10 Common Fears About HIV Transmission
We've received tens of thousands of questions from people agonizing over HIV exposure. Uncertainty can be terrifying -- but many common fears don’t pose HIV risk.
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Global PrEP Guidelines Now Include Event-Driven Dosing for Gay and Bisexual Men
But is the U.S. ready to embrace it?
More Than One in Three Gay and Bisexual Men Who Need PrEP Are on It
But racial disparities persist.
Looking for HIV Testing or Care? There's an Updated Locator for You
Just in time for National HIV Testing Day, HIV.gov launches a new tool to find key providers and services.
Kamala Harris Announces New Bill to Expand PrEP Access
The PrEP Access and Coverage Act would guarantee insurance coverage for PrEP and fund PrEP for the uninsured.
My Son Paid a Woman for Sex. What's His Risk for HIV?
My 22-year-old son recently informed me that he lost his virginity with a woman who charged him. He told me the sex was protected with a latex condom. He received unprotected oral sex as well.
HIV Fears Two Years After Unprotected Receptive Anal Sex: What If HIV Tests Were Wrong?
Two years ago, I had unprotected receptive anal sex with someone whose HIV status I don't know. I was tested at three weeks (with a fourth-generation test), and it was negative.
I'm on PrEP, but I Swallowed Someone's Semen. Am I at Risk for HIV?
Q: I have been on PrEP for close to a year. A week ago, I sucked a person two times, they came in my mouth, and I swallowed twice. Now I'm super anxious, even though I'm on PrEP. What if I get infected?
Several HIV Vaccine Research Trials Are in the Works. Here's What You Should Know.
HIV Vaccine Awareness Day 2019 falls on the cusp of a scientific breakthrough.
Has Anyone Gotten HIV When They Were on PrEP?
One of the persisting fears people may have when starting PrEP is wondering whether a risk remains of contracting HIV while on PrEP without using an additional barrier method.
HIV Rapid Testing & Treatment Must Be a Priority at Fulton County Jail
Georgia HIV activist Shyronn Jones decries a recent statement from the Fulton County Sheriff's Office that it had stopped rapid HIV testing for inmates because the practice was "antiquated."