This is not a loaded question. I really want to know. I know that straight people have unprotected sex too. Why is it so prevalent among gay men? There are so many ads in gay magazines for HIV/AIDS medications but I've never seen any in "straight" magazines. The New York Times has written articles on this. What is going on? Why is it so prevalent among people with this lifestyle?
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered - 8 Answers
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B/c unprotected sex is a lot more common with gays, since there is no risk of pregnancy. There is probably more partners too, since society does not exactly encourage long-term committed relationship between gays. Finally, chance of getting AIDS is lot higher during anal sex than during vaginal or oral one. I won't get into technical details since there are 13 year old on this site; I'll just say that AIDS is transmitted through blood.
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Actually, if you bothered to research, you'd see you are wrong!! :@)
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Because back in the eighties when HIV first became a major issue not many gay men used condoms, now obviously everyone does but also its because anal sex is a particularly dangerous form when it comes to transmitting STDs as the lining of the colon and that area is a particularly thin skin that tears easily, so during the act of anal sex some tearing can occur very easily leading to tiny openings for and std's to get into the blood stream, leading to a higher prevalence of HIV and other STDs... but now days everyone wears a rubber (not that i have experience) but thats the general response on here it seems...and i don't know if teh prevalence is as high anymore because of the increase in use of condoms.
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Becuse they involve in more risky sexual behavors(as well as sex in volume) than other people do. Gay men can keep it in thier pants they just dont becuse people wont let us get married.
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Well lesbians are at a lower risk to get STD's than hetero or gay couples. Mostly because STD's are harder to infect through the fingers or mouth, but don't get me wrong--accidents can still occur! On the other hand, Gay men are at the higher risk zone due to anal intercourse. Infected semen is more easily transmitted into the recipients bloodstream through the anus than it is throught the vagina. There's more cappilaries and veins surrounding the anus, and it's easier to infect someone if semen goes into direct contact in the bloodstream. It's not "promiscuity" of gay men or women, this is an ignorant legend.
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HIV is actually decreasing among gay men, the fastest spread is among heterosexual women. The reason that you don't see ads in "heterosexual" magazines is the same that you don't see ads addressing any other STDs, they believe, as do you, that it's purely a gay problem and refuse to entertain any other possibility, so they take no precautions against it.
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Read up on the statistics of AIDS/HIV, then come in here and ask your "not" loaded question. Gay people are NOT the ones most commonly diagnosed with AIDS/HIV. How about you go ask this question to the correct demographic?
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Actually in the lesbian community we have the lowest prevalence of HIV/AIDS! Its a problem in the gay male community because schools and other institutions fail to teach safe sex practices for homosexuals. Its ridiculous. However we are active in trying to stop this and if you come to any pride event you will see we are doing our part. The real question is why isn't the government and school systems doing theirs!
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