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Why is there no section for Straight Men w/ HIV

Posted by LatinoHeat, 4 Replies

I am a Straight Male living with HIV. I was curious why there is no Section for Straight Men w/ HIV. I see one for Women, Teens and Gay Men. I am very curious. Read more »

straight men

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

do straight men get hiv from women because they should have a site for hiv straight men they have women and gay but no straight guys forum Read more »

no forum for straight poz men?

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

there is no forum for hetero poz men at thebody? why is this?? are the numbers for hetero poz men so low??

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I got refered to this site after a post on a bullitin board. Several times The Body was mentioned as the definiteve net resource for HIV+. It is rather disconcerting to see that THE HIV+ site has a focus on gay men, and women, but...no straight... Read more »

Being a straight man in the world of HIV

Posted by poztrainer, 6 Replies

This is my first post in here. I live my life as if I'm not infected, and try to be just like everybody else that I see walking down the street, having fun, and enjoying life. I'm fairly accomplished, and have made some of my greatest... Read more »

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Straight men Don't Get HIV?

Dr. Bob:I read a magazine article that stated the odds of straight men being infected by HIV is astronomical. What do you think?Thanks. Keep up the great work....

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,What do I think? I think you are reading a work of "science fiction," because the true epidemiological facts are very well known. Worldwide, heterosexual transmission is the most common route for acquiring HIV infection.Stay well and... Read more »

Gay teens vs. Straight teens: Whose more at risk for HIV?

WHAT ARE THE STATS ON GAY TEENAGERS UNDER THE AGE OF 21 CONTRACTING HIV? ARE THEY AT THE SAME RISK FOR HIV AS HETEROSEXUAL YOUNG MEN? IS THIS DETERMINED BY RACE, UPBRINGING OR SOCIAL FACTORS DO YOU THINK?...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Thank you for your question. In regard to teens (Gay and Straight) getting HIV:Because HIV infection (without being diagnosed with AIDS) is not a reportable condition in many places (as of October 1998), we do not currently have a lot of data to... Read more »

re scared straight

Here is how I see it. Correct me if I am wrong. Chances of me getting HIV from giving a blow job is very scarce!! "Theoretically" does not mean its ever happened. But it can happen .However .,after the fact .. I think that the 1 in a...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello M,I cannot give you an exact risk-percentage statistic because there are many variables involved in HIV transmission (viral strain, viral load, concurrent STDs, local trauma, etc.). I've already provided you with the scientific... Read more »

Blood supply and donation question (gay vs straight)

Is the Window Period the same for a gay man as opposed to a straight man? (6 months). Then why does it matter for the blood supply, (men sex with men). If a gay man passes the 6 month window period is it the same as a straight man? I am a little...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

The bottom line is that the blood bank organizations and the FDA have strong mandates to make the blood supply as safe as possible. This is in everyone's interest. In order to do this, "high risk" donors are deferred. Such deferrals... Read more »

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New Harlem Campaign Shines Light on Straight Black Men and HIV

Iris 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 »

Why Black Straight Men Are Missing From the Fight Against HIV/AIDS

This is the second in a series of editorials about the critical role that Black men play in ending the AIDS epidemic in Black America. In a previous editorial , I shared three reasons that Black men matter in the fight against HIV/AIDS, whether... Read more »

Q&A: Dr. Lisa Bowleg, Researcher on Stress, Sex and HIV Risk Among Straight Black Men

Lisa Bowleg, Ph.D. , an associate professor at Philadelphia's Drexel University School of Public Health, focuses primarily on community health and prevention issues for women. Yet at this year's International AIDS Conference , she presented a study... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Almost One in 10 Straight Men on the "Down-Low," Study Finds

A 2003 random telephone survey sample of 4,193 male New York City residents found a high proportion of men self-identifying as heterosexual nevertheless also reporting sex with men. The study is a wake-up call for doctors not to make assumptions... Read more »

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