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An overview of different types of hormonal contraception and considerations if you are also on ARVA medication or other substance which is active against retroviruses such as HIV.. read more »

An overview of how hormonal contraceptives work, their risks and side effects. read more »

An overview of barrier contraceptives and a discussion of options where both partners are HIV positive. read more »

Technically menopause means stopping having monthly bleeding (periods or menstruation). It marks the end of your fertility and is accompanied by significant hormonal changes. read more »

While transmission between female sex partners is rare it is not impossible. read more »

If you have had unprotected sex with a man, he is at risk of HIV, but there is a course of treatment that will minimise the likelihood of him acquiring HIV. read more »

Care must be taken with some sexual practices and with sex toys. read more »

Menstrual fluid is made up of blood, uterine tissue and other substances, and it does contain HIV, although there has been little research about the levels of virusA small infective organism which is incapable of reproducing outside a host cell. present. It is possible that there are increased risks of HIV transmission during menstruation, so barrier protection such as condoms and lubricant are particularly important. read more »

There have been no documented cases of transmission of HIV from vaginal fluid in the mouth, but some sexually transmissible infections such as herpes and gonorrhoea can be transmitted through oral sex. read more »

It’s important to use water-based lubricant with condoms, as without it, they are more prone to breaking. read more »