Are Gay Guys Much More Likely To Have Hiv

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ANOTHER DESPERATE GAY GUY FROM LIMA, PERU

Dear Dr. Bob:First of all, I would like to apologize for my English. Second, I want you to know that I am very fond of you and the way you try to calm down the thousands of people that write to you worried about HIV.Now, I will explain the reason...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Lima Peru,I'm glad you enjoy the forum. As for your recent activity, you have absolutely no cause for concern or worry, except for maybe worrying about how you are going to explain those pre-cum stains to your dry cleaning lady! HIV... Read more »

gay guy with hiv+ bf

Just wanted to apologise for writing too much, deep in my heart I know from all my syptoms and the... Read more »

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C. »

The gay guy with the HIV+ friend

Obviousely the two months RNA PCR (up to 40 copies is not enough) especially when I have all the... Read more »

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C. »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

In New York City, Unsafe Sex More Likely Among HIV-Infected Women Than HIV-Infected Gay or Heterosexual Men

A New York City Health Department study presented Wednesday at the 12th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in Boston reports that HIV-positive women in the city are more likely to have unprotected sex than infected gay or... Read more »

New Study Shows Black Gay Men Think Masculine Men Are Less Likely to Have HIV

This article was cross-posted with permission from the blog kenyonfarrow.com . Are we the kind of boys/men we want? According to a new study by Johns Hopkins University , the answer is no. The new study, conducted as a series of interviews... Read more »

L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center Data Show MSM Five Times More Likely to Test HIV-Positive if They Used Crystal Meth

Men who have sex with men and used crystal methamphetamine in the last year were five times more likely to test HIV-positive than MSM who did not use the drug, according to preliminary data collected by the Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center , the... Read more »

UC San Francisco Study: Gay/Bisexual Men Who Were Sexually Abused as Children More Likely to Engage in Unsafe Sex

According to a study in the April issue of Child Abuse & Neglect, men who have sex with men (MSM) are more likely to engage in risky sexual behaviors if they were sexually abused as children. The researchers from the University of California San... Read more »

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Cuban gay male looking for another HIV+ guy to settle down.

Posted by Randall_Stone, 3 Replies

Cuban 30 year-old gay male looking for another positive guy to settle down and grow old by his side.
Please read my profile here for more information about me. And in case you're interested, send me a message letting me know your intentions, what... Read more »

Gay HIV+ Man in NYC looking 4 Friends

Posted by dkny, 3 Replies

Diagnosed over a year ago and doing well. Friends have been very accepting and supportive but cannot understand what I'm feeling. Would be nice to meet other hiv+ men in NYC or anywhere for friendship, advice, chat etc. Email, IM buddies would be... Read more »

newly gay and now HIV+

Posted by Anonymous, 17 Replies

I just found out this week i am infected. I am divorced from a woman and have 3 children. Everyone ive been with told me they were negative and no one climaxed in a way that would be dangerous. How did this happen??? I got real sick in Feb with... Read more »

Religion - HIV - GAY

Posted by Anonymous, 18 Replies

Most churches preach thet homosexuality is a sin. To those of you who are church-goers, how do you deal with the negativity of churches - especially when you are both gay and HIV? I am having some trouble with this, so any thoughts would be... Read more »

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