HIV/AIDS Brochures
MSM Specific
 MSM1. HIV
and AIDS - Why You Are Still at Risk© 2002 Fox Pro Media, Inc. Provides the latest information on the virus that continues to pose the greatest risk to gay men. The pamphlet warns that although advances in treatment can prolong the life and reduce the suffering of someone with AIDS, there is still no cure. It explains how the HIV virus is spread and describes the three stages of infection. Readers are told that abstaining from sex and from the sharing of needles for drug use or tattooing provide the maximum protection from HIV infection. For those who are sexually active, it urges the consistent use of condoms and regular testing for infection. It directs readers seeking further information to In The Know Zone. This is the publisher's free information Web site. |
 MSM2. Chlamydia & Gonorrhea - Common...and
Deadly© 2002 Fox Pro Media, Inc. This pamphlet describes the two most common sexually transmitted infections. They often occur together . Gay men are especially at risk. It informs readers that these infections are damaging in themselves. And they also increase the risk of contracting the deadly HIV virus. It emphasizes that Chlamydia and Gonorrhea can be cured. Lack of symptoms may prevent infected individuals from seeking treatment. The symptoms that do occur in about 25 percent of infected individuals are described. Sexually active readers are urged to seek regular medical tests to check for the presence of the diseases. Readers are told that abstaining from sex is the best guarantee against infection. Condom use is essential for those who are sexually active. Those wishing further information are referred to the publisher's free Web site -- In The Know Zone -- and to the National STI Hotline. |
 MSM3. Herpes - The Forever Infection© 2002 Fox Pro Media, Inc. A review of the hazards posed by this very common and incurable infection. Herpes occurrence is increasing among gay men. It stresses that 45% of infected people do not know that they have the disease. Herpes produces only transitory symptoms. It describes the two types of herpes simplex virus. It describes the four stages of infection. It describes the symptoms and/or risks with each stage. Readers are warned that herpes infection significantly increases the risk of receiving or transmitting the HIV virus. Those seeking further information are referred to In The Know Zone, the publisher's free Web site, and to the National STI Hotline. |
 MSM4. Syphilis - The Forgotten Killer© 2002 Fox Pro Media, Inc. This pamphlet provides essential and often surprising information about the renewed threat of syphilis. It discusses the particular risk it poses to gay men. It warns that newer forms of the infection are more resistant to penicillin. It stresses that nothing can repair damage to the body once syphilis occurs. It informs that a person with syphillis is two to five times more likely to be infected by HIV and to transmit HIV infection to a partner. Describes symptoms and effects of the three stages of syphilis. It advises the reader on ways to avoid spreading or becoming exposed to the infection. It suggests either abstaining from sex or restricting sex to one uninfected partner. Advises that condom use reduces but does not entirely remove the risk of syphilis infection. Readers seeking further information are referred to In The Know Zone, the publisher’s free Web site, and to the National STI hotline. |
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