This webse provis rmatn on the experienc of lbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) youth. It highlights how LGB youth: Experience vlence Need tn and mental health support Can receive support om schools Can receive support om parents The webse currently only has rmatn on LGB youth but will be updated to clu transgenr, qutng, and queer youth.
Contents:
- GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN'S HEALTH ISSU
- LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENR HEALTH
- PEOPLE WHO ARE GAY, LBIAN OR BI HAVE MORE MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE E PROBLEMS, SURVEY FDS
- GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN'S HEALTH
- IN CHIGO, A NEW APPROACH TO GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN WH PROSTATE CANCER
GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN'S HEALTH ISSU
Unrstand health ncerns for gay men and other men who have sex wh men, and learn how to promote good health. * health gay *
Unrstand important health issu for gay men and other men who have sex wh men, and get tips for matag good Mayo Clic Staff. However, there are some specific health ncerns that gay men and other men who have sex wh men need to be aware of.
LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENR HEALTH
Rearch has shown that the followg are some of the most mon health ncerns faced by gay and bisexual men. * health gay *
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.
PEOPLE WHO ARE GAY, LBIAN OR BI HAVE MORE MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE E PROBLEMS, SURVEY FDS
CDC remends a variety of laboratory ttg and STD screengs to ensure the health of gay and bisexual men. * health gay *
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. 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
Adults who intify as gay, lbian, or bisexual are more likely than adults who intify as straight to experience ser thoughts of suici, mental health ndns cludg major prsive episos and they are more likely to e substanc like alhol or dgs, acrdg to a new US ernment report. * health gay *
Gay and bisexual men's health: Mental health. Gay and bisexual men's health: Stigma and discrimatn.
IN CHIGO, A NEW APPROACH TO GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN WH PROSTATE CANCER
LGBTIQ+ health refers to the physil, mental, and emotnal well-beg of people who intify as lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, tersex or queer (LGBTIQ+). The pl sign reprents the vast diversy of people terms of sexual orientatn, genr inty, exprsn and sex characteristics (SOGIESC). The LGBTIQ+ acronym is dynamic and n vary pendg on the regn or untry, highlightg the multu of LGBTIQ+ muni across cultur. While regnizg the diversy of LGBTIQ+ people, evince suggts some mon experienc affectg their health and well-beg. They are ls likely to accs health servic and engage wh healthre workers due to stigma and discrimatn, rultg adverse physil and mental health out. They n also experience human rights vlatns cludg vlence, torture, crimalizatn, voluntary medil procr and discrimatn. In addn, they n face nial of re, discrimatory attus and appropriate pathologizg healthre settgs based on their SOGIESC. WHO's support to untri is found on the fundamental human rights prciple that all persons should have accs to health servic whout discrimatn. The adoptn of the 2030 Agenda for Staable Development and s pledge to “leave no one behd”, based on the normative amework of ternatnal human rights law, has rerced the need to unrstand and improve the health and well-beg of LGBTIQ+ people. WHO velops guil, provis technil support and nducts rearch to help untri velop and strengthen clive health systems and polici for the health and well-beg of all people, regardls of SOGIESC. * health gay *
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. Gay and Bisexual Men's Health Issu.
Healthy People 2030 clus objectiv foced on llectg data on lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr (LGBT) health issu and improvg the health of LGBT adolcents particular. Learn more about LGBT health. * health gay *
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.
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