HIV/AIDS Support Space with Cyn

HIV/AIDS Support Space with Cyn Welcome to HIV/AIDS Support Space with Cyn! Connect, share & learn in a safe space. Explore PrEP, PEP, ART & more. Share experiences, ask questions & get support.

Discuss STI prevention, mental health and wellness. Privacy prioritized!

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15/11/2025

Anonymous messages 💌❗

Before you engage in unprotected s*x, remember: you are risking exposure to serious s*xually transmitted infections (STI...
14/11/2025

Before you engage in unprotected s*x, remember: you are risking exposure to serious s*xually transmitted infections (STIs). These infections can affect your health, fertility, and overall well-being.

Diseases you can get from unprotected s*x:

🔴 HIV (Viral)
Weakens the immune system. Without treatment it can progress to AIDS.

🟠 Gonorrhoea (Bacterial)
Causes discharge, pain when urinating, pelvic pain, and can lead to infertility if untreated.

🟡 Chlamydia (Bacterial)
Often has no symptoms but can cause discharge, pelvic pain, and infertility.

🟢 Syphilis (Bacterial)
Starts with painless sores, then rashes. If untreated, it can damage the heart, brain, and organs.

🔵 HPV (Viral)
Can cause ge***al warts. Some strains can lead to cervical, a**l, or throat cancers.

🟣 Herpes / HSV (Viral)
Causes painful blisters or sores. The virus stays in the body for life with recurring outbreaks.

🟤 Trichomoniasis (Parasitic)
Causes itching, discharge, unpleasant smell, and discomfort during urination or s*x.

⚫ Hepatitis B (Viral)
Affect the liver. Can cause chronic infection, liver damage, cirrhosis, and liver cancer.

⚠️ The Dangers

Many STIs show no symptoms at first.

They can cause infertility, chronic pain, liver disease, or cancer.

They can be passed to partners or unborn babies.

How to Protect Yourself

✅ Use condoms every time.
✅ Test regularly.
✅ Test with your partner.
✅ Use PrEP if HIV-negative.
✅ Seek treatment early — even without symptoms.
✅ Vaccinate:

HPV vaccine helps prevent HPV-related cancers and warts.

Hepatitis B vaccine protects against Hep B infection.

Your s*xual health is your responsibility and your power.

Don’t be afraid or shy to ask your partner for an HIV test.Your health comes first — always. Knowing each other’s status...
14/11/2025

Don’t be afraid or shy to ask your partner for an HIV test.
Your health comes first — always. Knowing each other’s status helps you understand whether you need PrEP (to protect yourself before exposure) or PEP (in case something unexpected happens).

A relationship built on honesty, safety, and transparency is a healthy relationship.
Protect your peace. Protect your future. Protect your life.

What is the difference between PrEP and PEP ❓❓❓
13/11/2025

What is the difference between PrEP and PEP ❓❓❓

How often should someone get tested ❓❓❓
13/11/2025

How often should someone get tested ❓❓❓

🌍 Kindness costs nothing — yet it has the power to change everything.Today, let’s remember that kindness saves lives.A k...
13/11/2025

🌍 Kindness costs nothing — yet it has the power to change everything.
Today, let’s remember that kindness saves lives.

A kind word can break the walls of stigma.
A kind heart can remind someone living with HIV that they are not alone.
A kind act can inspire someone to get tested, to start treatment, and to keep going.

HIV doesn’t define a person — but our kindness does define us.
Let’s build a world where compassion is louder than judgement,
and understanding is stronger than stigma.

Be kind. Be informed. Be the reason someone believes in humanity again.

🌐 As approaches and the Road to Rio for begins, we have a unique opportunity to drive change. Lives, communities and...
13/11/2025

🌐 As approaches and the Road to Rio for begins, we have a unique opportunity to drive change. Lives, communities and futures depend on what we do next. It is time to unite behind a shared call for a resilient, equitable and fully funded HIV response – one that ensures that no one is left behind.

By uniting behind a single call – to rethink, rebuild and rise – the HIV response can speak with one voice across communities, countries and conferences. A truly effective response means rethinking outdated models, rebuilding systems to put people first, and rising together through inclusive policies, innovation and sustained collaboration.

Join the global movement by sharing your message, photo or video using the hashtag, . Let the world know what a truly transformative HIV response looks like through your eyes!

📲 Learn more and access multi-lingual assets to help amplify your voice:

https://aids2026.org/social

Good morning. Statistics show that more people die in accidents, cancer, murder etc. than people who have HIV/AIDS. You ...
13/11/2025

Good morning. Statistics show that more people die in accidents, cancer, murder etc. than people who have HIV/AIDS. You don't die from HIV. What kills you is when you are HIV and you neglect it and don't treat the infection. HIV turns into AIDS, meaning your immune system is depleted and cannot fight infections anymore. People confuse the two and when they hear someone is HIV+, they often say the person has AIDS. HIV+ people are hard to detect without testing.

I've heard people say that people on treatment gain weight or their skin turns dark, especially around the neck. It’s all a bunch of old myths. In fact, HIV+ people can be healthier than HIV-negative people because of the vitamins and care they take. In the past 25 years, if I had the flu 5 times, it was a lot. Before I got infected, I used to get the flu every single winter.

So HIV+ people, chin up, chest out, and smile because you are healthy. Think positive, because thinking negative affects your health. Your body responds to your mind. If you say you’re sick, you’ll feel sick. If you say you’re strong, you will be strong. Be happy!

Afternoon dear please post for me can a person living with HIV and taking their meds just fine allowed to drink alcohol ...
12/11/2025

Afternoon dear please post for me can a person living with HIV and taking their meds just fine allowed to drink alcohol or smoke ci******es without causing damage to themselves??

How soon after exposure can HIV be detected?❓
12/11/2025

How soon after exposure can HIV be detected?❓

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