Unrstand health ncerns for gay men and other men who have sex wh men, and learn how to promote good health.
Contents:
- GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN'S HEALTH ISSU
- THE HEALTH CHALLENG OF EMERGG ADULT GAY MEN EFFECTG CHANGE HEALTH CARE
- LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENR HEALTH
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. * gay health care issues *
While ’s te that most timate partner vlence rourc are for women, specific assistance is available for gay and bisexual men. 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. Gay men also are more likely to have body image problems and eatg disorrs, such as anorexia and bulimia, than are other men.
THE HEALTH CHALLENG OF EMERGG ADULT GAY MEN EFFECTG CHANGE HEALTH CARE
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. 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.
In the Uned Stat, gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex wh men (MSM) are most affected by the human immunoficiency vis (HIV). Rearch has found that people who intify as lbian or gay are more than twice as likely as people who intify as heterosexual to abe alhol or tobac.
LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENR HEALTH
The Diagnostic and Statistil Manual of Mental Disorrs (DSM), which helps diagnose mental health ndns, listed "homosexualy" as a disorr until 1973. "In parison to their straight peers, LGBTQ+ dividuals experience unique strsors such as bullyg, harassment, fear of rejectn, ternalized homophobia, body image distrs, barriers to accsg medil and mental health treatment, and vlence, " Sydney Brour-Johnson, PhD, senr director for clil servic at the Veras Collaborative Dunwoody, Ga., told Health.
Rearch has found that lbian, gay, and bisexual adults have a higher risk of heart disease and other rdiac problems than others. Lbian, gay, and bisexual adults may be more likely to smoke and have poorly ntrolled blood sugar, both of which ntribute to heart disease.
"GLMA: Health Profsnals Advancg LGBTQ+ Equaly [prevly known as the Gay & Lbian Medil Associatn] matas an LGBTQ+ clive provir directory. Though people who are lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, or queer or qutng (LGBTQ) have ma progrs gag rights and acceptance, the stggle for equaly is far om over.