All the protection you need? Suntan lotion, shades, hat, water-based lubricant and condoms be prepared day or night!
Consistent use of condoms and water-based lube, and reducing your number of sexual partners, remain your best defence against HIV.
Play responsibly. Using recreational drugs or alcohol impairs your judgement and increases your risk pf HIV. Reducing substance use, limiting your number of sexual partners and always using condoms with water based lube reduces your risk of STIs and HIV.
Let’s face it every dick is different. Condoms and water-based lube remain your best defense against STIs and HIV, so take some time to find the condom brand that works best for you to maximise your fun! Try Health4Men’s large condoms, available in black or natural.
Reducing your number of sexual partners is a good defence against against STIs and HIV.
Don’t be bored with condoms - together with water-based lube they remain your best defence against STIs and HIV.
Human papillomavirus (also known as HPV or simply genital / anal warts) is the diarrhoea of sexually transmitted infections. It’s the most common of all STIs, yet gets the least press. Nobody wears coloured ribbons in aid of it or makes Oscar-winning movies about its victims. In fact, nobody even likes to talk about it, as I recently discovered at a dinner party when I mentioned that I was being treated for the virus. The conversation spluttered and jerked, then ground to a complete halt. I reckon I would have received a warmer response if I’d admitted that I shagged goats or was converting to Mormonism.
The Constitution of South Africa protects the rights of people living with HIV. It doesn’t allow discrimination and protects people’s right to privacy and confidentiality. In South Africa, there aren’t any laws that force people to tell others about their HIV status. People who do test positive should tell their partner, so that they can be protected and also have an HIV test. People with HIV/AIDS in South Africa are protected by the Bill of Rights and have the same rights which protect all citizens.
Whether or not to disclose your HIV-positive status is a difficult decision to make because disclosure (or non-disclosure) is often followed by major and life-changing consequences.
Have a look at the guidelines in this article that may help if you are considering disclosing.
Health4Men had a very busy and successful 2011. With the new year already on the move, we highlight a few key accomplishments during 2011.
Take a peek at what Health4Men has lined up for February!
•Latest developments include two new clinical sites for gay and bisexual men, in central Johannesburg and Soweto, supported by PEPFAR through USAID.
•A naughty surprise for the ‘Get REDi for love’ Valentine’s Day campaign.
•Health4Men in Cape Town is initiating a recreational drug-related harm reduction campaign.
Health4Men is an innovative project of the Anova Health Institute (www.anovahealth.co.za) addressing MSM’s diverse sexual health needs through free medical and psychosocial services specifically designed for gay, bisexual and straight-identifying men who have sex with men.
Check out our services, extended hours, support groups, training courses and more nearest to you.