Thai FDA Approves At-Home HIV Self-Testing, Expanding Private Testing Options
The Thai Food and Drug Administration, together with the Department of Disease Control and the Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre, has opened up public…
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Syphilis: Common Questions, Facts You Should Know, and How to Prevent Infection
Doctors and the media have recently been warning people to watch out for syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection.
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Meeting Up Safely in the COVID Era: Preventing STIs When You Use Dating Apps
By now we all know that everyone in Thailand should stay home. A nationwide curfew was declared and New Year gatherings were canceled to slow the spread…
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HIV Stages and Symptoms: Why Testing Matters
Symptoms alone cannot show whether someone has HIV or identify the stage. Many people have no symptoms, and flu-like symptoms have many other causes.
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Safer Sex During COVID-19: Historical Guidance Archive
Having sex during the current COVID-19 pandemic is a concern for many people, even though there is not yet any research on it.
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Understanding HIV Antibodies and HIV Testing for a Confident Future
An HIV antibody test is a blood test that looks for the antibodies your body produces in response to HIV.
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Pruritic Papular Eruption (PPE) in HIV: Diagnosis and Care
PPE can occur in people with HIV, but no rash diagnoses HIV. Learn what it can look like, which conditions mimic it, and when urgent care is needed.
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Is Masturbation Normal? Body, Feelings and Relationships
Is masturbation normal? Understand body diversity, guilt, privacy, relationships and when a sexual habit may need professional support, without shame or stigma.
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Condom Breakage or Leakage: What to Look For and What to Do
Many people already use protection when they plan to have sex, but some still worry about whether the condom they use might break or leak, and what to do…
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Hepatitis B: Causes, Symptoms, Testing, and Prevention
Hepatitis B is a significant health problem, not only within Thailand but also spreading to neighboring countries in this region.
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CD4 Levels: Why They Matter and How They Are Monitored
Many people mistakenly believe that CD4 levels are relevant only to people living with HIV, when in reality CD4 levels matter for everyone.
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Oral Sex: HIV and STI Risks, Barriers and Testing
Oral sex has much lower HIV risk than anal or vaginal sex but can transmit STIs. Learn about barriers and site-specific throat, genital, and rectal testing.
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