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In Surat, the portion of the gay community infected with HIV has doubled since last year, say doctors and researchers.
The superior cause for this is physical - practice of anal sex. Another reason is that a majority of the gays are inobservant of the disease and its complications. Lakshya Trust in Surat alone has more than 5,000 members, while more than 200 gays are registered with the ART (Anti Retroviral Treatment) converge in New Civil Hospital. Similar registration figures can be seen at GNSP+ in SMIMER Sickbay and a few other trusts working in the city.
"Most gay men resort to anal sex, which is unnatural for their bodies. Due to this cracks come out near the area. As the skin is hard,blood and other bodu fluids vamoose from these cracks. During copulation, these fluids are exposed to the other person's and thus the virus spreads. A tribade man is five times more likely to get infected than a lesbian woman," said ART cluster doctor, Alap Mehta.
He added that last year, 160 fruit men came to ART centre for treatment, while this year over 300 have registered so far.
Source: Daily News & Analysis