PEP for sexual exposure to HIV doesn't lead to more risky sex

Published

06 April 2004

By

Michael Carter

Consistent condom use associated with regression of CIN and clearance of HPV in Dutch studies

Consistent condom use can hasten the regression of lesions in the cervix and on the penis caused by the genital wart virus, and can speed

Published

18 March 2004

By

Michael Carter

Younger injecting drug users and gay men optimistic about HAART likely to have safer sex fatigue

Younger injecting drug users and gay men who are optimistic about the success of HAART are more likely to express fatigue with HIV prevention messages,

Published

11 March 2004

By

Michael Carter

Methamphetamine use by New York gay men risks epidemic of resistant HIV warns opinion piece

Use of the recreational drug methamphetamine by gay men is leading to an increase in unsafe sex and many new cases of HIV, warn HIV

Published

10 March 2004

By

Michael Carter

HIV transmission after unprotected insertive sex and PEP reported

German doctors have published a case report of a man who became infected with HIV after an episode of unprotected insertive anal sex, and despite

Published

10 March 2004

By

Michael Carter

Unprotected sex with regular partner may provoke an immune response that can protect against HIV

Unprotected sex between monogamous heterosexual partners causes an immune response that may be able to inhibit infection with HIV, according to a laboratory study published

Published

19 February 2004

By

Michael Carter

PEP for sexual exposure to HIV not 100% effective

One per cent of individuals receiving post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) after a possible sexual exposure to HIV went on to become infected with the virus, according

Published

10 February 2004

By

Michael Carter

Many HIV-positive gay men involved in HIV transmission risk without recognising it

A substantial minority of HIV-positive gay who initially reported consistent condom use for insertive anal sex admitted on closer questioning to briefly inserting their unprotected

Published

06 February 2004

By

Michael Carter

Gay men still rely on disclosure to avoid HIV

The second most common strategy (after condoms) used by HIV-negative gay men in the UK to avoid HIV infection appears to be to trust that

Published

20 January 2004

By

Gus Cairns