Safe sex

What's Your Problem?

Graham Stocks — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 20:02:44 -0800

Doctor Louise answers readers' questions. In this issue she discusses Hepatitis C infection and unprotected sex.

Wrapped or Raw - Positive Life NSW

Paul Kidd — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 16:23:37 -0800

‘WRAPPED OR RAW’ looks at choices made by pos guys about using condoms in pos-pos sex and offers information and options to minimise risk (like STIs[Sexually Transmissible (or Transmitted) Infection] Infections spread by the transfer of organisms from person to person during sexual contact. Also called venereal disease (VD) (an older public health term) or sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). – sexually transmissible infections) and have great sex.

For further information, visit http://www.wrappedorraw.org.au/.

Real time: a resource for gay and bisexual men

Graham Stocks — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:07:00 -0700

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

Sex between HIV–positive couples

Jill Sergeant — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:47:58 -0700

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

Sexual practices and sex toys

Jill Sergeant — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:42:20 -0700

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

Menstruation and sex

Jill Sergeant — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:30:28 -0700

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.

Oral sex

Jill Sergeant — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:25:22 -0700

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.

Lubricant and condoms

Jill Sergeant — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:22:11 -0700

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

Sex

Jill Sergeant — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:16:47 -0700

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.

Spreading the word

Paul Kidd — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:19:14 -0700

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