Terry lost his life 30 years ago. His death inspired our fight for better sexual heath for everyone.
About Terry Higgins
A short course of medication called PEP can prevent HIV infection if taken soon enough after exposure.
Post exposure prophylaxis
Terry Higgins lost his life 30 years ago. His death inspired our fight for better sexual health for all of us. There's still no cure for HIV, but with your help we can stop it in its tracks.
Donate £10 and help stop HIV in its tracks
Just £10 pays for an HIV test which gets someone onto treatment, which will keep them alive and stop HIV spreading.
STIs are infections that are picked up and passed on through sex.
What are STIs?
Chlamydia
A common infection caused by bacteria.Treatment is easy but important.
Genital warts
Genital warts are one of the most common sexually transmitted infections.
Gonorrhoea
One of the most common sexually transmitted infections, gonorrhoea is easily passed on during sex.
Hepatitis
Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver and is caused by many different factors. There are three main types of hepatitis.
Herpes
Caused by a virus that enters the body through the delicate, moist skin of the lips, throat, penis, vagina and rectum.
LGV
LGV stands for ‘lymphogranuloma venereum’, a type of chlamydia bacteria that attack the lymph nodes.
Molluscum
Molloscum contagiosum is a viral skin infection.
NSU
One of the most common sexually transmitted infections in men.
Pubic Lice
often called ‘crabs’ – are very common. They are small crab-shaped insects the size of a pin head when fully grown.
Syphilis
Syphilis spreads easily and is caused by bacteria that live in warm, moist parts of the body like the mouth, penis, rectum or vagina.