Risky Sex: Gay Men and HIV Prevention

Until recently, efforts to promote safe sex among the homosexuals between 30 and 40 years old were considered successful. However, while understanding the risk of HIV infection, this group no longer performs consistently safer sex. why? Healthcare workers studying this "recurrence" believe that survivors, alcohol and drug use, and low self-esteem may lead to sustained dangerous sexual behavior.

Risk criticizes this reasoning by investigating the actual lifestyle and sexual behavior of men in this age group. Based on the homosexual community research in California, West Hollywood, this book, regardless of whether monogamous or other social environment, about seven gay men engaged in dangerous sexual behavior I will explain. In a frank and thorough interview, they discussed their experience in the AIDS era, their attitude toward sex, and their motives to engage in widely-considered actions as dangerous health risks.

Risk is a very necessary intervention in the study of human sexuality and HIV prevention education and for gay men there is great interest in medical professionals and planners, educators, social workers and counselors . .

The risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is also increasing in the LGBT population due to intravenous drug use and dangerous sexual behavior. HIV infection is particularly prevalent among homosexuals and bisexual men (men who have sex with men or sex with men) and transgender women. 13 SUD treatment also helps prevent HIV infection in high-risk populations. For example, poisoning treatments are not only associated with reduced drug use but also are associated with reduced sexual behavior risk among men who have sex with men, and HIV infected patients report improved viral loads 14 .

Homosexual men and other men who have sex with men at the onset of AIDS epidemics are considered abusers in many countries because they are considered to be the cause of HIV infection. The sensational coverage of the media became more and more gay, which pushed this view. Headlines such as "warnings against gaypests" and "prohibition of homosexuality towards gaypeets" may demonize the LGBT community. People in LGBT are faced with specific challenges and obstacles such as violence, human rights violations. Prejudice and discrimination Homosexual offenses, disguises, sodomies, and "sexual counterfeiting" are "social homophobia", which prevents LGBT people from undergoing serious HIV prevention, examination and treatment - daily discrimination - Services that may lead to events. 4. As a result, some LGBT people are diagnosed as being infected with HIV unknowingly, or undergoing a slow diagnosis if treatment of HIV is difficult.