4/30/2011

Why do gay and bisexual men have the highest rates of HIV infection?

Why do gay and bisexual men have the highest rates of HIV infection?In many parts of the world, men who have sex with men have the highest rates of HIV infection, disproportionally higher than women or heterosexual men.
Does anyone know what is responsible for this?

Lotus0908
Because they're less likely to use condoms.

Frank_O
buttseckz

Mamacitaloca
Not true,I think is the fact that some ppl are uneducated and like going bare bc they feel it more.

f.u.c. brawler boss
god is killing them for their nasty and sinful ways

Alistair
probably its because men are usually a lot horny than woman, therefore they have sex a lot more, which increases your risk

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