Sk fectn spreads among gay men L.A

Contents:

• OUTBREAK OF BACTERIAL ILLNS AMONG GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN FLORIDA HAS LEFT AT LEAST 7 AD
• DERMATOLOGIC CARE FOR LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENR PERSONS. PART II. EPIMLOGY, SCREENG, AND DISEASE PREVENTN
• GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN'S HEALTH ISSU
• IS STAPH STRA A 'GAY DISEASE'?
• SK FECTN SPREADS AMONG GAY MEN
• THE GAY BOWEL SYNDROME: A MON PROBLEM OF HOMOSEXUAL PATIENTS THE EMERGENCY PARTMENT
• STD FACTS – WHAT GAY, BISEXUAL AND OTHER MEN WHO HAVE SEX WH MEN NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SEXUALLY TRANSMTED DISEAS
• SK FECTN SPREADS AMONG GAY MEN L.A.
• SK FECTN SPREADS AMONG GAY MEN L.A

OUTBREAK OF BACTERIAL ILLNS AMONG GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN FLORIDA HAS LEFT AT LEAST 7 AD

Feral and state health officials are vtigatg an outbreak of mengocl disease Florida primarily fectg men who intify as gay, bisexual or men who have sex wh of Tuday, at least 24 s have been nfirmed and seven people have died, acrdg to the Centers for Disease Control and outbreak is so severe that the feral health agency is llg "one of worst outbreaks of mengocl disease among gay and bisexual men U. Although the disease has been primarily intified the gay and bisexual muny, there is currently no evince that is a sexually transmted fectn.

Certa people are at higher risk for beg fected, cludg those who live crowd plac or have HIV, but is not a so-lled "gay disease, " Ch-Hong said. "In fact, more people who are not gay get mengocl fectn. "Ch-Hong said the risk to the public is low bee mengocl outbreaks tend to be regnal and typilly do not spread om state to he urged people to follow the CDC's advice, which is that anyone who intifi as gay, bisexual or men who have sex wh men gets a mengocl vacce if they live Florida or plan on travelg to Florida.

DERMATOLOGIC CARE FOR LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENR PERSONS. PART II. EPIMLOGY, SCREENG, AND DISEASE PREVENTN

José Romero, director of the CDC's Natnal Center for Immunizatn and Rpiratory Diseas, said a ntued, "Bee of the outbreak Florida, and the number of Pri events beg held across the state g weeks, 's important that gay and bisexual men who live Florida get vaccated, and those travelg to Florida talk to their healthre provir about gettg a MenACWY vacce. Gay and Bisexual Men's Health Issu.

GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN'S HEALTH ISSU

Rearch has shown that the followg are some of the most mon health ncerns faced by gay and bisexual men.

While ’s te that most timate partner vlence rourc are for women, specific assistance is available for gay and bisexual men. Bee of strs and discrimatn, gay and bisexual men are more likely to e tobac and alhol than the general populatn. Several tobac and alhol pani specifilly target gay and bisexual men their ad mpaigns.

IS STAPH STRA A 'GAY DISEASE'?

Among gay men, certa dgs — pecially crystal meth, also known as “Ta” — have bee wily ed. Gay and bisexual men have higher rat of body dysmorphia and eatg disorrs.

There are a few optns for gay men and bisexual men same-sex relatnships who aspire to have children, cludg surrogacy, where sperm is ed to fertilize a donated egg, which is then rried to term by a surrogate mother. Unrstand important health issu for gay men and other men who have sex wh men, and get tips for matag good Mayo Clic Staff.

SK FECTN SPREADS AMONG GAY MEN

However, there are some specific health ncerns that gay men and other men who have sex wh men need to be aware of.

Gay men and other men who have sex wh men may be at an creased risk of prsn, bipolar disorr and anxiety. Gay men also are more likely to have body image problems and eatg disorrs, such as anorexia and bulimia, than are other men.

Gay men are more likely to al wh alhol e disorr than are other people. Many health re and mental health anizatns foced on the lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr muny also offer substance e treatment or may be able to provi rmatn about lol rourc. And rearch has shown that gay men and other men who have sex wh men experience timate partner vlence at a higher rate than do other men.

THE GAY BOWEL SYNDROME: A MON PROBLEM OF HOMOSEXUAL PATIENTS THE EMERGENCY PARTMENT

But gay men might be more likely to stay silent about this kd of vlence due to fear of discrimatn. A lack of shelters and other facili equipped to offer gay men a safe, supportive place to get help also may make dntg to seek re.

Concern about homophobia and the stigma sometim associated wh homosexualy may prevent some gay men om gettg route health re. Primary re of gay men and men who have sex wh men.. Gay and bisexual men's health: Mental health.

STD FACTS – WHAT GAY, BISEXUAL AND OTHER MEN WHO HAVE SEX WH MEN NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SEXUALLY TRANSMTED DISEAS

Gay and bisexual men's health: Stigma and discrimatn.

SK FECTN SPREADS AMONG GAY MEN L.A.

Gay, bisexual and queer men's attus and unrstandgs of timate partner vlence and sexual asslt. A spg review of timate partner vlence as relat to the experienc of gay and bisexual men. The headl this week about a new "gay" fectn were dramatic.

FLESH-EATING BUG SPREADS AMONG GAYS, said one Atralian newspaper, referrg to a study about an antibtic-ristant bacterial fectn affectg homosexual men San Francis and other Amerin ci. EPIDEMIC FEARED--GAYS MAY SPREAD DEADLY STAPH INFECTION TO GENERAL POPULATION, shouted a prs release om the Concerned Women for Ameri, a nservative public-policy is there a new HIV-like public health epimic on the horizon? "HIV is a life-threateng disease that is curable and necsat lifelong treatment, " adds Bill Stackhoe, director of the Instute for Gay Men's Health at the Gay Men's Health Crisis New 's not to say that dg-ristant staph fectns aren't a ser health problem.

SK FECTN SPREADS AMONG GAY MEN L.A

But this do not mean that there is a new "gay" form of MRSA, the study's thors say.