV Medicine. The peak Australasian organisation representing the medical and health sector in HIV/AIDS and related areas. to Australia to debate the statement as part of a panel. read more »

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