Young Men Living in the Age of AIDS #2

Young people in the United States are at persistent risk for HIV infection. This risk is especially notable for youth of minority races and ethnicities. Continual HIV prevention outreach and education efforts are needed for persons who are 13-24 years of age.

Young women, especially those of minority races or ethnicities, are increasingly at risk for HIV infection through heterosexual contact. Young Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) are at high risk for HIV infection, but their risk factors and the prevention barriers they face differ from those of persons who become infected through heterosexual contact. According to a CDC study of 5,589 MSM, 55% of young men (aged 1522) did not let other people know they were sexually attracted to men. MSM who do not disclose their sexual orientation are less likely to seek HIV testing, so if they become infected, they are less likely to know it.

Know the facts and prevent HIV infection.

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