China Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 This is a perfect anecdotal example of why we are seeing a rise in HIV numbers (and STDs overall) again. People see Magic Johnson, see he looks healthy (and many believe he's cured which is untrue) and aren't seeing the devastating effects of the disease splashed across the media like the 80's and early 90's. As a result, the danger of the disease has been minimized and people aren't taking it as seriously. To your point: STD Spike Is 'Alarming': CDC (Newser) – For the first time in nearly a decade, three of the most well-known sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise—and CDC experts are calling the increase "alarming," NBC News reports. In the agency's latest findings, there were nearly 20,000 syphilis cases in 2014 (a 15% rise from 2013, and the highest rate since 1994), including 458 cases in newborns—a 27.5% increase from the year before. On the gonorrhea front, 350,000 cases were reported in 2014 (a 5% increase), while chlamydia racked up 1.4 million cases in 2014, which is the highest number of cases of any disease ever reported to the CDC. But while young people and women usually end up being most affected, there's another group that doctors are now keeping an eye on. "We are concerned that most of the surging rates are among men," says the director of the CDC's STD prevention division, per HealthDay News. "Men are driving these increases." So what's the root of this surge? Slashed budgets for state and local STD initiatives, for one, meaning clinic closings or reduced hours and increased fees and copays, NBC notes. Another contributor is a change in sexual behavior, especially among gay and bisexual men, based on advances in HIV treatment: Because drugs for the virus are so effective, people have let down their guard and stopped wearing condoms as much—but condoms are still needed to prevent STDs like syphilis and gonorrhea. "America's worsening STD epidemic is a clear call for better diagnosis, treatment, and prevention," a CDC doctor tells the AP. Click on the link for the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chew Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Poker with the dagger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justice98 Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 So there are allegedly a bunch of gay sex tapes floating around out there. I thought it was weird (weird, but plausible) he'd pay millions just to hide he had HIV. He was paying all that hush money to keep the tapes from coming out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chew Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 da AIDS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo-toni Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 So is Charlie Sheen a switch hitter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 So is Charlie Sheen a switch hitter? I don't think so. I just think he is a ho that has zero regard for even considering his female partners. You never know though, I read he is in the process of dropping a book soon. Guess we will find out. I think it was unprotected sex or a shared needle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chew Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 I think it was unprotected sex or a shared needle. Probably both. SMH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Probably both. SMH Seems likely at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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