Men Who Surf

Men who have sex with men.

HIV impacts men, women and children of all races, genders, ethnicities and sexual identities; however, a disproportionate number of men who have sex with men (MSM) continue to be heavily impacted in the United States. According to the CDC, MSM accounted for 71% of all HIV infections among males in 2005, even though only five to seven percent of adult males identify themselves as MSM (CDC, 2007)...

Men who have sex with men (MSM), HIV and AIDS

Health care screening for men who have sex with men.

Men who have sex with men often do not reveal their sexual practices or sexual orientation to their physician. Lack of disclosure from the patient, discomfort or inadequate training of the physician, perceived or real hostility from medical staff, and insufficient screening guidelines limit preventive care. Because of greater societal stresses, lack of emotional support, and practice of unsafe ...

AIDS and men who have sex with men

Optimizing primary care for men who have sex with men.

OVER THE PAST 2 DECADES, THE LITERATURE ON THE health care needs of gay men and those who may not identify themselves as such, but are men who have sex with men (MSM), has been dominated by issues related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention and care. This focus on HIV remains critically important; at least a quarter million MSM are living with HIV in the United States and approxima...