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HIV & AIDS In Homosexuals

HIV & AIDS In Homosexuals. By: Kristen Hopkins, Lizbeth Londono, & Marcela Morado. History. When was AIDS discovered? Gay Men's Health Crisis A year later…. The MSM Health Crisis HIV/AIDS Timeline. 1981 - (CDC) report an alarming occurrence of a rare cancer

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HIV & AIDS In Homosexuals

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

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

  3. The MSM Health Crisis HIV/AIDS Timeline • 1981- (CDC) report an alarming occurrence of a rare cancer • The New York Times announces a "Rare Cancer Seen in 41 Homosexuals." • 1982 – CDC names it: acquired immune deficiency syndrome. • 1987- theword "AIDS" in public for the first time. • 1988- The First World AIDS Day

  4. Timeline Cont… • 1999 - The Young Men's Survey (YMS) • 2000 The CDC reports that black and Latino men increase of AIDS • 2004- Institute for Gay Men's Health

  5. 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

  6. Male to Male Sexual ContactEstimated number of HIV/AIDS cases by year

  7. Male to Male Sexual Contact and Injection Drug UseEstimated number of HIV/AIDS cases by year

  8. 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

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

  10. Male to Male Sexual Contact by RaceEstimated number of HIV/AIDS cases at the end of 2004

  11. Male to Male Sexual Contact and Injection Drug Use by RaceEstimated number of HIV/AIDS cases at the end of 2004

  12. Stigma’s effects on MSM • Increase their risk taking • Prevent MSM interventions • Why? • Discrimination

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

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

  15. 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.<http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resouces/reports/2004report/table.htm> • Cases of HIV Infection and AIDS in the United States, 2004, Table 9. 1 Feb 2006. Online. 21 Sep 2006.<http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resouces/reports/2004report/table9.htm> • Reported AIDS Cases Among Adults and Adolescents by Transmission Category, Cumulative through December 2004. Online. 21 Sep 2006.<http://www.statehalthfacts.org/cgi-bin/healthfacts.cgi?action=compare&category=HIV%2fAIDS&subcategory=Cumulative+AIDS+Cases&topic=Adult%2fAdolescent+by+Exposure+Category>

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