Six tips to improve your sexual health
When talking about any topic that involves the adjective “sexual”, the genital area of the body immediately comes to mind. We can also associate it with pleasure or intimacy. And if we say “sexual health”, perhaps we are mainly thinking about how to avoid infections that are transmitted in this way, since, historically, the idea […]
These are the sexual infections for which you can be vaccinated
When talking about precautions during sexual intercourse, the main protagonists are usually sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The purpose of condoms is to protect you from microorganisms that pass from one person to another through this route and that can cause significant health damage. Some of these infections are curable, specifically those caused by bacteria, fungi […]
These are the organs affected by HIV
If you have read or heard anything about how HIV infection works, you will know that its target within the body are certain cells of the immune system called CD4 T-lymphocytes. By infecting these cells and using them as a kind of ‘incubator’ to replicate, the virus destroys them and thus causes the body’s defense […]
What care should I have if I have Monkeypox?
The outbreak of Monkeypox, better known as monkey pox or Monkeypox, continues to grow around the world. According to data from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), as of September 19, 37,444 confirmed cases had been registered in the Americas region, with the United States, Brazil, and Peru being the three countries with the highest number of cases totals.
Insurance should not cover drugs to prevent HIV, says Texas judge
Federal Judge Reed O’Connor ruled that companies should not be required to cover, through medical insurance, the acquisition of medicines that prevent HIV, as this violates the religious freedom of employers. On September 7th, the O’Connor court, based in Texas, ruled in favor of a company that challenged the obligation imposed by the Affordable Care […]
Everything you need to know about research protocols
When you live with HIV, it is possible that at some point you will be offered to participate in a research protocol. If you have never heard of something like this, here we tell you everything. Diseases with special consequences, such as HIV, cancer or, more recently, COVID-19, are also conditions that consume large resources […]
HIV: tell me what you do and I’ll tell you the risk
Four decades ago we saw the birth of the myth that HIV only affected groups stigmatized by society, especially homosexual men, people who inject drugs and people dedicated to the sex trade. However, the facts have shown that the virus does not distinguish gender, age, skin color or sexual orientation, but can affect anyone. Even […]
Antiretroviral treatment: tips to contain side effects
It is very difficult to find a drug that does not have side effects. They can be very mild or infrequent, but if it is a laboratory-made substance, it is likely to have some consequence that is not the main purpose for which it was created. However, in the production of drugs, it is always […]
How do I know if I have Monkeypox?
Monkeypox is spreading throughout the world without, to date, strong measures being taken to stop it. The good news is that it is not a new virus, since it had already been identified about five decades ago, in some African countries. The bad new is not only that it is now in every region of […]
Monkeypox: What are the risk practices?
Knowing the probability of transmission of the Monkeypox virus helps us to take care of our practices to stay healthy without stigmatizing people because of their identity. Find out what the riskiest practices are.