World Sexual Health Day: demand your rights
Every day 1 million new cases of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are registered in the world, and more than 4,000 of HIV. On World Sexual Health Day, we join the global call to promote the conversation about sex, pleasure and self-care as a strategy to reduce this numbers.
Post-intercourse treatment manages to curb sexual infections
A study that analyzed the use of an antibiotic taken after unprotected sexual contact was suspended a year earlier than expected, as the drug demonstrated clear effectiveness in ending 66% of sexually transmitted infections. The results of this research were presented during the 24th International AIDS Conference, held at the beginning of August in Montreal, […]
Europe seeks to optimize HIV preventive treatment programs
The number of new HIV cases per year in European Union (EU) countries has been steadily declining over the last decade, however, there are still significant differences in the rates of decline, not only between countries, but between different countries population groups. This was reported by the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), […]
Exercising your sexuality is your right, make it safe
The moment and the way in which each person exercises their sexuality must be a strictly personal decision, but, unfortunately, there are many external factors that influence this area of life. From the pressure of friends or their partner to the difficulty in accessing such an important protection method as the condom, adolescents and young […]
It is urgent to classify Monkeypox as an STI
The response to Monkeypox is complicated in the health systems of the countries in Latin American and Caribbean as it is not classified as a Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI).
A new nasal vaccine generates antibodies against COVID-19 and HIV
Research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), in the United States, showed that a new vaccine, administered through the nasal mucosa, could protect against infections such as HIV or SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19 ), since it is capable of generating antibodies that fight these microorganisms. “Winning by a nose” As in classic […]
How to help a friend who has HIV?
People who receive an HIV diagnosis begin to reflect on the people around them, assessing who they can trust and who they can’t. Sometimes the family is not the first option to talk openly about the diagnosis, even other times the partner is not the first person to whom this situation is communicated. This is […]
Sex between women: how to do it better and safer
When it comes to prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), everything tends to focus on sex between a man and a woman. A second group of concern is men who have sex with men, but the conversation usually ends there. This discourse that does not mention women who have relationships with other women seems to […]
Your first consultation in the HIV service, this is what will happen
You received a positive diagnosis of HIV and, after processing the news and deciding to take action on it, you finally have your first medical appointment at the specialized service. This can generate some stress, especially due to the lack of knowledge of what you can expect in this first approach. Many people postpone their […]
Seven lies you’ve believed about sex
For a long time, sex before marriage has been socially rejected. In an effort to contain this activity, a series of myths have been created around sexual relations, myths that sought to frighten and thus cause people not to think about trying it. Currently, the conversation about sex has opened up more and more, so […]
Slow progress in AIDS response puts millions at risk
The Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) presented its most recent report on the situation of this pandemic, and warned that millions of lives are at risk because the response to HIV has been faltering in recent years.