HIV transmission among gay men through oral sex and other uncommon routes: case series of HIV seroconverters, Sydney
AIDS 2003; 17(15):2269-2271 RESEARCH LETTERS
Juliet Richtersa; Andrew Grulichb; Jeanne Ellarda; Olympia Hendryb; Susan Kippaxa
aNational Centre in HIV Social Research, and bNational Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
Summary: Seventy-five homosexual men with recently acquired HIV were interviewed about their peril behaviour. Fifty-nine reported unprotected anal intercourse, and one mutual injecting equipment, with a partner not known to be HIV negative. Of the remaining 15, 11 reported protected anal intercourse. In five of the 15 we judged oral sex to be the most likely source of infection, including three men who had a genital piercing. The possible transmission risk from genital piercing should be investigated.
Among homosexual men, unprotected receptive anal intercourse poses the extreme risk of HIV transmission. Although it is agreed that the risk of transmission through oral sex is l
Sexual health for gay and bisexual men
Having unprotected penetrative sex is the most likely way to pass on a sexually transmitted infection (STI).
Using a condom helps protect against HIV and lowers the risk of getting many other STIs.
If you’re a man having sex with men (MSM), without condoms and with someone new, you should hold an STI and HIV check every 3 months, otherwise, it should be at least once a year. This can be done at a sexual health clinic (SHC) or genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinic. This is essential, as some STIs do not cause any symptoms.
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A is a liver infection that's spread by a virus in poo.
Hepatitis A is uncommon in the UK but you can earn it through sex, including oral-anal sex ("rimming") and giving oral sex after anal sex. MSM with multiple partners are particularly at risk. You can also get it through contaminated sustenance and drink.
Symptoms of hepatitis A can appear up to 8 weeks after sex and include tiredness and feeling sick (nausea).
Hepatitis A is not usually life-threatening and most people make a complete recovery within a couple of months.
MSM can avoid getting hepatitis A by:
washing hands after se
November 2023 was the twentieth anniversary of the repeal of Section 28 in England and Wales. A piece of homophobic legislation that prohibited local authorities and schools from ‘promoting’ homosexuality, Section 28 sought to silence LGBTQ+ voices. To mark the anniversary of its repeal, an Exeter-based project team embarked on an oral history project that paired young Gay people with older LGBTQ+ people in the South West to record how their lives were impacted by this legislation. The resulting oral histories were at the heart of an exhibition on Section 28 and its afterlives, which launched in November 2023. In the months since, interviewers and interviewees have reflected on the experience of being involved in an intergenerational Gay oral history proposal. The following conversation draws on written and recorded responses to a establish of questions by two of the project’s interviewers and three interviewees: Lisette and Amy, who were born around the time of Section 28’s repeal; and Claire, Peter, and Melissa, who lived through Section 28’s introduction and repeal, and are all now in their 40s and 50s. The conversation has been edited for clarity and concision.
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