HIV Prevention Research: Gay Men
- Study Abstract: Circumcision May Have Large HIV Protection Benefit for Gay "Tops" (November 12, 2009)
Being circumcised may greatly reduce the risk of getting HIV among Australian gay men who prefer being the "insertive" partner.
In AIDS
- HIV Risk Associated With Gay Bathhouses and Sex Clubs: Findings From Two Seattle Surveys of Factors Related to HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections (October 13, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Study Links Group Sex to Increased HIV Risk (October 9, 2009)
From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
- New Trial of HIV Vaccine in Gay Men Begins (October 6, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Lower Risk of HIV Among Circumcised MSM: Results From the Soweto Men's Study (October 2, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- France: Online Chatter a Promoter of Unsafe Sex -- Expert (September 16, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Circumcision Does Not Protect MSM From HIV, CDC Study Finds (August 26, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Sexual Mixing Patterns and Partner Characteristics of Black MSM in Massachusetts at Increased Risk for HIV Infection and Transmission (August 18, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Massachusetts: Fenway and the Multicultural AIDS Coalition Launch Study on Black Gay Men and HIV (July 21, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Boston Arm of Multi-City Study to Focus on Sexual Health, HIV Risk Among Black Gay, Bisexual Men (July 16, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Racial Mixing and HIV Risk Among Men Who Have Sex With Men (July 6, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Delayed Application of Condoms With Safer and Unsafe Sex: Factors Associated With HIV Risk in a Community Sample of Gay and Bisexual Men (June 25, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Condom Use and Duration of Concurrent Partnerships Among Men in the U.S. (June 16, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Determinants of Recent HIV Infection Among Seattle-Area Men Who Have Sex With Men (June 11, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Study Links Gay Marriage Bans to Rise in HIV Rate (June 4, 2009)
From Emory University
- Chicago Study Looks at HIV Among Gay Men, Finds Many Unaware of Status (June 3, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Gay Men in U.S. Usually Get HIV From Their Main Sex Partners -- and It's Often a Surprise, Study Finds (May 12, 2009)
From aidsmap.com
- Testing for HIV and Sexually Transmissible Infections Within a Mainly Online Sample of Gay Men Who Engage in Group Sex (April 16, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- If You're a Gay Man and You're HIV Positive, You Almost Certainly Have Anal HPV, Study Says (April 15, 2009)
A 331-person study found that an amazing 94 percent of gay, HIV-positive men had anal HPV, which can potentially lead to anal cancer if not monitored. That's compared to 70 percent of gay, HIV-negative men.
From aidsmap.com
- HIV Testing Frequency Among Men Who Have Sex With Men Attending Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinics: Implications for HIV Prevention and Surveillance (March 12, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Potentially Infectious Levels of Intermittent HIV Shedding Can Occur in Seminal Fluid Despite Years of Suppressive HAART, Research Suggests (February 9, 2009)
Prameet Sheth and Anne-Genevieve Marcelin, Pharm.D., Ph.D., offer the latest salvo in the fervent debate triggered by the release of the so-called "Swiss statement" in 2008. These findings suggest that a male patient can experience spontaneous, periodic shedding of HIV into his seminal fluid despite having consistently undetectable viral load levels in his blood.
In The 16th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO
- HIV-Negative Gay Men in Magnetic, Long-Term Relationships May Build Some HIV Resistance in Their Saliva (February 2, 2009)
From aidsmap.com
- A Behavioral Intervention Reduces HIV Transmission Risk by Promoting Sustained Serosorting Practices Among HIV-Infected Men Who Have Sex With Men (January 29, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Sexual Risk Taking Among Young Internet-Using Men Who Have Sex With Men (January 21, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Jury Still Out on Whether Circumcision Protects Gay Men From HIV (October 8, 2008)
From aidsmap.com
- 5% of Gay Men in Beijing May Have HIV, Study Finds (September 9, 2008)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- New Evidence Suggests HIV Transmission Can Occur Even When You're Undetectable (August 27, 2008)
From aidsmap.com
- Better HIV Treatment May Spur Increase in Risky Sex Among Gay Men, Dutch Study Finds (May 31, 2008)
In AIDS
- Many STDs Among U.S. Gay Men Go Undetected, Health Officials Say (March 14, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Growing Syphilis Epidemic Among HIV-Infected MSM in New York City (February 6, 2008)
From The Body PRO
- Expert Recommends "Prevention Cocktail" to Curb Epidemic of HIV Among U.S. Men Who Have Sex With Men (February 4, 2008)
From The Body PRO
- Biological and Demographic Causes of High HIV and Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevalence in Men Who Have Sex With Men (December 26, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HIV Viral Load in Semen Is Highest Three to Four Weeks After Infection, Study Says (August 28, 2007)
From aidsmap.com
- Study May Help Explain Why HIV Is More Easily Transmitted Through Anal Sex Than Oral Sex (July 16, 2007)
From aidsmap.com
- Gay, Male Sex Workers in Africa Urgently Need HIV Prevention, Study Says (June 28, 2007)
From aidsmap.com
- Gay Pride Events Provide Opportunity for HIV Testing of Minorities, Study Says (June 22, 2007)
The outreach effort resulted in HIV diagnoses among 6 percent of the 133 people tested.
In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Meth Linked to Unprotected Anal Sex for HIV-Negative Gay Men, Not HIV-Positive Gay Men (May 29, 2007)
From aidsmap.com
- HIV-Negative Serosorters May Increase Their Risk for HIV, Study Says (May 17, 2007)
From aidsmap.com
- HIV Rates High, Unsafe Sex Common Among Gay Men in British Cities (May 1, 2007)
From aidsmap.com
- More MSM Practicing Sero-Sorting to Prevent HIV; MSM in Committed Relationships Less Likely to Practice Risky Behaviors, Studies Say (April 30, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- New Frontiers in HIV Prevention: Male Circumcision and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in the United States -- An Interview at CROI 2007 With Patrick Sullivan, Ph.D., and Lynn Paxton, M.D., M.P.H. (February 27, 2007)
In Exclusive Coverage of the 14th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO
- Lifetime Risk of HIV and Death From AIDS Among MSM in King County, Washington (February 26, 2007)
An interview with Matthew Golden, M.D., M.P.H.
In Exclusive Coverage of the 14th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO
- HIV-Positive Gay Men In London Take More Sexual Risks Than Other Groups With HIV (January 5, 2007)
From aidsmap.com
- Many Men Who Pay for Sex Have Partners: UK Study (October 6, 2006)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- New CDC Reports Highlight HIV Risks for MSM, but Little Info on WSW (August/September 2006)
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
- "POZ Parties": Good, Bad and Ugly (October 4, 2005)
[Archived Article]
A New York City study finds that such parties, which involve sexually active, HIV-positive men who have sex with men, reduce the spread of HIV but increase other transmission risks.
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Summaries of Recently Published Research on HIV Risk and Drug Use Among Men Who Have Sex With Men (January/February 2005)
Based on abstracts of studies in the supplement to the March 2005 Journal of Urban Health.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- The Use of the Internet by Gay and Bisexual Male Escorts (November 2004)
[Archived Article]
Jeffrey T. Parsons, Ph.D., discusses his recent study on this issue and the implications his findings have on efforts to prevent barebacking among HIV-infected men.
From Medical Advocates for Social Justice
- HIV JournalView: Undetectable and in the Dark (October 2004)
[Archived Article]
Analysis of a study published in the journal AIDS finding a link between perceived viral load and unsafe sex among gay men with HIV.
From The Body PRO
- Prostate Massage Increases Amount of HIV in Semen (July 20, 2004)
[Archived Article]
The practice, which is sometimes used for sexual stimulation, appears to increase HIV levels in semen even if a man has an undetectable viral load.
From aidsmap.com
- Top Partner in Anal Sex May Be at Greater Risk for HIV Than First Thought (June 26, 2004)
[Archived Article]
The amount of HIV present in rectal secretions far exceeds the amount of HIV in blood or semen -- even if a person is taking HAART, a study finds.
In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from Advocate.com
- Special Issues for Gay Men (June 18, 2004)
From aidsmap.com
- Missouri Survey Finds Most Gays, Lesbians Consider Selves Healthy Despite High Smoking, Drinking Rates (April 7, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Gay Men Still Rely on Disclosure to Avoid HIV (January 20, 2004)
[Archived Article]
Among many unsettling findings, this large UK survey reveals that a common HIV prevention strategy for gay men is to simply have faith that their HIV-positive partners will always disclose their status before sex.
From aidsmap.com
- Stable Partnership and Progression to AIDS or Death in HIV Infected Patients Receiving Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy: Swiss HIV Cohort Study (January 3, 2004)
[Archived Article]
Abstract of a study finding that, from a health standpoint, relationships matter.
In British Medical Journal
- Mental Health AIDS Newsletter (PDF) (Winter 2003/2004)
[Archived Article]
Includes a summary of clinical recommendations and published research regarding the psychological factors that influence sexual risk behavior between men.
In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from AETC National Resource Center
- Chronic Low-Grade Depression Means Gay Men More Likely to Have Casual Unprotected Sex (September 9, 2003)
Regardless of their HIV status, gay men with chronic -- though minor -- depression were more than twice as likely as non-depressed gay men to engage in casual unprotected sex.
From aidsmap.com
- Many U.S. MSM Enjoy Unprotected Anal Sex; HIV Risk Factors Vary (August 26, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Gay Men Less Likely to Tell Partners of HIV Than Heterosexuals (June 26, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- MSM Prevention Should Focus More on Psychosocial Factors (June 24, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- High-Risk Behaviors Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Six U.S. Cities: Baseline Data From the EXPLORE Study (June 19, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- The Contribution of Steady and Casual Partnerships to the Incidence of HIV Infection Among Homosexual Men in Amsterdam (May 3, 2003)
[Archived Article]
Another study that demonstrates young gay men are getting HIV from their steady partners.
In AIDS
- MSM Prefer Male Condoms Over "Female Condom" in Trial (April 21, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- California Festival Is Called Syphilis Threat (April 18, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Policy Has Minimal Impact on Risky Sex at Gay Bathhouses (April 14, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Rectal Use of Nonoxynol-9 Among Men Who Have Sex With Men (April 10, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Some Men Are "Bridges" to HIV for Heterosexual Women (April 1, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Concealment of Homosexual Identity, Social Support and CD4 Cell Count Among HIV-Seropositive Gay Men (March 2003)
In Journal of Psychosomatic Research
- HIV/STD Risks in Young Men Who Have Sex With Men Who Do Not Disclose Their Sexual Orientation -- Six U.S. Cities, 1994-2000 (February 7, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Almost No Chance of Male-Male HIV Transmission From Oral Sex, Study Says (December 2, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Study Examines Sexual Compulsiveness and High-Risk Behavior Among MSM (November 5, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Drug Treatment Best Hope for Meth-Using Men Who Have Sex With Men (November 1, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Microbicides and HIV Prevention (November/December 2002)
[Archived Article]
To read PDF, click here
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Sexual Behaviors in an Urban Bathhouse 15 Years Into the HIV Epidemic (October 15, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Hepatitis Immunization Rates Remain Less Than Half for Gay and Bisexual Men (September 23, 2002)
[Archived Article]
Rates vary widely by city, Seattle shines.
From Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
- Perceived Safety Intensifies Danger for Gay and Bisexual Men (September/October 2002)
To read PDF, click here
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Psychosocial Problems Linked to Higher HIV Risk in Men Who Have Sex With Men (August 12, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Community Building Reduces Young Gay Men's HIV Risk Behavior (August 6, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Predicting Fatigue and Depression in HIV-Positive Gay Men (August 2002)
[Archived Article]
In Psychosomatics
- Online Access to Risky Sex (July 30, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Paradigm Shift for HIV Prevention in the United States (June 18, 2002)
[Archived Article]
An analysis of possible responses to the recent resurgence of infection rates among men who have sex with men.
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Study Shows Gay Men in San Francisco Less Afraid of HIV (October 22, 2001)
[Archived Article]
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- A Cognitive Behavioural Intervention to Reduce Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Gay Men: Randomized Trial (June 16, 2001)
[Archived Article]
In British Medical Journal
- New Emphasis in HIV Prevention: Interventions Targeting HIV-Positive Men (April 2001)
[Archived Article]
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- Bacterial STDs and Sexual Mixing of HIV-Discordant Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Recipe for HIV Transmission (February 6, 2001)
[Archived Article]
In The 8th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO
- High HIV and Risk Behavior Prevalence among 23- to 29-Year-Old Men Who Have Sex with Men in Six U.S. Cities (February 5, 2001)
In The 8th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO
- AIDS Trends and Risk Behaviors Among Men Who Have Sex With Men (August 4, 2000)
In SHOP Talk: School Health Opportunities and Progress Bulletin, from Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
- Men Who Have Sex With Men (July 10, 2000)
In The XIII International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO
- Gay Cancer -- Again (February 1999)
[Archived Article]
Unusually high rates of anal cancer found in gay men and gay men with HIV.
From Seattle Treatment Education Project
- Increases in Unsafe Sex and Rectal Gonorrhea Among Men Who Have Sex With Men -- San Francisco, California, 1994-1997 (January 29, 1999)
In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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