Condoms are the most effective way to safeguard your sexual health as they provide a barrier that stops sperm, viruses and bacteria getting from one person to another.
HIV is passed on through blood, semen, vaginal fluid, anal mucus and breast milk, if the person with HIV has a detectable viral load. It’s not passed on by spitting, sneezing or coughing.
An exhibition launching at PWSH in Cardiff this Monday (9 June 2025) will feature a new portrait of Terry Higgins, ahead of what would have been his 80th birthday on Tuesday.