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?
- HIV NOW FECTS MORE HETEROSEXUAL PEOPLE THAN GAY OR BISEXUAL MEN – WE NEED A NEW STRATEGY
WHY ARE GAY MEN MORE AT RISK FOR 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. * do only gay people get aids *
Gay and bisexual men n take the followg steps to rce their risk of HIV fectn:. 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? 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. Read rpons to myths that 'HIV is a gay disease' or a 'ath sentence, ' and fd other important rmatn about gettg tted.
HIV NOW FECTS MORE HETEROSEXUAL PEOPLE THAN GAY OR BISEXUAL MEN – WE NEED A NEW STRATEGY
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