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Fridae’s Men's sexual health columnist Jan Wijngaarden discusses PrEP, PEP and iPrEP, and the extent to which anti-retroviral drugs for HIV can indeed help prevent HIV (but not STI) infection.

Some of you may have heard about studies showing that male circumcision can help men protect themselves from HIV. But what is the potential role of circumcision as an HIV prevention strategy for gay men? Fridae's Men’s Sexual Health columnist Jan Wijngaarden has more.

In a city where 1 in 20 (Singapore, Beijing, Ho Chi Minh), 1 in 12 (Hanoi), 1 in 10 (Phnom Penh), 1 in 5 (Chiang Mai) or 1 in 3 (Yangon, Bangkok) gay men are infected with HIV, it is important to stop ignoring HIV as 'a problem affecting others.’

Are condoms as fun as HIV educators claim them to be? Jan Wijngaarden says probably not, as many have found out for themselves - but still there are compelling reasons why they should remain your penis's best friend (aside from your favourite hand).

Fridae's Men’s Sexual Health columnist Jan Wijngaarden says simplistic slogans about condom usage and nothing else are not sufficient; gay men need to understand how HIV transmission works - in all its detail. 

Fridae’s Men’s Sexual Health columnist Jan Wijngaarden wonders why oral sex has not been as widely recommended as a 'safer option' given that it has been found to be of much lower risk compared to anal sex.

Get vaccinated against HPV! It also makes a great birthday present for adolescents! Fridae's new 'Men's sexual health' columnist Jan Wijngaarden has more tips.

Fridae's new 'Men's sexual health' columnist Jan Wijngaarden discusses four strategies that provide some degree of protection although they are found to be not as effective and not as safe as 'always using condoms.'