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 AMONG GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN THE U.S.
- THREE REASONS GAY GUYS ARE MORE LIKELY TO CONTRACT HIV
- CDC: 20% OF GAY MEN ARE HIV-POSIVE, BUT NEARLY HALF DON’T KNOW IT
WHY ARE GAY MEN MORE AT RISK FOR HIV?
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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.
HIV AMONG GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN THE U.S.
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 do most gay guys have aids *
Gay and bisexual men n take the followg steps to rce their risk of HIV fectn:. New HIV fectns cled among gay and bisexual men the last , but HIV ntu to disproportnately affect gay and bisexual men relative to other muni the U.
Progrs rcg new HIV fectns among gay and bisexual men has also not been equal, wh differenc by race, ethnicy, and age. Factors that fluence health out—cludg HIV-related stigma, homophobia, racism, discrimatn, poverty, limed accs to high-qualy health re, and other longstandg barriers—have ntributed to the unequal reach of HIV preventn and treatment; higher levels of HIV some muni; and ntued equi.
Addnally, 2020, 49% fewer HIV tts were admistered among gay and bisexual men non-healthre settgs than 2019.
THREE REASONS GAY GUYS ARE MORE LIKELY TO CONTRACT HIV
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 do most gay guys have aids *
Wh effective preventn and treatment tools at our disposal, the natn has a s--the-makg opportuny to end the domtic HIV epimic and elimate dispari HIV preventn and re among gay and bisexual men and other populatns disproportnately affected by HIV. 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. 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.
CDC: 20% OF GAY MEN ARE HIV-POSIVE, BUT NEARLY HALF DON’T KNOW IT
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.
Recent data om the Centers for Disease Control and Preventn (CDC) show that 1 5 sexually active gay and bisexual men Ameri are HIV-posive but that 44% of them don’t know .
More than 8, 000 self-intifyg gay and bisexual men (or, as the rearchers ll them, MSM, for men who have sex wh men) were tted by CDC workers the 21 Amerin ci wh the hight fectn rat.