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Sex and relationships

HIV is sexually transmissible and most people with HIV in Australia became HIV positive through sex. Issues such as disclosure, negotiation and safe sex are covered in this section of the website.

Key resources

Cover image - Treat Yourself Right 2007

This educational resource developed by AFAOAustralian Federation of AIDS Organisations. AFAO is the peak non-government organisation representing Australia's community-based response to HIV/AIDS. AFAO's work includes education, policy, advocacy and international projects. and NAPWA outlines the treatment options for women living with HIV.

HIV Positive Gay Sex - cover

This booklet is about being gay, having HIV and sex. It has been written from a positive man's perspective.

You want that wrapped?

Positive Living article • admin • 7 March 2013

The sort of sex that positive men do together is not something that gets talked about too often.

But Positive Life NSW wants to change all that. read more »

Wrapped or raw: discussing pos-pos sex

Story • Graham Stocks • 14 February 2013

Positive Life NSW have re-launched their campaign Wrapped or Raw which explores choices made by HIV-positive gay men – specifically about using condoms in pos-pos sex – while offering options to minimise risk, maximise pleasure, manage disclosure and have great sex. read more »

New Zealand still a condom culture

Positive Living article • Sean Kelly • 6 December 2012

As condom use falls in many countries and HIV rates continue to rise, turning to treatment as prevention (TasP) may seem a natural progression in the fight against HIV. The New Zealand AIDS Foundation (NZAF) disagrees. read more »

US PrEP guidelines released

Positive Living article • Adrian Ogier • 30 August 2012
HIV prevention

As a follow-up to the preliminary guidelines regarding pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for men who have sex with men, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have also issued interim recommendations for heterosexually active adults. read more »

19th International AIDS Conference opens in Washington DC

Media release • 23 July 2012

On the eve of the world’s largest gathering of AIDS researchers, activists and policy makers, NAPWHA is calling on the Australian Government to show greater leadership in international efforts to finally end the global AIDS epidemic. read more »

Time for Australia to get its act together

Media release • 17 July 2012

Landmark US approval of the drug (Truvada) TDF/FTC for use in preventing HIV infections in sexually active HIV negative adults read more »

Spotlight on Seattle

Positive Living article • Adrian Ogier • 7 June 2012

The 19th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (Croi) was held in Seattle in march. Here are some important highlights. read more »

Sexual dilemmas

Positive Living article • David Menadue • 7 June 2012

Whenever you talk sex with other positive people there always seems to be an elephant in the room. And I’m not talking about jumbo appendages or huge sexual appetites, either.

That elephant, of course, is unprotected sex. read more »

Report on female condom advocacy events by Femfatales members on the WAD 2011

Report • Graham Stocks • 5 April 2012

2011 WAD saw the Positive Women’snetwork heavily involved in awareness raising activities around the female condom. read more »

Natural conception possible for sero-disco couples?

Positive Living article • Neil McKellar-Stewart • 2 March 2012

For many heterosexual couples, where one is infected with HIV (serodiscordant or ‘sero-disco’), having children has been full of challenges. However, results from recent major trials in sero-disco couples are offering new hope. In cases where the male partner is sero-positive, standard practice in many developed countries has been to use the assisted reproduction technique of intrauterine insemination with processed sperm (‘sperm washing’). read more »

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