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Black Men And Hiv
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White House Meeting on Black Men and HIVThe toll of the HIV epidemic among Black men in the United States is staggering. CDC estimates that 1 in 16 Black men will become infected with HIV in their lifetime. An estimated two-thirds of people living with HIV/AIDS in the Black community are... Read more »
How to Engage Black Men in the HIV/AIDS FightThis is the third in a series of editorials about the critical role that Black men play in ending the AIDS epidemic in Black America. Part 1 described three reasons that Black men matter in the fight against HIV/AIDS . Next we explored why Black men... Read more »
New Harlem Campaign Shines Light on Straight Black Men and HIVIris House, a New York-based campaign founded to help women living with HIV/AIDS and their families, is bringing heterosexual men into the conversation about the epidemic by launching the "Keep it 100" campaign. It's hard to deny the lack of... Read more »
Ask the Experts
BLACK WOMEN AIDS AND GAY OR BISEXUAL BLACK MEN?I WANT TO KNOW WHERE I CAN GET INFORMATION ON THE AIDS RISING EPIDEMIC AMONG AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN, WHY BLACK MEN ARE SLEEPING WITH BOTH WOMEN AND MEN AND INFECTING BLACK WOMEN?...
Response from Judith A. Aberg, M.D.
Washington University, St. Louis School of Medicine
The Centers for Disease Control is a great place to start. Go to http://www.cdc.gov and then click on the sites dealing with HIV/AIDS. Another really good source for information regarding HIV in the African-American community can be found at...
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my boyfriends black spot on bottom of footHi I have been with my boyfriend for about three months now, and I have noticed a flat black spot on the bottom of his foot the size of a pencil eracer.or a little larger. are the symptoms of Kaposi's sarcoma of a black spot? how long after...
Response from Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P.
North Shore University Hospital
I can sense your anxiety about this situation. I will try to address some of your concerns, but I can only give you general information. The only way to know for sure what is the cause of the spots would be to have them examined by a health care...
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Using CBT to treat HIV+ men who have sex with menDo you know of any research being done using cognetive behavioral therapy to treat HIV+ men who have sex with men? I am doing a research paper for a Theory and Practice class at the University of Maryland College Park Asian Division. Would...
Response from Michael Shernoff, M.S.W.
Psychotherapist and Author
I am not familiar with any such research, but this does not mean that it does not exist. I do not read many research journals.Sorry not to be able to help you.Michael Shernoff, MSW...
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resubmitted form the Fatigue and Anemia Forum: Discordant couple - Risk of HCV transmission (Hepatitis C Virus Infections Among HIV-Infected Men Who Have Sex With Men: An Expanding Epidemic, 2010 )I have been HIV+ about 5 years now and take Atripla as treatment. My CD4 is 650, viral load below detection. Very recently I have also been found HCV positive. My boyfriend is HIV and HCV negative. We are very much into fisting. He is top only and...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hi,Recent epidemiological studies have found increasing rates of hepatitis C in MSM (men who have sex with men). See below. Associated risk factors include HIV infection, intravenous drug use, fisting and use of GHB (gamma hydroxyl butyrate)....
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Gay Men's Coordinator Black AIDS Institute
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Gay Men's Coordinator Black AIDS Institute SALARY RANGE: $30,500 - $40,000 plus benefits. POSITION OVERVIEW: The Gay Mens Coordinator (GMC) is an essential part of the Institute's Mobilization and Logistics teams. The GMC is responsible for developing... Read more » NYC Paid Survey: Black Men who Have Sex with Men, Ages 18-30
Posted by kirkg
ARE YOU A BLACK MAN WHO HAS SEX WITH MEN? SEXUALLY ACTIVE? BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18-30?If yes, we want to talk to you! We would like to invite you to take part in a research study for young Black men who have sex with men, living in the NYC area.... Read more » NYC Paid Survey: Black Men who Have Sex with Men, Ages 18-30
Posted by kirkg
ARE YOU A BLACK MAN WHO HAS SEX WITH MEN? SEXUALLY ACTIVE? BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18-30?If yes, we want to talk to you! We would like to invite you to take part in a research study for young Black men who have sex with men, living in the NYC area.... Read more » Iam Hiv positive Black British London based lady
Posted by Thandi, 2 Replies
Are there any serious Hiv positive men out there who are serious enuff to want a longterm relationship with a good woman, I have been seaching on all those wonderful Positive dating sites but no luck?
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