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Contents:
- GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN'S HEALTH ISSU
- PHYSIL, BEHAVRAL, AND PSYCHOLOGIL TRAS OF GAY MEN INTIFYG AS BEARS
- HIV AND GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN: PREVENTN CHALLENG
- SEXUAL RISK BEHAVRS OF GAY, LBIAN, AND BISEXUAL YOUTHS NEW YORK CY: PREVALENCE AND RRELAT
- LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENR HEALTH
GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN'S HEALTH ISSU
CDC remends a variety of laboratory ttg and STD screengs to ensure the health of gay and bisexual men. * gay risk behaviors *
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.
PHYSIL, BEHAVRAL, AND PSYCHOLOGIL TRAS OF GAY MEN INTIFYG AS BEARS
Rearch has shown that the followg are some of the most mon health ncerns faced by gay and bisexual men. * gay risk behaviors *
However, pared to other men, gay, bisexual and other men who have sex wh men are addnally affected by:. There are many reasons why gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex wh men may have higher rat of HIV and STDs.
HIV AND GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN: PREVENTN CHALLENG
Sexually Transmted Diseas (STDs) have been creasg among gay and bisexual men. * gay risk behaviors *
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;. 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.
SEXUAL RISK BEHAVRS OF GAY, LBIAN, AND BISEXUAL YOUTHS NEW YORK CY: PREVALENCE AND RRELAT
Informatn about challeng that place gay and bisexual men at higher risk for HIV. * gay risk behaviors *
In 2012, 75% of reported syphilis s were among gay and bisexual 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.
LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENR HEALTH
Unrstand health ncerns for gay men and other men who have sex wh men, and learn how to promote good health. * gay risk behaviors *
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.