Billy used to weigh around 40 kilos more. In this interview, he describes how he saw himself during this time and what he experienced in the scene. And even though sport is part of his life today, he knows that an attractive body isn't everything!
Health
Let's keep our minds and bodies fit! Here you can find news and articles about gay and queer health.
This could have been the breakthrough: Two years ago, human papillomaviruses (HPV) made it into every tabloid newspaper in the world. Unfortunately, the fame was short-lived. Why unfortunately? Have you ever heard of genital warts?
The glans is slimy green and the morning jet burns as if a hedgehog were rolling through the urethra? Looks an awful lot like gonorrhoea. Just a few years ago, the diagnosis was little more than a nuisance for many gay men. Swab, antibiotics, follow-up check, done. And today?
The first HIV test for home use was approved in the USA in July 2012. Since the end of April this year, a CE-labelled test kit for laypeople has been available in pharmacies in the UK.
A disgusting creature takes up residence in a human body, grows unnoticed and wipes everyone out until it is finally destroyed. This is how the horror classic "Alien" can be summarised.
When Christian was diagnosed with HIV by his GP, he was initially in shock. But the next thing the now 24-year-old asked himself were two crucial questions: Did I infect my boyfriend without realising it?
The first part of our interview with Jens Ahrens from Berliner Aids-Hilfe was about counselling before a rapid HIV test. But what does he do if the test is positive? That's what the second part is about.
Talking to a stranger about sex, HIV and the fear of being tested? If this stranger is a professional like Jens Ahrens, then take the plunge. Jens works for Berliner Aids-Hilfe e.V. In this interview, he explains how HIV test counselling works.
