1 in 12 gay men hiv

June 20, The survey is the largest of its kind in the UK and sheds light on the sexual health of men who have sex with men. More than 15, men took part to build a picture of sex between men in the UK and what men need to stay safe. Cary James, Head of Health Promotion at Terrence Higgins Trust, said: "The Gay Men's Sex Survey gives us a well rounded view of the landscape in which we're working, since the data comes from gay and bisexual men themselves.

These findings will help shape future sexual health promotion and HIV prevention tactics. Knowing your HIV status is key to tackling the HIV epidemic, as people who are on treatment are highly unlikely to pass on the virus, so it's really important to get tested. Testing is fast, easy and confidential.

Half of 1 in 12 gay men hiv men we surveyed didn't know that doctors in the UK recommend they test for HIV at least once a year. More positively, the vast majority of men are confident they could access an HIV test if they chose to, and HIV testing services in England are very highly regarded among gay and bisexual men.

Ignorance about how HIV is and is not transmitted were fairly common. One in five men were not confident that even deep kissing cannot pass on HIV, and one in four were not aware that effective HIV treatment reduces the risk of HIV being transmitted. The survey showed that condom use continues to be an issue.

One-in-three sexually active gay men had unprotected anal sex with at least one non-steady partner in the past 12 months. Cary said: "Studies have suggested that condoms have prevented 80, infections since the start of the HIV epidemic. But this survey shows that perfect condom use is not a reality for everyone.

We must continue to champion safe sex messages to gay men, but we also need to tackle prevention on all fronts if we are to beat this epidemic. That means regular testing, successful treatment and, critically, PrEP - in addition to condoms. These drugs are associated with sexualised drug use or "chemsex".

Dr Hickson said: "Although chemsex remains a reality for a relatively small proportion of gay and bisexual men, the potential for harm from it is very high.

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It is important to provide specialist support for men on the chemsex scene. Combining sex and drugs can easily become compulsive and can increase sexual risk taking. That a large proportion of men say alcohol or drugs played a part in their becoming infected with HIV means everyone on the scene and in services needs to think about how we can help men get better sex with less harm.

Dr Hickson added: "Yet again in this survey the gay and bisexual men of England have been incredibly generous with their time and information to help us generate a unique national picture of their HIV prevention and sexual health needs. This kind of research is a community effort that could not be done any other way".

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