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Differences in HIV Risk Behaviors Among Black and White Men Who Have Sex With Men

Surveillance findings consistently show that black men who have sex with men (MSM) are disproportionately burdened by HIV/AIDS compared to white MSM. In the current study, the authors tested the hypothesis that black MSM engage in greater levels of... Read more »

Sexual Partner Selection and HIV Risk Reduction Among Black and White Men Who Have Sex With Men

The researchers examined differences in sexual partner selection between black and white men who have sex with men (MSM) toward the goal of better understanding how HIV status of sex partners and related psychosocial measures influence risk-taking... Read more »

White House Convenes Its First HIV Meeting Specifically on Black Men

On June 2, the White House convened its first HIV-related meeting focusing specifically on black men. According to Jeffrey Crowley, Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP), the meeting was one of several held to inform the development... Read more »

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Does looking at red/white cells = knowing about HIV?

Hello Doctor. I just wanted to say that I have been reading all your forums all night and I think you are amazing for helping calm all these people's worries! I myself have an extreme worry and I am about to give myself a heart attack with...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Big City USA,Your HIV risk is "unprotected sex with two men" four and a half years ago. Statistically the estimated per-act risk for acquiring HIV from unprotected receptive penile-vaginal sex with a partner confirmed to be HIV... Read more »

White Patches and HIV

Dear Dr.I am male and sexually gay and bottom, I am always having safe sex, I got NAAT tested at 11/17/2012 and again 2/16/2013 for the past months and the results were Negative every time. On the 2/17/2013 I had anal sex with a male, after 4 weeks...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

If your partner was indeed using a condom ,there would not be a risk here. IF he is bluffing, there would, of course, be a concern were he to be HIV+.As to your question regarding symptoms of acute HIV infection, this develops within a few weeks of... Read more »

White Male Heterosexual Sex Risks

I know this is not in your area but I like you better than the other advisors on this website.What are the stats for White Heterosexual men getting HIV from females through vaginal sex? Is it a high risk? And...why do women have the propensity to...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Thanks for the vote of confidence. The exact stats are hard to come by. The epidemiological data is hard to tease out because: there are so many more men than women that are infected; bisexual men are having sex with men and women; what sexual acts... Read more »

White Count/Testosterone

Dear Docs,Thanks for taking my questions. Im HIV+ , W/M, 44 y/o and have been on Epzicom and Sustiva since May 2007. Doing very well on the drugs, no side effects that I notice and my 2/11/08 blood test show undet, cd4 589, and cd4% 40. However...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Sustiva + Epizom generally has little negative effect on white blood cell counts particularly after many years of safe use. Vitamin deficiencies or bone marrow problems need to be at least considered. Experts argue and solid data is limited... Read more »

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Dissertation: Seeking Black and White Men

Posted by StephenG7

Hello Everyone,

My name is Stephen Gresham and I'm a gay African American doctoral student completing my dissertation on the impact of minority status based victimization on mental health. I'm looking for Black gay (SGL or MSM), White gay, and Black... Read more »

Hetero Men Women Gay Bi Men: PAID Research Study

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HIV-Positive
HETEROSEXUAL MEN or MEN who ONLY have SEX with WOMEN
HETEROSEXUAL WOMEN or WOMEN who ONLY have SEX with MEN
MEN who have SEX with MEN / GAY and BISEXUAL MEN

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Help us evaluate messages related to HIV. Qualified persons... Read more »

Hetero Men & Women Bi Gay Men: PAID Research Study

Posted by Anonymous

Sorry for the cross-post.

HIV-Positive
HETEROSEXUAL MEN or MEN who ONLY have SEX with WOMEN
HETEROSEXUAL WOMEN or WOMEN who ONLY have SEX with MEN
MEN who have SEX with MEN / GAY and BISEXUAL MEN

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Help us evaluate messages related to... Read more »

Poz Gay, Hiv Positive Gay Men Find gay with hiv at PozGays.com

Posted by Chloe1023

Over 20% gay and bisexual men are living with hiv positive in the U.S. alone. Are you one of them? If you are HIV Gay or Gay men with herpes it can make you feel like you are all alone in the world. Do you wish there was a place where you didn't... Read more »

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