Handsfield H H
West J Med. 1985 Oct;143(4):469-70.
The incidence of gonorrhea in homosexually active men in Seattle-King County and in Washington State as a whole decreased by 57% from 1982 to 1984, compared with a 20% decrease among heterosexual men and women. This probably reflects behavioral changes of homosexual men in response to the epidemic of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Nevertheless, changes in sexual behavior that greatly reduce the incidence of gonorrhea do not necessarily result in a similar reduction in the risk of exposure to the virus that causes AIDS.
1982年至1984年期间,西雅图-金县以及整个华盛顿州性活跃的同性恋男性中淋病发病率下降了57%,相比之下,异性恋男性和女性中的淋病发病率下降了20%。这可能反映出同性恋男性针对获得性免疫缺陷综合征(艾滋病)流行情况所做出的行为改变。然而,性行为的改变虽能大幅降低淋病发病率,但不一定会使感染导致艾滋病的病毒的风险出现类似程度的降低。