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Does being gay put a person at greater risk of contacting hiv and why?
No, being gay does not put one at a greater risk of contracting HIV. Risky behavior is what puts one at a greater risk. Unprotected anal sex carries a greater risk than unprotected vaginal sex, which carries a greater risk than unprotected oral sex. Both straight, gay and bisexual individuals engage in anal sex, so there is nothing inherent about sexual orientation that puts one at a greater risk.
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Kristen Brannock, MPH
Expertise
I can answer questions concerning HIV infection and AIDS. This includes ways it can and cannot be transmitted, how it is treated, how it affects the body and methods to protect yourself. I can also answer questions concerning safer sex and contraception.
Experience
I trained with the Red Cross to become an HIV/AIDS counselor and was a member of CARES- Carolina AIDS Resource Education Service in college.
I have an MPH in Health Behavior and Health Education and conduct research in the field of HIV prevention. I also take continuing education courses in HIV/STI prevention periodically.
Education/Credentials
Master of Public Health
Health Behavior and Health Education
UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
(formerly UNC-CH School of Public Health)
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