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But it’s up to everyone to find the best method that works for themselves. “And at every meet-up, not everyone chooses to do bareback, and that’s absolutely fine. These men are far less likely to engage with sexual health services in a truthful way.” Encouraging more men to use sexual health services is vital, Howley says, because “STIs have been on the rise within our community over the last few years” and “most have no long term side-effects when caught early and treated”. 

In the meantime, barebacking isn’t about to go underground again.

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RandyBlue.com offers you Unlimited Streaming and Download of Exclusive Top-Quality Content. PrEP is a prevention method and those who are using PrEP correctly are protecting themselves and their partners against HIV.” Still, Howley also points out that PrEP doesn’t offer complete protection because it doesn’t prevent other STIs such as chlamydia, syphilis and gonorrhoea. 

Howley says PrEP hasn’t just made condomless anal sex less risky – it’s also made it a more “mainstream” proposition on dating apps, especially since the pandemic has reduced the MSM community’s options.

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By proceeding to this Adult Website, you certify that you are 18 years of age or older and that you won't be offended by sexually explicit imagery. “When you open Grindr in Elephant and Castle, raw is law,” he says. Since HIV prevention drug PrEP became available on the NHS in 2017 – first in Scotland, then in other UK regions – this figure has almost certainly grown.

“I think it’s true to say that PrEP has been a game-changer for gay and bisexual men: it’s the tool we’ve been crying out for in the HIV sector,” says Ian Howley, CEO of GMFA’s parent organisation LGBT HERO.

Well you know what, I’m gonna do it without a condom too.’”

In recent years, the “U=U” campaign has helped to spread awareness that someone living with HIV who has an undetectable viral load – thanks to effective treatment and regular check-ups – cannot pass on the virus. For HIV-positive men, remaining undetectable, using condoms and regular screening for STIs is recommended.

“When we organise group meet-ups, we always assure guys that they can have sex bareback or with condoms,” he says. They will enjoy everything with no condoms and maybe even experiment with some new fantasies and desires. They’d rather settle for someone they’re less attracted to if it means the sex is raw.”

For GMFA’s Ian Howley, the priority is making sure that gay and bi men “make an educated decision” about how they have sex with full awareness of “the tools available to them”.