Why Important Conversations about HIV Do Not Occur Within

CDC has launched Start Talking. Stop HIV., a new national campaign for gay and bisexual men that promotes communication between sexual partners about HIV risk and prevention strategies. Research suggests that communication leads to behaviors, such as testing and HIV status disclosure, that can help reduce HIV risk. However, important conversations about HIV do not occur within many relationships due to fear of discrimination. To increase life-saving conversations, Start Talking. Stop HIV. provides gay and bisexual men with practical tools and tips for bringing up important HIV prevention topics like: n HIV testing and their HIV status n Condoms and engaging in lower-risk sexual behaviors n Medicines that prevent and treat HIV To bring these conversations to life, the campaign features real-world gay and bisexual men talking openly with their partners and sharing their experiences communicating about HIV. Gay and bisexual men whose lives have been affected by HIV helped create Start Talking. Stop HIV. More than 500 men participated in interviews and surveys on concepts, messages and images, resulting in creative that can speak to gay and bisexual men of all races and ethnicities in all types of relationships, from casual to long-term