October 1, 2006 -
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October 2006 Ask The Sexpert-October 2006 by Logan Levkoff Fast Times at HIV High I?m an HIV positive 16-year-old guy. I want to tell my girlfriend about my status, but when I try, I freeze up. What if she dumps me or tells her friends, and then everyone in school finds out I am positive? Disclosing your HIV status is never easy?but your effort should be admired. You?re being responsible and respectful of your girlfriend and relationship. And, yes, you need to trust her and feel safe ... http://www.poz.com/articles/1801_10344.shtml
February 1, 2007 -
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February / March 2007 Ask the Sexpert-Feb/March 2007 by Logan Levkoff A serodiscordant couple asks our sexpert about the guilt that can come from irrational fears of transmission I?m HIV positive, and my negative boyfriend often jumps into the shower right after sex. It makes me feel dirty. How can I tell him his behavior hurts me while preserving the relationship? It?s tough for anyone to understand all the conflicting messages our media send about sex and safety. But showering, of ... http://www.poz.com/articles/1941_11118.shtml
May 1, 2007 -
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May 2007 Ask The Sexpert-May 2007 by Logan Levkoff When HIV hooks up with erectile disfunction Since my HIV diagnosis, I often lose my erection when I try to put on a condom. I never had this problem before. What?s causing it? And is there anything I can do? Sometimes, no matter how badly we want to have sex with someone, our minds psych us out. Plus, HIV-related meds can make maintaining an erection difficult by lowering testosterone levels and decreasing blood flow to the genitals. ... http://www.poz.com/articles/1986_11695.shtml
September 1, 2007 -
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September 2007 Sexpert-September 2007 by Logan Levkoff Does your partner s pleasure include yours? I?m an HIV-positive man; my boyfriend is negative. I have a lot of precum, so he gags when performing oral sex, and we have to stop. I lose my erection, but my boyfriend wants to continue?so I play along to help him get off. However, he doesn?t try to help me. I feel used and cheap. Help? By consistently ?playing along,? you have perhaps forgotten your personal needs. Have you spoken t ... http://www.poz.com/articles/personal_needs_sex_2046_12787.shtml
January 1, 2008 -
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January 2008 Birds, Bees and HIV by Logan Levkoff How to talk to kids about sex when you re HIV positive, without scaring them and yourself Talking to kids about sex has never been easy. And there?s no one script that parents can follow to ensure maximum education. Nor is there one perfect time or age for ?the talk.? But as parents, it is our responsibility to teach our children about sex. We cannot rely on our schools, with their increasingly abstinence-based curricula, to do it. Wh ... http://www.poz.com/articles/sex_talk_hiv_2141_13789.shtml
