What's behd the higher rat of fectn among gay men? Dr. David bunks myths and explas why some groups are and areas are more affected by HIV/AIDS than others.
Contents:
- WHY ARE GAY MEN MORE AT RISK FOR HIV?
- THREE REASONS GAY GUYS ARE MORE LIKELY TO CONTRACT HIV
- WHY DO GAY PEOPLE GET AIDS
- IS AIDS A “GAY” DISEASE?
- 1980S. HIV/AIDS: WHY WAS AIDS LLED ‘THE GAY PLAGUE’?
WHY ARE GAY MEN MORE AT RISK FOR HIV?
* why gay people get aids *
David explas what’s behd the higher rat of HIV among gay men.
David: This gentlemen asks, “’Why are gay men more at risk for HIV?
THREE REASONS GAY GUYS ARE MORE LIKELY TO CONTRACT HIV
The high percentage of gay and bisexual men who are livg wh HIV means that, as a group, they have a greater risk of beg exposed to HIV; browse lks here. * why gay people get aids *
Sce the HIV epimic started the 1980s gay men have been at a greater risk and reprented more of the new HIV s that we’ve known this untry and actually ternatnally as well. In this day and time, gay men still make up about 2/3 of the new HIV diagnosis. So aga, the pot I would want to make, ’s not bee of who you are, ’s not jt bee you’re gay.
It’s bee we live a high HIV prevalent society among gay men and then also bee some of the behavrs that we engage may put more at risk for HIV. Gay and bisexual men n take the followg steps to rce their risk of HIV fectn:.
WHY DO GAY PEOPLE GET AIDS
As a gay or bi guy, you’re much more likely to ntract HIV through unprotected sex than your average straight guy. Ever wonred why? Here are three reasons why nearly 80 percent of HIV diagnos New Zealand are among gay and bi guys. * why gay people get aids *
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As a gay or bi guy, you’re much more likely to acquire HIV through unprotected sex than your average straight guy. Here's why gay & bi men are over reprented HIV diagnos Aotearoa.
Combe this wh the fact that gay and bi guys have much more anal sex than straight guys, and you’ve got yourself a lot more risk right there.
IS AIDS A “GAY” DISEASE?
Is AIDS a "gay" disease? Today, 70% of new HIV s occur homosexual and bisexual mal. HIV/AIDS is spread by risky sexual behavr... * why gay people get aids *
There are already a lot of gay and bi Kiwis livg wh HIV. In a recent Auckland study, 1 15 gay and bi guys were found to be livg wh HIV. The realy is that there are fewer gay and bi guys than there are straight men and women.
This mak gay and bi guys much more closely nnected, sexually, than the rt of the populatn.
1980S. HIV/AIDS: WHY WAS AIDS LLED ‘THE GAY PLAGUE’?
The early years of AIDS were a time of great fear and anxiety for gay men around the world.* The bulk of this was generated by the myster and lethal nature of this new ndn. But there was another element that exacerbated the suatn - the homophobia whipped up by irrponsible media. Central to this * why gay people get aids *
CDC is fundg a monstratn project 4 jurisdictns to intify active HIV transmissn works and implement HIV terventns for Hispanic/Lato gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex wh men. In 2017, CDC award nearly $11 ln per year for five years to 30 CBOs to provi HIV ttg to young gay and bisexual men of lor and transgenr youth of lor, wh the goal of intifyg undiagnosed HIV fectns and lkg those who have HIV to re and preventn servic.
Unrstand health ncerns for gay men and other men who have sex wh men, and learn how to promote good health. * why gay people get aids *
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