May 25, 2009
There’s something GB has been wanting to do for some time and now in the run up to the meeting on Living with HIV its just taken shape. It’s a separate forum for gay guys from Bombay who are positive. (We thought of starting it as a list like GB, but really all the today
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Posted in Health & Sex, Mailing List
May 25, 2009
What is AIDS and HIV?
Aids is the English acronym for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (a “syndrome” = a complex of various different symptoms). The immune system is there to protect you against the various infections – like bacteria, fungi and viruses – that can get into your body.
Aids is caused by an infection with HIV,
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Posted in Health & Sex
May 12, 2009
Agreed that Sex is joy and fun. But it can be a life time of pain and suffering if we tread a step in the wrong direction. Just like all rights come with responsibilities, so does the opportunity of having great sex come with a responsibility of putting your health and life above everything else.
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Posted in Health & Sex
May 8, 2009
If you remotely doubt that you are H.I.V. infected, get yourself tested at the following recommended testing Centers.
Getting tested for HIV/AIDS
Mumbai
In case people are interested in getting themselves tested for HIV/AIDS, here’s some information on how:
The basic test can be done at a number of places, and the costs vary. The last time I had
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Posted in HIV Testing
May 8, 2009
Yes, you now have a condom in hand. But wait, you are not yet through. It should be remembered that using a condom is only a “safer” way of having sex. If used incorrectly, even a condom couldn’t save you from being infected by a sexually transmitted disease.
Tips for using a Condom1. Choose a good
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Posted in Health & Sex
May 6, 2009
text: Jay Vithalani
Getting tested for HIV is never easy. Some people hate needles. Some people are so terrified at the prospect of a “positive” result that they refuse to get tested. Others justify their “test abstinence” by adopting a fatalistic attitude: what good will it do to know my HIV status given that I can
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Posted in HIV Testing