What Every Man Should Know About HIV, NO Exceptions!~What Matters! by a Gay Doctor
Dr Mataroria Lyndon answers your health-related questions. I am in my thirties and have only recently come out after leaving the church. I wanted to understand the risks of contracting HIV and developing AIDS as a practising gay man. What can I do to avoid getting HIV? What happens if I do get it? How will I know if I have contracted it? Could I die from it? And what does life with HIV look like? Thank you for writing in, and congratulations on coming out. That takes courage, especially after leaving a community that may have shaped how you think about sex and your health. Asking these questions is a great first step. Dr Mataroria Lyndon, Medical Director at Tend HIV And AIDS: What’s The Difference? Let’s start with the difference between HIV and AIDS. HIV is a virus that affects your immune system. AIDS is the most advanced stage of HIV, which can develop if HIV goes untreated. Thanks to modern treatment, people diagnosed early who stay on treatment are very unlike...
