HIV/AIDS HEALTH TIPS.

Get Tested and Know your HIV Status; If it's NOT on the game is off!

• Educate yourself on HIV risks and how you can reduce it

• Sexually transmitted diseases and Infections are possible(STD/STI's) so play safe use a condom and lubricant.

• Know your HIV status to help you keep safe and protect others.

• If you are to have sex use the right condom and lubricant. It is highly recommended to use water based or silicon lubricant.

• It is recommended to get circumcised to minimize risks of getting infected of HIV or STD/STI's

• If the condom is not on the game is off.

Talk to your doctor about pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). 

• PrEP is taking HIV medicine daily to prevent HIV infection. PrEP should be considered if you are HIV-negative and in an ongoing sexual relationship with an HIV-positive partner. PrEP also should be considered if you are HIV-negative and have had a sexually transmitted disease (STD) or any anal sex (receptive or insertive) with a male partner without condoms in the past six months and are not in an exclusive relationship with a recently tested, HIV-negative partner.

Talk to your doctor right away (within 3 days before expiry of 72 hours) about post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) if you have a possible exposure to HIV.

• An example, if you have anal without a condom with someone who is or may be HIV-positive, and you are HIV-negative and not taking PrEP. your chance of exposure to HIV is lower if your HIV-positive partner is taking antiretroviral therapy (ART) consistently and correctly, especially if his/her viral load is undetectable. Starting PEP immediately and taking it daily for 4 weeks reduces your chance of getting HIV .

You can lower you sexual risk of HIV:

• Get tested and treated for STD

• Use condoms consistently and correctly

• Use and Adhere to HIV medication

• Reduce on numbers of sexual partners and chose less risky sexual behavior