Condoms a Thing of Past?, Implications of current treatment on sexual risk, link to article Options

[JBenjamin]

GQ has a really interesting article that explores sexual norms among gay men today. It touches on issues around modern treatment, post-exposure prophylaxis, and serosorting among other issues.

Something I find interesting in the article is the discussion about serosorting (seeking sex partners of the same HIV serostatus). It notes a study in San Francisco that shows a drop in new HIV infections, but a dramatic rise in syphilis cases, suggesting that unprotected sex is on the rise, but that people are seeking partners of the same status. While serosorting among HIV-positive people may have a favorable impact on the number of new HIV infections, it raises concerns about other diseases that can interfere with one's HIV suppression.

The article also suggests that serosorting may not be very beneficial for those that are HIV-negative because of the fact that so many people are unaware that they are HIV-positive.

Here's the link. Thoughts?

http://men.style.com/gq/features/full?id=c...7&pageNum=1

[J_Berry]

GQ has a really interesting article that explores sexual norms among gay men today. It touches on issues around modern treatment, post-exposure prophylaxis, and serosorting among other issues.

Something I find interesting in the article is the discussion about serosorting (seeking sex partners of the same HIV serostatus). It notes a study in San Francisco that shows a drop in new HIV infections, but a dramatic rise in syphilis cases, suggesting that unprotected sex is on the rise, but that people are seeking partners of the same status. While serosorting among HIV-positive people may have a favorable impact on the number of new HIV infections, it raises concerns about other diseases that can interfere with one's HIV suppression.

The article also suggests that serosorting may not be very beneficial for those that are HIV-negative because of the fact that so many people are unaware that they are HIV-positive.

Here's the link. Thoughts?

http://men.style.com/gq/features/full?id=c...7&pageNum=1

Great article, although I thought the way the author explained the recent increase in the CDC numbers for rates of infection a bit misleading. Interesting how it was noted that 3 months to someone who is 16 or 18 years old seems a lot longer than to someone who is older (when talking about waiting for test results and serosorting). Loved the whole PrEP discussion, we should be seeing a lot more results from these studies over the next few years.

[K_Green]

Interesting how it was noted that 3 months to someone who is 16 or 18 years old seems a lot longer than to someone who is older (when talking about waiting for test results and serosorting). Loved the whole PrEP discussion, we should be seeing a lot more results from these studies over the next few years.

LOL! why's that so interesting, Jeff Berry?!?! most gay relationships, especially at that age, don't last that long!!!

Loved the whole PrEP discussion, we should be seeing a lot more results from these studies over the next few years.

our wonderful Dr. Margo Bell was recently awarded a grant to study the use of PrEP among gay youth involved in the ball culture. i'm very excited to see what comes of it!

thanks for sharing this, joe! it seems like a never-ending, uphill battle, but i believe that the more we discuss it, the closer we will get to solutions!