Why are gay men and STDs seen as synonymous?

[InDePickWest]

Oh, look, she's back...

Almost failed last semester. Had to take a break and focus on what's important. Miss me?

 

[Mass]

This girl man........ the op is one weird ass motherfukker.

 

[InDePickWest]

The fact is that anal sex exponentially increases your chances for HIV infection. So yes, gay men have that stigma

Stats? I don't believe studies made by white men without proof.

 

[sun raw]

Basically in the days of terrible sex ed, gay men were less likely to use protection due to not having to worry about pregnancy. Additionally, the lack of medical resources and the stigma associated with some STDs resulted in many men not seeking out help.

Personally I feel like capitalism is involved in some way, it always is.

 

[InDePickWest]

@KOOL-AID , still salty I ditched you? fukk out my reps ho.

 

[Randy Marsh]

I was gonna put dat, but didnt wanna c00n against the motherland and say blacks started the epidemic.

the dudes gonna come in and banish me from the forum for that shyt..

 

[End Cruelty]

lmao at everyone jumping immediately to HIV/AIDS. While that is still a big problem and I see the connection, it's not the only STD. Overall, going raw (which is not uncommon) is a big risk especially if you sleep with women as well. On top of that, the gay population isn't extremely large in most places. With a small pool of mates, it's definitely easier to catch something if you aren't careful or incredibly lucky.

Tbh, a lot of gay folks don't get around like that consistently. Generally speaking, gay nikkas go through a ho phase like a lot of chicks do and then get their shyt together if they don't die from a house in virginia. Regardless of what any straight or gay people think, doin the butt thing will definitely put you at a higher risk. To deny that is just plain foolish.

 

[ScoopNScore]

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[DarlingNikki]

@InDePickWest

How to Reduce the STD Risks of Anal Penetration - Sexual Health - Health Mobile

The risks: HIV, herpes, HPV (warts), syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, hepatitis B

Unprotected anal sex, regardless of whether it is practiced by straight or gay couples, is considered the riskiest activity for sexually transmitted diseases because of the physical design of the anus: It is narrow, it does not self-lubricate, and the skin is more fragile and likely to tear, allowing STDs such as HIV and hepatitis easy passage into the bloodstream.

"Anal sex produces a certain amount of trauma to the body and that's a problem, especially for HIV," says Myron Cohen, MD, director of the Center for Infectious Diseases at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine.

While unprotected anal sex is much more risky for the receptive partner, the insertive partner is not free from risk. And both partners are susceptible to picking up herpes, syphilis, and HPV even if they use a condom, because sores and warts can reside both inside and outside the anus. In the case of herpes, transmission can occur even in the absence of any genital lesions