CDC Fact Sheet: What Gay, Bisexual and Men Who Have Sex wh Men Need to Know About Sexually Transmted Diseas
Contents:
- STD FACTS – WHAT GAY, BISEXUAL AND OTHER MEN WHO HAVE SEX WH MEN NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SEXUALLY TRANSMTED DISEAS
- HPV MON AMONG SEXUALLY ACTIVE YOUNG GAY MEN
STD FACTS – WHAT GAY, BISEXUAL AND OTHER MEN WHO HAVE SEX WH MEN NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SEXUALLY TRANSMTED DISEAS
CDC remends a variety of laboratory ttg and STD screengs to ensure the health of gay and bisexual men. * hpv in gay men *
Jt like all other men, gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex wh men need to know how to protect their health throughout their life. However, pared to other men, gay, bisexual and other men who have sex wh men are addnally affected by:.
HPV MON AMONG SEXUALLY ACTIVE YOUNG GAY MEN
Sexually Transmted Diseas (STDs) have been creasg among gay and bisexual men. * hpv in gay men *
There are many reasons why gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex wh men may have higher rat of HIV and STDs.
Prevalence of HIV among sexual partners of gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex wh men is 40 tim that of sexual partners of heterosexual men;.
* hpv in gay men *
Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex wh men on average have a greater number of lifetime sexual partners.
Homophobia;. In fact, gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex wh men make up more than half of the people livg wh HIV the Uned Stat and experience two thirds of all new HIV fectns each year.
Further, young gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex wh men 13-24 had over 72% of the timated new HIV fectns 2010. In 2012, 75% of reported syphilis s were among gay and bisexual men.
Gay teenagers who have had at least four sexual partners are at creased risk of ntractg human papillomavis (HPV), a new study suggts. * hpv in gay men *
The large percentage of gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex wh men who have HIV and STDs means that, as a group, they have a higher chance of beg exposed to the diseas. Most gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex wh men get HIV by havg anal sex, which is the riskit type of sex for gettg or spreadg HIV. Which tts are remend to help ensure the sexual health of gay and bisexual men?
All sexually active gay and bisexual men should be tted regularly for STDs.