HIV remains the most serious sexually transmitted infection (STI) for gay men. In this section you will find more information on HIV and AIDS and lots of information about ways to prevent the transmission of HIV.
HIV self-test kits allow you to test for HIV in the privacy of your own home. You take a sample - either a saliva swab or blood from a finger prick - test it yourself using the kit and get your result straight away. You don't need to send your sample off to get your result. Read more
Everyone has an HIV status; you are either HIV-negative or HIV-positive. Taking an HIV test won't change your status but it will let you know what it is. Not taking a test doesn't mean that you are HIV-negative; it simply means that you don't know your status. Read more
HIV-undetectable is a term used to describe someone who is living with HIV but on successful and effective treatment. Read more
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In most cases, when gay men have sex with someone new they will not know their partner's HIV status. Read more
HIV is not as infectious as some other viral diseases. If you have sex with someone with HIV and are exposed to the virus, it does not necessarily mean that you will become HIV-positive. Read more
HIV is usually transmitted sexually, although it can also be spread by sharing needles or from mother to child. For HIV transmission to occur as a result of sex between men, the following needs to be the case: Read more
Condoms are one of the most effective and reliable ways of preventing the spread of HIV (and many other STIs) when you fuck. Read more