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- You can find nearby HIV and STI testing services all over Australia with our interactive map
- Going for a rapid HIV test is a typically free and straightforward experience that only takes 20 minutes
- Even if you had only one sexual partner in the last six months, it’s still recommended you test at least twice a year
- Some STIs can take six weeks or more to show up in sexual health test results
- If you've had 10 or more sexual partners in the last six months, testing at least four times a year is recommended
- PrEP is now available on the PBS and can be purchased from any Australian pharmacy with a prescription
- Wearing a coloured bandana could be a symbol from a secret sex language
- You can notify a sex partner anonymously by text or email to let them know about an STI
- By starting and staying on HIV treatment, over 90% of people will reach an undetectable viral load within 3 to 6 months, or even sooner!
- Right now, there are an estimated 17,000+ people already using PrEP in Australia
- Using PrEP is much more than just taking a pill — it’s a complete program for looking after your sexual wellbeing
- If you can't afford PrEP, there are schemes available where you can apply to get it for free
- Even without access to Medicare, you can still personally import PrEP from around per month
- Changes in sex drive are a normal part of life, but it's a good idea to talk to a doctor if you're concerned
- Chlamydia is the most commonly diagnosed STI in Australia and doesn't always show any symptoms
- Give your nuts a bit of a feel on a regular basis and if something doesn’t seem right, it's best to go see a doctor
- Hepatitis C can now be readily cured with short courses of oral medication in over 90 per cent of people
- Not all types of lube are safe for use with condoms. Avoid oil-based lubes and stick with silicone and water-based lubes instead
- Regardless of why anyone chooses PrEP, they’re still highly protected against HIV all day, every day
- There could be as many as 15,000 people using PrEP in Australia by mid 2018
- When travelling internationally, keep PrEP or HIV treatment medication in your hand luggage with you at all times
- PrEP has helped achieve the lowest volume of new HIV transmissions reported in NSW since 1985
- There’s no circulating untreatable ‘super’ strain of gonorrhea at the moment
- For people who are currently on HIV treatment, STIs appear to have no or very little impact on viral load
- A study found no linked HIV transmissions from an HIV positive and undetectable partner to an HIV negative partner, even after an estimated 58,000 acts of condomless sex between them!
- People living with HIV who maintain an undetectable viral load have no risk of transmitting the virus
- Australian guidelines no longer recommend giving PEP to people having condomless sex with someone who is HIV positive and known to be undetectable
- Sexual interest in feet is the most common form of fetishism for otherwise non-sexual objects or body parts
- It's best to abstain from sex for a week after completing treatment for an STI
- Over 25% of new HIV diagnoses in 2015 were in people likely living with untreated HIV for at least four years before getting tested
- One in four new HIV infections occurs in men in a regular relationship. Because sometimes sex happens – even without you
- HIV testing frequency among gay and bisexual men has increased by 27% in the past five years, with an average of 1.4 HIV tests in 2015
- Considering oneself a "pig" is based on behavioural characteristics rather than physical ones
- In 2008 scientists first realised HIV positive undetectable people cannot sexually transmit the virus
- 88% of men in Australia have experienced fellatio
- PEP (Post Exposure Prophylaxis) has been around since 1990
- Shooting your load could reduce your risk of prostate cancer
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- Four Sydney venues to broaden your artistic horizons
- Pornography in pencil: The homoerotic art of Tom of Finland
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- Cazwell - The openly gay US rapper with no selfie control
- 15 of the most fascinating music videos ever made
- Seven classic club songs from the early 2000s when you fell in love with dance music
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- Using four great options to prevent HIV: a combination for success
- Now you can find sexual health testing services on Emen8!
- On-demand PrEP - Powerful HIV protection when you decide
- HIV 101: 2018 edition
- Everyday People, Everyday PrEP
- Everything you need to know about Syphilis
- Everything you need to know about Hepatitis outbreaks: vaccinations, treatments and cures
- A quick prick does the trick - all about rapid HIV testing
- Could it be HIV? Recognising the signs and symptoms of HIV seroconversion illness
- Wanna compare tools? Here's how safe sex choices measure up down under
- Why you should get vaccinated against HPV
- Everything you need to know about Chlamydia
- Antibiotic-resistant ‘super’ gonorrhea. How worried should we be? Here are the facts...
- UVL 101: Undetectable = Safe
- Introducing PrEP - the little blue pill making a big impact
- PEP: Protecting you against HIV when you need it
- We now know more about how hepatitis C is transmitted than we ever did before
- Everything you need to know about getting tested for HIV and STIs
- Everything you need to know about Gonorrhea
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- It started with a kiss: are we passing on gonorrhea in our saliva?
- Guys like Vincent work to stop the spread of HIV
- Guys like Carlos stay undetectable to prevent HIV
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- Guys like Tom use PrEP to prevent HIV
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- Using four great options to prevent HIV: a combination for success
- Have we found a new weapon in the fight against gonorrhea?
- PrEP for STIs - Is biomedical STI prevention within our reach?
- Now you can find sexual health testing services on Emen8!
- On-demand PrEP - Powerful HIV protection when you decide
- HPV vaccinations? If they're free, I'll have three!
- What would it take to eradicate HIV for good?
- HIV 101: 2018 edition
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- What's happening with STIs?
- Everyday People, Everyday PrEP
- How to buy PrEP – even if you can't afford it
- How to buy PrEP online for personal importation
- Mycoplasma genitalium – what we know about the newest STI on the block
- A future without chlamydia? What’s happening in the world of STI vaccinations
- Congratulations! Men just got a biological clock
- Everything you need to know about Syphilis
- Could I still have an STI if my results were all negative?
- PrEP to be subsidised in Australia from April 1, 2018
- Get your nuts out - the easy way to check your balls for testicular cancer
- Everything you need to know about Hepatitis outbreaks: vaccinations, treatments and cures
- Let’s talk about testes
- A quick prick does the trick - all about rapid HIV testing
- When your libido just libidon’t
- PrEP one step closer to becoming affordable and available to all Australians
- How I lost 25kg… and kept it off
- Could it be HIV? Recognising the signs and symptoms of HIV seroconversion illness
- How to get PEP in Brisbane and Queensland – Act fast to prevent HIV
- Four reasons why: Figuring out if PrEP is right for you
- How to get PEP in Sydney and New South Wales – Act fast to prevent HIV
- Wanna compare tools? Here's how safe sex choices measure up down under
- How to get PEP in Melbourne and Victoria - Act fast to prevent HIV
- How to get PrEP in Perth and Western Australia
- Why you should get vaccinated against HPV
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- How to get PEP in Perth and Western Australia – Act fast to prevent HIV
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- How to get PrEP in Brisbane and Queensland
- How to get PEP in Hobart and Tasmania – Act fast to prevent HIV
- Eight reasons why you should get an STI test, even if you don’t think you need one
- How to get PrEP in Darwin and the Northern Territory
- Everything you need to know about Chlamydia
- How to get PEP in Adelaide and South Australia – Act fast to prevent HIV
- How to get PrEP in Canberra and the Australian Capital Territory
- How to get PEP in Canberra and the Australian Capital Territory – Act fast to prevent HIV
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- How to get PrEP in Melbourne and Victoria
- PrEP recommendation for the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme deferred
- Functional fitness training and how it enabled Ryan Greasley to become a model
- How to get PrEP in Adelaide and South Australia
- Australian Opposites Attract study: condomless sex with an undetectable viral load is safe sex
- How to get PrEP in Sydney and New South Wales
- Victoria pledges .2 million for HIV vaccine and cure
- UVL 101: Undetectable = Safe
- An undetectable history – Investigating undetectable HIV: 1981 – today
- Person on the Victorian PrEPX study seroconverts and becomes HIV positive
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- Why can't everyone just use a condom?
- Four safe sex myths uncovered
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- The LGBT guide to making it through the holidays
- Isolated identities - growing up same-sex attracted in rural Australia
- Why Mindfulness is for everyone, according to Ruby Wax’s Sane New World
- Making the invisible, visible: Recognising abuse in relationships between men
- Facing our fears: What does news of a possible PrEP failure mean?
- An unspoken taboo - We need to talk about our shame of STIs
- Sex, drugs and shame! - Four TED Talks to pique your curiosity
- You're HIV negative - Should you trust a guy who says he’s on PrEP?
- Olympian Greg Louganis on how HIV stigma is changing | Part 3/4
- Food for thought - four of the most wholesome TED Talks to nourish your mind
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- Decoding his chat: What he says and what he means
- Sending nudes and filming dudes: a guide for law-abiding citizens
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- Condoms and KonMari – tidying up the little drawer that really sparks joy
- Am I a pig?
- Why can’t I meet a decent guy?
- Looking after your assets: everything you need to know about maintaining a happy, healthy ass
- More than three ways to make the most of a three-way
- Without condoms I don't feel he's safe... from me
- Sexpectations: How to up your chances of picking up at a gay venue
- Getting stuck in with some lube connoisseurs
- I’ve just started PrEP, here’s how my first hook up went
- Flagging for some hanky panky - The gay handkerchief code and its unusual origins
- What's up with withdrawal? Pulling out all the stops to prevent HIV
- How to not put out on a first date because you’re waiting for an STI to clear up
- Laird Leatherman reflects on everything leather, kink and BDSM
- My mate got an STI from his undetectable buddy - could he get HIV too?
- Serosorting: How's that for a fucking strategy?
- 15 ways to appreciate Berlin without going to Berghain
- Five lesser known erogenous zones for men that are sure to get you off
- Why Mindfulness is for everyone, according to Ruby Wax’s Sane New World
- Cazwell - The openly gay US rapper with no selfie control
- 15 of the most fascinating music videos ever made
- Should you shag your flatmate?
- Six ways to last longer in the sack
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- He told me he's on PrEP and wanted raw sex. Here's what I said.
- Pornography in pencil: The homoerotic art of Tom of Finland
- Oral fixation - the juiciest info dripping from our lips about blow jobs, rimming and kissing
- Six ways to preserve your dignity at a gay club
- Trans power to the people
- Sex and dating
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- Decoding his chat: What he says and what he means
- All the benefits: Our guide to maintaining a regular FB
- Got a funny story about online dating apps? We want to hear from you!
- Why can’t I meet a decent guy?
- 10 unique and unforgettable date ideas
- The fifteen guys we’ve all met on Grindr
- Six ways to tell if he’s wasting your time
- Dating in a hookup world
- My boyfriend's undetectable. Do I need to use PrEP?
- Six ways to be a good first date
- Gay dating in your 50s
- 11 ways to tell when the apps are winning
- How to not put out on a first date because you’re waiting for an STI to clear up
- Has gay online dating gone too far?
- Five ways to lower your Grindr dating bounce rate
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- The benefits of relationship agreements
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- LGBTIQ identities
- Five queer men who helped change the world
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- Karl Schmid talks about living with HIV and being undetectable
- Am I a pig?
- Flagging for some hanky panky - The gay handkerchief code and its unusual origins
- Casey Conway reflects on being a role model
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- Better the second time around – Casey Conway’s relationship with the city
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- Living out, black and gay
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- Sending nudes and filming dudes: a guide for law-abiding citizens
- Condoms and KonMari – tidying up the little drawer that really sparks joy
- Looking after your assets: everything you need to know about maintaining a happy, healthy ass
- More than three ways to make the most of a three-way
- The Two-Week Party Plan – a new way to get set for your next big night
- Cock rings for dummies (and everyone else)
- Without condoms I don't feel he's safe... from me
- Four things to ask every guy you meet online, before you hook up
- Does PrEP = better sex? The important question nobody is asking about sexual health
- Sexpectations: How to up your chances of picking up at a gay venue
- Getting stuck in with some lube connoisseurs
- I’ve just started PrEP, here’s how my first hook up went
- What's up with withdrawal? Pulling out all the stops to prevent HIV
- Five tips to follow if you think you might have an STI
- How to get the perfect sized condom online, custom-made to fit you
- Antibiotic-resistant ‘super’ gonorrhea. How worried should we be? Here are the facts...
- My mate got an STI from his undetectable buddy - could he get HIV too?
- Serosorting: How's that for a fucking strategy?
- Five lesser known erogenous zones for men that are sure to get you off
- Introducing PrEP - the little blue pill making a big impact
- PEP: Protecting you against HIV when you need it
- Oral fixation - the juiciest info dripping from our lips about blow jobs, rimming and kissing
- Olympian Greg Louganis talks about his HIV diagnosis | Part 1/4
- Five reasons to jump right in, regardless of his HIV status
- GRUNT – a sexy celebration of trans men who are into other men
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- Five of the hottest LGBTI hubs around the world
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- 15 ways to appreciate Berlin without going to Berghain
- Five amazing places to visit in Hong Kong
- Travel insurance for the HIV positive jetsetter
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