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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.

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🎄 🎁 PrEP Saves Lives — Especially This Festive Season 🎄 🎁 🎁 If you are HIV NEGATIVE and don’t always use condoms, have m...
18/12/2025

🎄 🎁 PrEP Saves Lives — Especially This Festive Season 🎄 🎁 🎁

If you are HIV NEGATIVE and don’t always use condoms, have multiple partners, or engage in risky behaviour, PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) is for you—especially during the festive/holiday season when routines change and risks increase.

PrEP is a daily pill that helps prevent HIV before exposure. When taken correctly, it significantly reduces the risk of getting HIV. It gives you added protection so you can enjoy the holidays with peace of mind—without contributing to new HIV infections.

Don’t wait. Visit your nearest clinic or hospital and ask for PrEP. Protect yourself, protect others, and make responsible choices this Christmas and holiday period.

Enjoy the celebrations—safely, responsibly, and informed.

If you stopped taking treatmentIt’s not too late to restart. Go back to the clinic as soon as you can.❌ Stopping treatme...
18/12/2025

If you stopped taking treatment

It’s not too late to restart. Go back to the clinic as soon as you can.

❌ Stopping treatment can cause the virus to multiply and harm your health.

✅ Healthcare providers can help you restart safely and manage side effects.

If you tested HIV positive but haven’t started treatment✅ Start treatment as soon as possible. Early treatment protects ...
18/12/2025

If you tested HIV positive but haven’t started treatment

✅ Start treatment as soon as possible. Early treatment protects your immune system.

✅ Treatment helps you reach an undetectable viral load and prevents transmission.

You deserve care, support, and a healthy future.

If you’re living with HIV and on treatmentTake your treatment exactly as prescribed, every day.Attend regular clinic vis...
18/12/2025

If you’re living with HIV and on treatment

Take your treatment exactly as prescribed, every day.

Attend regular clinic visits and viral load tests.

When your viral load is undetectable, you cannot transmit HIV s*xually (U=U).

Protect your health and ask for support if adherence becomes difficult.

HIV prevention and care is a shared responsibility. Here’s what matters for different situations:💡If you’re living with ...
18/12/2025

HIV prevention and care is a shared responsibility. Here’s what matters for different situations:

💡If you’re living with HIV and on treatment

Take your treatment exactly as prescribed, every day.

Attend regular clinic visits and viral load tests.

When your viral load is undetectable, you cannot transmit HIV s*xually (U=U).

Protect your health and ask for support if adherence becomes difficult.

💡If you tested HIV positive but haven’t started treatment

Start treatment as soon as possible. Early treatment protects your immune system.

Treatment helps you reach an undetectable viral load and prevents transmission.

You deserve care, support, and a healthy future.

💡If you stopped taking treatment

It’s not too late to restart. Go back to the clinic as soon as you can.

Stopping treatment can cause the virus to multiply and harm your health.

Healthcare providers can help you restart safely and manage side effects.

💡If you are HIV negative but have multiple partners or don’t always use condoms

Test regularly and encourage partners to test.

Use condoms correctly and consistently.

Know your partner’s HIV status—don’t assume.

Consider prevention options like PrEP if you’re at ongoing risk.

Seek medical care quickly if you think you’ve been exposed.

🗝️ The key message

Test. Treat. Prevent. Support.

Knowledge, action, and compassion save lives.

Unprotected s*x can expose you to serious and lifelong infections—some with no symptoms at first but long-term health co...
17/12/2025

Unprotected s*x can expose you to serious and lifelong infections—some with no symptoms at first but long-term health consequences. Protecting yourself is not about fear; it’s about responsibility, self-respect, and care for your partner.

⛑️ Safe s*x saves lives.
Use condoms correctly every time, limit s*xual partners, test regularly for HIV and STIs, avoid s*x when intoxicated, and seek medical care immediately if you notice symptoms. Prevention is always easier than treatment—and in some cases, there is no cure.

Your health matters. Choose protection. Choose safety.

The festive season is a time for celebration and connection, but it is also a period when new HIV infections often incre...
17/12/2025

The festive season is a time for celebration and connection, but it is also a period when new HIV infections often increase. During December, alcohol and substance use, late-night partying, and unplanned s*xual encounters become more common.

Alcohol and drugs can impair judgment, leading to risky behaviours such as unprotected s*x, multiple partners, or forgetting prevention measures. These behaviours increase the risk of HIV and other STIs.

This holiday season, enjoy yourself, but stay mindful.
✅ Limit alcohol and avoid substance abuse
✅ Practice safer s*x and use protection consistently
✅ Know your HIV status
✅ Use prevention options like PrEP or PEP
✅ Respect yourself and others

Celebrate responsibly. Protect your health today and your future tomorrow.

Wellness is for everyone—regardless of HIV status. It’s about caring for your whole self: body, mind, and spirit.For tho...
17/12/2025

Wellness is for everyone—regardless of HIV status. It’s about caring for your whole self: body, mind, and spirit.

For those living with HIV, wellness includes staying on treatment, keeping clinic appointments, eating well, resting, and protecting your mental health.
For those who are HIV negative, wellness means regular testing, prevention, informed choices, and self-care.

No matter where you are, your health matters. Prioritise rest, manage stress, move your body, nourish yourself, and reach out for support when you need it. Seeking help is a strength—not a weakness.

Let today be a reminder to choose yourself and your wellbeing. 💚

Ge***al warts are a common s*xually transmitted infection (STI) caused by certain types of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV...
16/12/2025

Ge***al warts are a common s*xually transmitted infection (STI) caused by certain types of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV). They appear as small, flesh-coloured or grey growths on or around the ge****ls or a**s and may be flat or raised. Some people have no symptoms at all, while others may notice itching or discomfort.

Ge***al warts are spread through skin-to-skin s*xual contact, including vaginal, a**l, and oral s*x. They are not caused by HIV, but people living with HIV may be more likely to develop warts or have them recur due to a weakened immune system.

There is no cure for HPV itself, but ge***al warts can be treated, including through cryotherapy, where the warts are frozen off by a trained healthcare professional. Using condoms reduces the risk of transmission, and the HPV vaccine offers strong protection against the types of HPV that cause most ge***al warts and some cancers.

Regular s*xual health check-ups, early treatment, and open conversations with partners are key to protecting your health.

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My husband infected me with HIV after giving birth to my first child. I only discovered when I was pregnant with my seco...
16/12/2025

My husband infected me with HIV after giving birth to my first child. I only discovered when I was pregnant with my second child during antenatal visit! We both went for a test and both confirmed positive but that did not stop him from cheating. When my second child was close to 2 years he got a lady pregnant and now the lady has two babies for him. He hides his meds from her because he do visit her once a week! Am really in pain because now both of them live where he works as Hotel Manager and he still hides his meds in his office from her. This lady insult me each time I call him, am really in pain and am thinking of exposing him because am going through a lot from his hand and the baby mama's hand. Sometimes I feel like committing su!cide. Pls hide my ID

Choose compassion over ignorance. Education over fear. Support over stigma. ❤️ ❤️ 🫂
16/12/2025

Choose compassion over ignorance. Education over fear. Support over stigma. ❤️ ❤️ 🫂

16/12/2025

Not everyone experiences HIV symptoms before diagnosis. Many people feel completely well, while others may notice flu-like symptoms in the early stages.

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