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Let's keep our minds and bodies fit! Here you can find news and articles about gay and queer health.

HIV therapy: Your doctors. Your decision. Your health.
In Germany, you have a free choice of doctor. This may sound banal, but it's really important: it's up to you to find the medical care you want and that is good for you. This doesn't just apply to HIV. Here are a few tips to help you search and find what you need.
With Grindr to the HlV home test
Anyone using Grindr between 1 and 3 December can not only arrange a date, but also order an HIV home test. The campaign by a French company is being organised to mark World Aids Day. This is the first time that a home HIV test option has been widely advertised in Germany.
How much pornography is still healthy? Many men ask themselves whether their consumer behaviour has an impact on their sex life.
Tough times for sex film fans. Scientists warn of side effects. Does porn really make you impotent and addicted? A report on the right dose and surprising similarities between teenagers and prisoners.
Why we should rethink HIV prevention
In HIV prevention, there are too many calls - "Use condoms" - without justification, says Ian Howley, head of the British health organisation GMFA. His message: we will only defeat HIV if we value ourselves and our lives.
HIV+ and not infectious(?)! - Welcome to 2016
In May, ICH WEISS WAS ICH TU joined forces with role model Stefan to provide information on the topic of "protection through therapy". There were a few critical and even insulting comments on social media. We asked Stefan what the reasons for this strong rejection might be. Here is his personal conclusion: