title: Sexual health, HIV, and sexually transmitted infections among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in the United States.
abstract: The sexual health of gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) in the United States is not getting better despite considerable social, political and human rights advances. Instead of improving, HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) remain disproportionately high among MSM and have been increasing for almost two decades. The disproportionate and worsening burden of HIV and other STIs among MSM requires an urgent re-assessment of what we have been doing as a nation to reduce these infections, how we have been doing it, and the scale of our efforts. A sexual health approach has the potential to improve our understanding of MSM's sexual behavior and relationships, reduce HIV and STI incidence, and improve the health and well-being of MSM.
authors.affiliation: Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton RD NE (E-35), Atlanta, GA 30333, USA. RWolitski@cdc.gov
authors.forename: Richard J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Wolitski
authors.forename: Kevin A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Fenton
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001727:Bisexuality / Q000523:psychology*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology; D006291:Health Policy; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012309:Risk-Taking; D021841:Safe Sex; D012747:Sexual Partners; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D047568:Unsafe Sex; D055815:Young Adult