Is it true tha hiv/aids is more common in gay men than straight people?
i heard this and it could just be an unfair assumption cuz aids used to be called grids. Is there proof to show that gay men aren't more likely to get it? I'm gay myself and i'm worried about having sex with other gay men because how do you know if they're telling the truth or not? Or what if they dotn know they have it?
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I actually think it is more common in african american women who contract it from "straight" males!
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Generally yes. Its not because you're GAY though, of course. Its because gay men have anal sex the most often when compared to straight couples and the anus is much more fragile than vaginal walls. The sensitive membrane in the anus is more prone to tearing and when there is a tear in that membrane the virus can easily enter the body and you can become infected. Additionally, one of the functions of the rectum is to absorb fluid, so that increases the risk, and there are also a lot of white blood cells around the rectum and HIV attacks and uses the white clood cells (the T-Cells) to replicate. Straight couples that only have anal sex would be at just the same risk. In Canada, for instance, around 40% of people with HIV/AIDS are gay men. It is estimated that around 33% or 1 in 5 of all the people with HIV don't know they have it.(again, I'm in Canada so these stats are relative to Canada) All you can really do is to minimize casual sex and try to only have sex when you're in a relationship with someone you trust- you're right, you DON'T know if they're lying or if they're really promiscuous etc..You don't really NEED to have anal sex either if you're really worried and still want to have casual sex- you can still do a lot of other things like frotting. Its a good idea for you and whoever you're in a relationship with to both go and agree to get tested before sleeping together as well. And then, of course, always use a condom. Just out of curiosity,lol, did you watch Grey's tonight? The old term grid was mentioned and I haven't heard it for a while.
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yes because gay people do it up the butt
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no
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this just a stereotype. there are no statistics to show that gay men are more susceptible to get HIV or AIDS
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Actually, that is false. Straight women are the highest carriers of HIV/Aids over gay men.
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Not any more. Prostitutes & Black women (straight) are in the higher percentage now days. Even teens are getting infected more frequently in current statistics. they seem to think they are infallible for some reason.
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well, i've heard that it is statistically more predominate in african american women. yes, passed to most by straight men,but i never counted it and don't care. gays are more likely to use protection than most straight people. but we all mess up. humanity has a real bad case of "it won't happen to me" disease. the government tried to pass it of as a "gay" disease, back in the '70's. it was on the cover of some old magazine i saw years ago. two men walking,hands in each others ass pockets on their jeans,down some street. changed their tone when straight people started getting it,too. I've heard some say it was a government thing to control population,also, it was from some guy having sex with a monkey,and even that it came from the destruction of the rain-forest's. who knows. i don't think it fair to make it sound like any one race has it more than another. it's bad enough that people have it.
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not any more, once upon a time it used to be, it was seen as the gay plague. now a days, its women who are the highest carriers of the virus, although gay men and intravenous drug users still account for a fair proportion of the numbers. if you would be worried about sex all your life you would die a virgin. but regardless of risk and statistics one should ALWAYS take precautions! if you use proper precautions like wearing a condom and limiting the number of sexual partners, your risk is lowered. but the risk is the same regardless of sexuality, there's a possibility you could catch it. but to be honest, id be more worried about chlamydia, gonorrhoea, and syphilis than HIV/AIDS, they are much more common and liable to be caught. just remember 'No Glove, No Love'!
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it's true. the only reason straight women have aids at a higher rate because of their GAY husbands.
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The rates of HIV/AIDS in gay men are higher than those of straight men. I think they are roughly equal with those of women. I don't have any specific sources for this it's just general knowledge so I may well be wrong. But I am pretty sure the rates are higher than in straight men. Use a condom and you should be fine.
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I am HIV + and have been for 9 years almost at full blown AIDS if I do not get my meds soon! MY CD4 is 280. Yes it is true here in the USA gay men seem to be the most group affected followed by IV drug users. I am straight and am not sure how I got HIV/ AIDS. Either a blood transfusion or me just being a dirty whore. USE CONDOMS EVERY TIME no matter what, it is not a risk worth taking. Let me tell you Having this virus has caused many problems for me from health to personal friendships. Make your partner get tested as you should your self as often as recommended I say every 6 months the Health Dept says yearly don't listen. Please take my words serious MY life span is 1 to 3 years until I get my meds which run around $2200.00 a month ouch! Be safe chose partners wisely. I wish you the best of luck. I heard there will be a vaccine in 5 to 7 years so that's a plus. Again please take my advice.
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