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  • Why Do Gay Men Get HIV? Why Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) Have the Highest Risk of Infection

    08/15/2024 7:45:19 AM PDT · by fwdude · 101 replies
    VeryWell Health ^ | July 25, 2024 | Elizabeth Boskey, PhD
    Gay men get HIV at higher rates than any other group in the United States, and there are many reasons for this. Biological factors dramatically increase a gay man's vulnerability to infection. Social, cultural, and economic factors—such as stigma, racism, homophobia, and high rates of poverty—further compound the risk. Regardless of the causes, securing access to testing, prevention, and PrEP to lower HIV transmission in this high-risk group remains a pressing issue. There are numerous free or low-cost confidential testing and treatment sites offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services via their online testing locator.