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Chances are at some stage a guy will reject you because of your HIV status.

Don't let it get you down, there are a lot more men waiting to get hooked.

Besides, if a guy misses out on you, it's his loss.

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Produced by the Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations and the National Association of People Living with HIV/AIDS read more »

James May thinks that finding intimacy is one of the biggest challenges for people living with HIV.

While it can be tough for anyone to form a lasting connection, having HIV can make it even tougher. HIV can undermine your self esteem and your sexuality. And while things may be looking up these days, it is still really hard to disclose your status. read more »

The 6th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention was held in Rome last week from 17-20 July. This meeting is held every two years and alternates with the much larger World AIDS Conferences also organised by the International AIDS Society (IAS). read more »

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

James May still wants to play the field. He just doesn’t want to get sloshed and stay up all night doing it. read more »

‘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/. watch video »

In 2009, same sex couples were granted recognition in the eyes of the Federal government. For many, this has meant equality.

For others, such as Graham Douglas-Meyer, it has meant a loss of independence and a huge financial strain[HIV strain] Any subgroup of the HIV species. Because HIV mutates very easily, there are many different strains (and may be multiple strains within a single person).. read more »

Significant advances in HIV prevention were unveiled at the XVIII International AIDS Conference in Vienna, with research advancing on several fronts towards new prevention technologies. Paul Kidd reports. read more »

In what is being called a major breakthrough, a trial of a vaginal microbicide gel in South African women has shown for the first time that such a product can be effective against HIV infection. read more »

In this section people with HIV discuss the personal and social implications of ageing, and discuss their strategies for coping with change. read more »