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Nearly 50% Of Irish Gay Men Have Unprotected Sex
by 365Gay.com Newscenter Staff
http://365gay.com/Newscon06/07/071506ireland.htm
(Dublin) HIV/AIDS educators knew the safe-sex message was often falling on deaf ears but even they are expressing shock at the results of a newly released study on gays and the virus which causes AIDS.
The survey, conducted throughout Ireland shows that nearly half of those gay men questioned about their sexual practices were not using condoms.
Just as shocking the researchers also found the number of gay men being tested for HIV had fallen dramatically over the past four years.
In 2000 Nearly 70 percent of Irish gay men went for blood tests to determine their status. But by 2004 the number had fallen to less than 50 percent.
The survey was carried out for the Gay Men’s Health Project and presented at a recent Gay Health Forum in Dublin.
Men under 20 were the least likely to have been tested for HIV the survey discovered.
Of those people who were tested, the survey showed, men in their 30s and 40s were the most likely to receive a positive result.
The researchers also found that economics played a role in who was tested. People with more education and higher paying jobs were more likely to be tested.
The unemployed and working poor were the least likely.
©365Gay.com 2006
Some questions I have that are not covered by this story...
1. Is the lack of condom use due to the influence of the church?
2. The story implies that money is an issue. Is AIDS testing free in Irland?
(\\__/) And if you don't believe The sun will rise
(='.'=) Stand alone and greet The coming night
(")_(") In the last remaining light. (C. Cornell)
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Hummmm, does this mean you shouldnt have sex with Irish people?;-D
I believe in Karma....what you give is what you get returned........
Affirmation........Savage Garden
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cossie
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Location: Exiled in North East Engl...
Registered: July 2003
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... after ten pints of Guiness they can't tell a condom from a condominium - which of course explains why so many Irish guys live in condoms ....
For a' that an' a' that,
It's comin' yet for a' that,
That man tae man, the worrld o'er
Shall brithers be, for a' that.
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saben
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Registered: May 2003
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I hope at least a small part of the statistics comes from people who are remaining in committed relationships. That is likely, naive optimism at best, however.
Look at this tree. I cannot make it blossom when it suits me nor make it bear fruit before its time [...] No matter what you do, that seed will grow to be a peach tree. You may wish for an apple or an orange, but you will get a peach.
Master Oogway
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