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 AND ALL GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN
- HIV AMONG GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN THE U.S.
- STD FACTS – WHAT GAY, BISEXUAL AND OTHER MEN WHO HAVE SEX WH MEN NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SEXUALLY TRANSMTED DISEAS
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. * gay tops and hiv *
Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex wh men are disproportnately affected by HIV. Racism, discrimatn, HIV stigma, and homophobia affect the overall health of some gay and bisexual men.
Addnally, lower e levels and higher rat of unemployment and rceratn may make harr for some gay and bisexual men to seek and receive high-qualy health re, cludg HIV ttg, treatment, and other preventn servic. Most gay and bisexual men get HIV om havg anal sex whout g ndoms or medic to prevent or treat HIV.
If you’re a sexually active gay or bisexual man, you may benef om more equent ttg (every 3 to 6 months). Nearly 70% of people livg wh HIV are homosexual and bisexual men – and thankfully the e of PrEP for HIV preventn is creasg among this group.
HIV AND ALL GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN
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Acrdg to a recent study, the number of gay and bisexual mal takg PrEP creased by 500% om 2014 to 2017. However, only 35% of gay and bisexual mal who were at high-risk of HIV transmissn were takg the meditn.
Homosexual and bisexual mal are typilly at a higher risk of ntractg HIV. While takg PrEP should not by any means ter you om g a ndom durg terurse, n actually be que empowerg for homosexual men who prefer to bottom durg terurse. PrEP n also help to remove some of the anxiety that is experienced durg sexual terurse, as gay and bisexual men are often fearful of transmissn – particularly if a ndom is not worn or if breaks.
HIV AMONG GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN THE U.S.
Gay and bisexual men are more severely affected by HIV than any other group the Uned Stat (US). * gay tops and hiv *
Gay and bisexual men n take the followg steps to rce their risk of HIV fectn:. Other rearchers have predicted that half of all gay men Ameri who are 22 years old today will be HIV posive by the time they’re 50.
STD FACTS – WHAT GAY, BISEXUAL AND OTHER MEN WHO HAVE SEX WH MEN NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SEXUALLY TRANSMTED DISEAS
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So how do we go om the odds beg 1 out of 70 that HIV will be transmted durg the most risky sex act to the odds beg 1 out of 2 that young gay men the Uned Stat will ntract HIV before they’re 50?
” Early rults om the ongog PARTNER study (to be pleted 2017) found zero transmissns among both straight and gay serodisrdant upl when the posive partner was on succsful treatment, even if STIs were prent. Surveys have found that more than one five gay men urban ci are HIV posive, and the vis is more prevalent among MSM of lor and certa muni. “In the terview room, stg ont of me, most gay men have heightened risk perceptn and n accurately rece all the circumstanc that may rult HIV transmissn, ” Carballo-Dieguez says.
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’” says Jim Pickett, director of preventn advocy and gay men’s health at the AIDS Foundatn of Chigo. In any sexual enunter, gay, straight, or otherwise, one person typilly assum the domant role while the other tak on a submissive role the bedroom.
The HIV epimic ntu to disproportnately impact gay and bisexual men, transgenr women, youth 13-24 and muni of lor. * gay tops and hiv *
But while tops and bottoms are equal, their differg rol do e wh different health issu and rponsibili that every gay and bisexual man should be well rmed about, regardls of sexual posn. In terms of foc and clary, this discsn will sgularly foc on TopDefn: The sertive partner anal sex between cisgenr gay men (blogil men who intify as men), or transgenr gay men, or ontal, vagal sex wh transgenr gay men. For a top who is HIV-posive, matag an untectable viral load through nsistent e of meditn and re is the bt method of protectg himself om transmtg the BottomDefn: The receptive partner same-sex anal sex for cisgenr gay men or transgenr gay men, or ontal, vagal sex wh transgenr gay men.
Popular myth: If an HIV-posive guy is always the bottom, he will never transm the Simply put, a gay man who bottoms is more at risk for HIV.