Thirty-nine percent of men in New York City who have sex with other men do not disclose their sexual orientation to their doctors, health officials said.

Healthcare providers, who know about their patients' sexual behavior, can help prevent HIV infection through testing, counseling and other services, officials said.

The study, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, examined data from the 2004 to 2005 Centers for Disease Control National HIV Behavioral Survey.

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