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.
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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.
The HIV epidemic is threatening to explode within Lebanon's gay community. The problem is being exacerbated by the continuing flow of refugees from Syria.
Alzheimer's doesn't just affect old people. Jan Stressenreuter describes how such a diagnosis changes a gay partnership in his novel "House Full of Clouds".
Gilead Sciences has issued a warning regarding the use of its hepatitis C drugs Sovaldi and Harvoni.
Franz and Manuel like fisting. If their hand is up their arse, they often have hepatitis C in their head. This is because being HIV-positive makes it easier for them to get a co-infection. Here they explain how they enjoy their sex sessions with caution.
Georg* (39) was doubly unlucky: in November 2013, he contracted hepatitis C for the second time. Fortunately, there are now new medications that are much better tolerated.
There are more and more directly effective antiviral drugs for the treatment of hepatitis C. The only problem is the high cost. Many doctors are reluctant to prescribe the new therapies.
Have I been infected with HIV? In the past, you had to wait three months after a risk situation to have an HIV test to rule it out. Martin Obermeier explains in an interview why modern laboratory tests now only take six weeks.
At the international HIV conference CROI in Seattle, two studies were presented that show a 861TP3 protective effect of the HIV drug Truvada in HIV-negative gay men. Armin Schafberger, Medical Officer at Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe, analyses the results.
