Why 50% of Gay Black Men Will Get HIV

Contents:

• WHY ARE GAY MEN MORE AT RISK FOR HIV?
• THE HIGH RISK OF GAY BLACK MEN GETTG HIV
• HIV AND ALL GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN
• DO ALL GAY PEOPLE HAVE AIDS?

WHY ARE GAY MEN MORE AT RISK FOR HIV?

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.

THE HIGH RISK OF GAY BLACK MEN GETTG HIV

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:.

And homosexual men are at even greater risk. And though their rearch was rtricted to heterosexual upl, they anticipate that anal sex between homosexual men would provi a lower barrier to fectn, and rult the transmissn of ls f versns of the vis. 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.

HIV AND ALL GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN

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). Unrstand important health issu for gay men and other men who have sex wh men, and get tips for matag good Mayo Clic Staff.

However, there are some specific health ncerns that gay men and other men who have sex wh men need to be aware of.

DO ALL GAY PEOPLE HAVE AIDS?

Gay men and other men who have sex wh men may be at an creased risk of prsn, bipolar disorr and anxiety. Gay men also are more likely to have body image problems and eatg disorrs, such as anorexia and bulimia, than are other men. Gay men are more likely to al wh alhol e disorr than are other people.

Many health re and mental health anizatns foced on the lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr muny also offer substance e treatment or may be able to provi rmatn about lol rourc. And rearch has shown that gay men and other men who have sex wh men experience timate partner vlence at a higher rate than do other men.

But gay men might be more likely to stay silent about this kd of vlence due to fear of discrimatn. A lack of shelters and other facili equipped to offer gay men a safe, supportive place to get help also may make dntg to seek re.

Concern about homophobia and the stigma sometim associated wh homosexualy may prevent some gay men om gettg route health re. Primary re of gay men and men who have sex wh men..

Gay and bisexual men's health: Mental health.