CDC - Act Against AIDS - Campaigns - Start Talking. Stop HIV.

 

Start Talking. Stop HIV., a new phase of CDC’s Act Against AIDS initiative, seeks to reduce new HIV infections among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men* by encouraging open discussion about a range of HIV prevention strategies and related sexual health issues between sex partners.  Effective partner communication about HIV can reduce HIV transmission by supporting HIV testing, HIV status disclosure, condom use, and the use of medicines to prevent and treat HIV.

Though they only represent 2% of the overall population, gay and bisexual men–including those who inject drugs–account for over half of the 1.1 million people living with HIV in the United States (57%, or an estimated 657,800 people), and two-thirds of all new HIV infections each year. A 2011 study in 20 U.S. cities with high AIDS prevalence found that 18% of gay or bisexual men had HIV.  That’s about 1 in 6 men. Of those men, 33% did not know they had HIV.  

Your life matters and staying healthy is important.

No matter the type of relationship, communication can be key to finding the right prevention strategy that works for you and your partner.

 

*For the purposes of this website, when we refer to gay and bisexual men, we are including all men who have sex with men.

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