Gay and Bisexual Men's Health | CDC

Contents:

• GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN'S HEALTH ISSU
• THE HEALTH RISKS OF GAY SEX
• GAY AND BISEXUAL HEALTH
• LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENR HEALTH
• GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN'S HEALTH
• STD FACTS – WHAT GAY, BISEXUAL AND OTHER MEN WHO HAVE SEX WH MEN NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SEXUALLY TRANSMTED DISEAS
• CHA PLANS OUTREACH TO GAY COMMUNI A BID TO CURB MPOX
• IN CHIGO, A NEW APPROACH TO GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN WH PROSTATE CANCER

GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN'S HEALTH ISSU

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. 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.

THE HEALTH RISKS OF GAY SEX

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. But gay men might be more likely to stay silent about this kd of vlence due to fear of discrimatn.

GAY AND BISEXUAL HEALTH

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. 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. 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:.

There are many reasons why gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex wh men may have higher rat of HIV and STDs.

LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENR HEALTH

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. 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. 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.

GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN'S HEALTH

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.

CDC remends sexually active gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex wh men tt for:. CDC’s Lbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgenr Health Servic page has rourc that n help you fd health re provirs that are skilled providg health servic to gay and bisexual men.

STD FACTS – WHAT GAY, BISEXUAL AND OTHER MEN WHO HAVE SEX WH MEN NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SEXUALLY TRANSMTED DISEAS

The human papillomavis (HPV) vacce is also available for gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex wh men up to 26 years of age to prevent genal warts and other HPV-associated diseas and ndns such as oropharyngeal or anal ncer. 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. 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.

CHA PLANS OUTREACH TO GAY COMMUNI A BID TO CURB MPOX

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. Expand at first e ("lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, queer (or qutng), and others"?

Sexual orientatn, genr inty, and genr exprsn: From current state to solutns for the support of lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, and queer/qutng patients and lleagu. The State of the Rearch on Opid Out Among Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenr, Queer, and Other Sexualy- and Genr-Diverse Populatns: A Spg Review.

IN CHIGO, A NEW APPROACH TO GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN WH PROSTATE CANCER

Decreasg Barriers to Sexual Health the Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenr, and Queer Communy. Likewise, when somethg is harmful, such as smokg, overeatg, alhol or dg abe, and homosexual sex, is my duty to disurage .

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