HIV and your Cervix
Factsheet sharing strategies and suggestions to take care of your cervical health as someone living with HIV.
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March 2022
9
March 2021
Taking control of our health
Positive Life celebrates the 6th National Day of Women Living with HIV in Sydney NSW.
26
February 2021
But I don’t have anal sex…
There’s a lot of misconception about who gets anal cancer and how it’s caused.
12
February 2020
The low down on anal cancer risk
The main risk for anal cancer is a common virus carried by everyone who is sexually active.
21
August 2019
There’s something we need to talk about…
Let’s talk about a silent STI with no symptoms that 80% of sexually active adults have.
21
December 2018
HPV and me – vaccinate or not to vaccinate?
With over 100 different types of HPV, it’s possible that many of us have been exposed to HPV through sex.
1
December 2018
Digital ano-rectal examination (DARE)
Factsheet outlining how to perform a digital ano-rectal examination (DARE) to check for anal abnormalities that could lead to anal cancer.
12
September 2018
Gay men’s awareness of human papillomavirus related anal cancer
A community based survey of 1,660 respondents to assess awareness of and screening for anal human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and anal cancer in people living with HIV and gay and bisexual men in Australia.
20
March 2018
Anal cancer: are women at risk?
Why women living with HIV are at an increased risk of anal cancer.
26
February 2018
Three-yearly cervical screens for women living with HIV
Women and anyone with a cervix are now advised to get a Cervical Screen Test (CST) every five years.
