HIV & AIDS In Homosexuals By: Kristen Hopkins, Lizbeth Londono, & Marcela Morado

History  When was AIDS discovered?  Gay Men's Health Crisis Gay Men's Health Crisis Gay Men's Health Crisis  A year later…

The MSM Health Crisis HIV/AIDS Timeline  (CDC) report an alarming occurrence of a rare cancer (CDC) report an alarming occurrence of a rare cancer(CDC) report an alarming occurrence of a rare cancer  The New York Times announces a "Rare Cancer Seen in 41 Homosexuals." "Rare Cancer Seen in 41 Homosexuals.""Rare Cancer Seen in 41 Homosexuals."  1982 – CDC names it: acquired immune deficiency syndrome.  the word "AIDS" in public for the first time.  The First World AIDS Day

Timeline Cont…  The Young Men's Survey (YMS) The Young Men's Survey (YMS) The Young Men's Survey (YMS)  2000 The CDC reports that black and Latino men increase of AIDS black and Latino menblack and Latino men  Institute for Gay Men's Health Institute for Gay Men's Health Institute for Gay Men's Health

Role of Transmission in MSM  FACT: Anal sex often tears the rectal blood vessels, allowing the virus to enter the body  Anal intercourse HIV entrance Point  Receptive partner  Insertive partner  Skin Assessment of Risk of HIV Transmission: With properly used condom: Low risk Without condom: High risk

Male to Male Sexual Contact Estimated number of HIV/AIDS cases by year

Male to Male Sexual Contact and Injection Drug Use Estimated number of HIV/AIDS cases by year

Safe Sex  Three reasons why MSM lack safe sex:  HIV is manageable or curable  MSM rates  Continued use of drugs  How can we help?  Contraception  Sex education  Organizations

HIV in MSM minorities  HIV epidemic origin  Increased rates  Reasons for rates:  Safe sex  Partner’s status  Less concern

Male to Male Sexual Contact by Race Estimated number of HIV/AIDS cases at the end of 2004

Male to Male Sexual Contact and Injection Drug Use by Race Estimated number of HIV/AIDS cases at the end of 2004

Stigma’s effects on MSM  Increase their risk taking  Prevent MSM interventions  Why?  Discrimination

AIDS Cases in Adults and Adolescents by Transmission in the United States as of December 2004

AIDS Cases in Adults and Adolescents by Transmission in Florida as of December 2004

Work Cited         Cases of HIV Infection and AIDS in the United States, 2004, Table 1. 1 Feb Online. 21 Sep  Cases of HIV Infection and AIDS in the United States, 2004, Table 1. 1 Feb Online. 21 Sep  Cases of HIV Infection and AIDS in the United States, 2004, Table 9. 1 Feb Online. 21 Sep  Cases of HIV Infection and AIDS in the United States, 2004, Table 9. 1 Feb Online. 21 Sep  Reported AIDS Cases Among Adults and Adolescents by Transmission Category, Cumulative through December Online. 21 Sep  Reported AIDS Cases Among Adults and Adolescents by Transmission Category, Cumulative through December Online. 21 Sep 2006.