CDC Fact Sheet: What Gay, Bisexual and Men Who Have Sex wh Men Need to Know About Sexually Transmted Diseas
Contents:
- OUTBREAK OF BACTERIAL ILLNS AMONG GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN FLORIDA HAS LEFT AT LEAST 7 AD
- STD FACTS – WHAT GAY, BISEXUAL AND OTHER MEN WHO HAVE SEX WH MEN NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SEXUALLY TRANSMTED DISEAS
- SHIGELLA: WARNG OVER RISE ‘EXTREMELY DG-RISTANT’ STI GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN
- GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN'S HEALTH ISSU
- CDC VTIGAT ‘ONE OF THE WORST OUTBREAKS OF MENGOCL DISEASE’ US HISTORY AMONG GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN FLORIDA
- THE GAY BOWEL SYNDROME: A MON PROBLEM OF HOMOSEXUAL PATIENTS THE EMERGENCY PARTMENT
- SPREAD OF MULTIDG-RISTANT SHIGELLA EU/EEA AMONG GAY, BISEXUAL AND OTHER MEN WHO HAVE SEX WH MEN
- HIV AMONG GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN THE U.S.
- HIV AND ALL GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN
OUTBREAK OF BACTERIAL ILLNS AMONG GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN FLORIDA HAS LEFT AT LEAST 7 AD
At least 24 s and 7 aths have been nfirmed a mengocl outbreak among gay and bisexual men Florida. * gay infection *
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. 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. While anyone who has sex n get an STD, sexually active gay, bisexual and other men who have sex wh men (MSM) are at greater risk.
STD FACTS – WHAT GAY, BISEXUAL AND OTHER MEN WHO HAVE SEX WH MEN NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SEXUALLY TRANSMTED DISEAS
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Homophobia, stigma and discrimatn n negatively fluence the health of gay and bisexual men. CDC remends sexually active gay and bisexual men get tted for:. Get Vaccated: Gay and bisexual men are at greater risk for hepatis A and B, and human papillomavis (HPV).
SHIGELLA: WARNG OVER RISE ‘EXTREMELY DG-RISTANT’ STI GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN
Sexually Transmted Diseas (STDs) have been creasg among gay and bisexual men. * gay infection *
Get Vaccated: Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex wh men have a greater chance of gettg Hepatis A, Hepatis B, and HPV. Sign up for our ee Health Check email to receive exclive analysis on the week healthGet our ee Health Check emailHealth officials have issued a warng over an “extremely antibtic-ristant” fectn maly affectg gay, bisexual and other men who have sex wh UK Health Secury Agency (UKHSA) said there has been an crease s of Shigella sonnei, which is highly 47 s were reported the four-month perd between September 2021 and January 2022, pared wh jt 16 s the prev 17 months (April 2020 to Augt 2021) anisatn said has been followg the stra, which n be mistaken for food poisong, sce 2018 “but recent s show ristance to antibtics is creasg”.
It’s important that gay, bisexual and other men who have sex wh men do not dismiss their symptomsDr Gri Godbole, UKHSADr Gri Godbole, nsultant medil microblogist at UKHSA, said: “Practisg good hygiene after sex is really important to keep you and your partners safe. “It’s important that gay, bisexual and other men who have sex wh men do not dismiss their symptoms and speak to their GP or sexual health clic, mentng Shigella, if they are unwell. 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.
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 infection *
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. 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. However, there are some specific health ncerns that gay men and other men who have sex wh men need to be aware of.
CDC VTIGAT ‘ONE OF THE WORST OUTBREAKS OF MENGOCL DISEASE’ US HISTORY AMONG GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN FLORIDA
Unrstand health ncerns for gay men and other men who have sex wh men, and learn how to promote good health. * gay infection *
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.
THE GAY BOWEL SYNDROME: A MON PROBLEM OF HOMOSEXUAL PATIENTS THE EMERGENCY PARTMENT
The US Centers for Disease Control and Preventn and Florida Department of Health are vtigatg “one of the worst outbreaks of mengocl disease among gay and bisexual men U.S. history,” the CDC said Wednday. * gay infection *
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.
SPREAD OF MULTIDG-RISTANT SHIGELLA EU/EEA AMONG GAY, BISEXUAL AND OTHER MEN WHO HAVE SEX WH MEN
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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. Gay and bisexual men's health: Stigma and discrimatn. Gay, bisexual and queer men's attus and unrstandgs of timate partner vlence and sexual asslt.
HIV AMONG GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN THE U.S.
CDC remends a variety of laboratory ttg and STD screengs to ensure the health of gay and bisexual men. * gay infection *
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Preventn and Florida Department of Health are vtigatg “one of the worst outbreaks of mengocl disease among gay and bisexual men U. The CDC says the outbreak is “primarily among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex wh men, cludg those livg wh HIV. CDC is remendg that gay, bisexual and other men who have sex wh men get the mengocl vacce if they live Florida, or talk to their health re provir if they are travelg to the state.
HIV AND ALL GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN
The high percentage of gay and bisexual men who are livg wh HIV means that, as a group, they have a greater risk of beg exposed to HIV; browse lks here. * gay infection *
“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.
The threat to the general US populatn is low, the CDC says, but there are notably high numbers of monkeypox s among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex wh men.