Fantasies of HIV Infection...Not Just an Urban Myth

To most, being diagnosed with HIV would be the worst thing that could happen. Understandably so given the impact it has on the infected and affected. Now a man in Australia is speaking out; shedding some light on a subculture that exist there; gay men who deep down want to get HIV infected. The reasons vary, from wanting to "join the club" to becoming infected as an act of devotion and love for their partner. Many people felt that such a desire for HIV infection was nothing more than an urban myth. Prevention experts in Australia now know that there is such a subculture and it is a concern that such behavior will only make the HIV problem worse. Read more about the problem in this article from the Brisbane Times.

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