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HIV & AIDS In Homosexuals By: Kristen Hopkins, Lizbeth Londono, & Marcela Morado
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History When was AIDS discovered? Gay Men's Health Crisis Gay Men's Health Crisis Gay Men's Health Crisis A year later…
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The MSM Health Crisis HIV/AIDS Timeline 1981 - (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. 1987- the word "AIDS" in public for the first time. 1988- The First World AIDS Day
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Timeline Cont… 1999 - 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 2004- Institute for Gay Men's Health Institute for Gay Men's Health Institute for Gay Men's Health
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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
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Male to Male Sexual Contact Estimated number of HIV/AIDS cases by year
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Male to Male Sexual Contact and Injection Drug Use Estimated number of HIV/AIDS cases by year
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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
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HIV in MSM minorities HIV epidemic origin Increased rates Reasons for rates: Safe sex Partner’s status Less concern
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Male to Male Sexual Contact by Race Estimated number of HIV/AIDS cases at the end of 2004
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Male to Male Sexual Contact and Injection Drug Use by Race Estimated number of HIV/AIDS cases at the end of 2004
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Stigma’s effects on MSM Increase their risk taking Prevent MSM interventions Why? Discrimination
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AIDS Cases in Adults and Adolescents by Transmission in the United States as of December 2004
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AIDS Cases in Adults and Adolescents by Transmission in Florida as of December 2004
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Work Cited http://www.kidzworld.com/site/p5390.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay_related_immune_deficiency http://www.gmhc.org/about/timeline.html http://www.mnsi.net/~aidscw/penetrate.htm http://www.avert.org/hsexu6.htm http://www.aztlan.net/supremecourtsodomy.htm http://www.newswithviews.com/ Cases of HIV Infection and AIDS in the United States, 2004, Table 1. 1 Feb 2006. Online. 21 Sep 2006. Cases of HIV Infection and AIDS in the United States, 2004, Table 1. 1 Feb 2006. Online. 21 Sep 2006. Cases of HIV Infection and AIDS in the United States, 2004, Table 9. 1 Feb 2006. Online. 21 Sep 2006. Cases of HIV Infection and AIDS in the United States, 2004, Table 9. 1 Feb 2006. Online. 21 Sep 2006. Reported AIDS Cases Among Adults and Adolescents by Transmission Category, Cumulative through December 2004. Online. 21 Sep 2006. Reported AIDS Cases Among Adults and Adolescents by Transmission Category, Cumulative through December 2004. Online. 21 Sep 2006.
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