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
The New York Times announces a "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
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
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
18500
18000
17500
17000
16500
16000
15500
2001 2002 2003 2004
Male to Male Sexual Contact and
Injection Drug Use
Estimated number of HIV/AIDS cases by year
1550
1500
1450
1400
1350
1300
1250
2001 2002 2003 2004
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
120000
100000
80000
60000
40000
20000
0 White Black Hispanic Asians/Pacific Islanders American Indian/Alaska
Native
Male to Male Sexual Contact and
Injection Drug Use by Race
Estimated number of HIV/AIDS cases at the end of 2004
12000
10000
8000
6000
4000
2000
0 White Black Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander American Indian/Alaska
Native
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
Male to Male Sexual Contact
Male to Male Sexual Contact and
Injection Drug Use
Injection Drug Use
Hemophilia/Coagulation Disorder
Heterosexual Contact
Receipt of Blood Transfusion, Blood
Components, or Tissue
Other/Risk Factors Not Reported or
Identified
AIDS Cases in Adults and Adolescents
by Transmission in Florida as of
December 2004
Male to Male Sexual Contact
Male to Male Sexual Contact and
Injection Drug Use
Injection Drug Use
Hemophilia/Coagulation Disorder
Heterosexual Contact
Receipt of Blood Transfusion, Blood
Components, or Tissue
Other/Risk Factor Not Reported or
Identified
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 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.