News Archive - San Francisco AIDS Foundation

Straight women, here’s what you (and everyone) needs to know about PEP (and PrEP)

Did you know there’s something you can do to prevent HIV infection after exposure? Well, there is.

Raw sex: What the research says about risk when you’re undetectable

Read why one man living with HIV doesn’t use condoms with his HIV-negative partner—and about research showing that risk of transmitting HIV is minimal.

Second case of HIV infection on PrEP

PrEP researcher Dr. Robert Grant and PrEP Fact founder Damon Jacobs weigh in about what this case of HIV infection while on PrEP means for members of our community.

How well do condoms protect gay men from HIV?

8 things to know about lipodystrophy and HIV

HIV medications, and possibly inflammation caused by HIV itself, can cause some unwanted and undesirable changes in the bodies of people living with HIV.

With fake painkillers hitting the streets, the “fentanyl crisis” is only getting worse

Read this if you buy pills like Xanax, Norco or Oxycontin on the street, so you know what to watch out for and what’s causing the problem.

Help! I got semen in my eye. What do I do?

Shaun Barcavage, NP explains the research and risk for HIV, gonorrhea and chlamydia transmission through the eye.

That One Time I Didn’t Reveal My HIV Status

Is it always necessary to reveal your HIV status to sex partners, if you’re reasonably sure you’re not putting them at risk?

An HIV Doctor’s Take on HIV Stigma

HIV stigma not only can make you feel crummy, it can affect your health. Know the symptoms and do your part to make our community more accepting.

How To Have Great Sex Without Drugs

You can get it from sex, and 10 other things to know about hep C

New research at CROI 2016: How PrEP changes kidney function

Changes in kidney function with PrEP is not common but may warrant additional screening for people at risk.

“I’m a Top! How Did I Get Gonorrhea in My Butt?”

A straight man speaks up for HIV awareness

Start—and continue—HIV meds as soon as you can

Joanna Eveland, MD explains why the early ART recommendation is not about pharma greed—but about good health.

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