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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I believe sti transmission rates are on the rise in general. No point scaremongering over hiv specifically. "
Exactly, and worry about your own safety, take precautions and get tested regularly  |
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Get Prep if worried we are both on it we purchase the generic brand in the UK. Additionally we use condoms for penetration and on toys, but not for oral (I know tut tut not 100% safety conscious lol)!
Prep is very effective in preventing hiv but NOT any other STIs.
If going on prep contact your doctor or go to clinic as need a few tests conducted to see if you can use it or not! |
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The introduction of a free PreP programme here (as of October) is a fantastic step that will definitely reduce numbers in high risk communities.
But it's also important to remember that people with effectively treated HIV are the safest people to have sex with if you are worried about HIV because if you know you have it and you are treating it you can't pass it to anyone. Undetectable = Untransmittable.
In this time, HIV stigma does more harm than the disease itself. We need to educate ourselves and change the narrative. |
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By *etergemmaCouple
over a year ago
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"Any source on the breakdown of new transmissions?
The site HIV Ireland gives the info "
I cant seem to find it but correct me if I am wrong, the rate of infection for people born in Ireland has remained the same since 2003. It around 25% the total figure. I had a google there and thats what it said. |
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By *etergemmaCouple
over a year ago
South Dublin Area |
Probable Route of Transmission:
Information on the probable route of transmission was available for 91% of diagnoses in 2018.
Men who have sex with men are the group most affected by HIV in Ireland accounting for 56% (n=293) of diagnoses in 2018.
Heterosexual transmission accounted for 31% (n=168) of diagnoses in 2018.
3% of new diagnoses (n=14) in 2018 were among people who inject drugs.
There were four cases where the probable route of transmission was attributed to vertical transmission (MTCT) in 2018.
Previously Tested Positive Abroad Including Transfer of Care
Among the diagnoses in 2018, 42% were previously diagnosed with HIV in another country.
89% of people who had a previous HIV diagnoses transferred their HIV care from abroad to Ireland.
Late Presentation and Advanced HIV Infection
Late diagnosis: CD4 count of less than 350 cells/mm3 or an AIDS defining illness at diagnosis.
Advanced HIV infection: CD4 count of less than 200 cells/mm3 or an AIDS defining illness at diagnosis.
Information on stage of HIV infection at diagnoses was available for 77% of cases.
Among all diagnoses (where information was available) 34% presented with late infection including 19% with advanced HIV infection in 2018.
Among those not previously diagnosed abroad 49% were late presenters including 30% who presented with advanced HIV infection.
The groups with the highest proportions of both presenting late and with advanced HIV infections were females, those aged 40 years and over, people born in sub-Saharan Africa, and people outside HSE East.
Region of Birth:
Of the diagnoses in 2018, 21% (n=109) were born in Ireland, 71% (n=370) were born abroad and 8% (n=44) did not have information on country of birth.
Of the 370 HIV diagnoses among those born outside Ireland, 34% were born in sub-Saharan Africa and 36% were born in Latin America and the Caribbean, 9% from countries in Central and Eastern Europe and 11% from countries in Western Europe.
76% of heterosexual female cases and heterosexual male cases were born in sub-Saharan Africa.
The majority of MSM were born in Ireland or Latin America and Caribbean.
57% of PWID were born in Ireland and 29% in Central or Eastern Europe.
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People start using prep, increase in sti of 7% in the groups most likely to use prep.
As for HIV increase, we will have to wait for the stats to be fully published, Like previous years it could just be more migrants with HIV, might not be from people having sex. |
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By *etergemmaCouple
over a year ago
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"People start using prep, increase in sti of 7% in the groups most likely to use prep.
As for HIV increase, we will have to wait for the stats to be fully published, Like previous years it could just be more migrants with HIV, might not be from people having sex."
I was actually talking to a nurse at a social only 2 weeks back who works in the clinic and what you say is what she told me. |
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