Sexual Health Knowledge Questionnaire for HIV+ MSM – SHKQ

Having an undetectable viral load reduces the risk of transmitting HIV.

Having another STD makes it easier for an HIV+ person to give HIV to an HIV-negative partner.

Infection with another STD can speed up HIV disease progression for a person who is HIV+.

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) sometimes leads to rectal cancer in gay men.

Having an undetectable viral load eliminates the chance that a person with HIV will infect a sexual partner.

Among gay men, Hepatitis A is transmitted through rimming (oral-anal contact).

Doctors have now proven that reinfection with another strain of HIV worsens the health of an HIV+ person.

Unlike HIV, most other viral STDs can be cured.

A person can get an STD through oral sex.

An HIV+ person is less likely to transmit HIV to a sexual partner if he is the insertive partner (top) than if he is the receptive partner (bottom).

Transmission of drug-resistant HIV to HIV-negative sexual partners is more common than transmission of drug-resistant HIV to HIV+ partners.

If you're HIV positive, infections like gonorrhea and chlamydia in your penis can decrease the amount of HIV in your semen.

Syphilis is a bacterial STD.

It is a good idea to use Vaseline or baby oil with latex condoms.

Gonorrhea can be found in the throat.

For two HIV+ partners, STDs are less of a concern than contracting drug-resistant HIV.

HIV can be transmitted through oral sex, but the risks are much lower than for anal or vaginal sex.

An HIV+ person who has sex with another HIV+ person should still use a condom to avoid new health problems.