Stigma and Discrimatn Affects Gay and Bisexual Men's Health | CDC

Contents:

• GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN'S HEALTH ISSU
• THE HEALTH RISKS OF GAY SEX
• THE SEXUAL FUNCTNG OF GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN FOLLOWG PROSTATE CANCER TREATMENT: RULTS OM THE RTORE STUDY
• SI GUYS: THKG BEYOND GAY MALE "TOPS" AND "BOTTOMS"
• EFFECTS OF GENR NONNFORMY AND BLOGIL SEX ON THE RELATNSHIP BETWEEN SEXUAL ORIENTATN MICROAGGRSNS AND ANXIETY AND PRSIVE SYMPTOMS AMONG LBIAN, GAY, AND BISEXUAL TAIWANE YOUNG ADULTS: A MORATED-MORATN STUDY
• REPORTED EFFECTS OF MASCULE IALS ON GAY MEN

GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN'S HEALTH ISSU

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 HEALTH RISKS OF GAY SEX

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. However, ongog homophobia, stigma (negative and ually unfair beliefs), and discrimatn (unfairly treatg a person or group of people) n have negative effects on your health. However, beg “out” some settgs and to people who react negatively n add to the strs experienced by gay and bisexual men, and n lead to poorer mental health and discrimatn.

Mental health unselg and support groups that are sensive to the needs of gay and bisexual men n be pecially eful if you are g to terms wh your sexual orientatn or are experiencg prsn, anxiety, or other mental health problems. While many gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex wh men may not seek re om a mental health provir bee of a fear of discrimatn or homophobia, is important to keep this as an optn and to fd a provir that is tstworthy and patible.

THE SEXUAL FUNCTNG OF GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN FOLLOWG PROSTATE CANCER TREATMENT: RULTS OM THE RTORE STUDY

Notice to Rear: "The Boards of both CERC Canada and CERC USA are aware that the topic of homosexualy is a ntroversial one that eply affects the personal liv of many North Amerins. Homophobia, stigma (negative and ually unfair beliefs), and discrimatn (unfairly treatg a person or group of people) agast gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex wh men still exist the Uned Stat and n negatively affect the health and well-beg of this muny. The negative beliefs and actns n affect the physil and mental health of gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex wh men, whether they seek and are able to get health servic, and the qualy of the servic they may receive.

SI GUYS: THKG BEYOND GAY MALE "TOPS" AND "BOTTOMS"

Such barriers to health mt be addrsed at different levels of society, such as health re settgs, work plac, and schools to improve the health of gay and bisexual men throughout their liv.

EFFECTS OF GENR NONNFORMY AND BLOGIL SEX ON THE RELATNSHIP BETWEEN SEXUAL ORIENTATN MICROAGGRSNS AND ANXIETY AND PRSIVE SYMPTOMS AMONG LBIAN, GAY, AND BISEXUAL TAIWANE YOUNG ADULTS: A MORATED-MORATN STUDY

Intify “safe spac, ” such as unselors’ offic, signated classrooms, or stunt anizatns, where gay and bisexual youth n get support om admistrator, teacher, or other school staff.

REPORTED EFFECTS OF MASCULE IALS ON GAY MEN

Enurage stunt-led and stunt-anized school clubs that promote a safe, welg, and acceptg school environment (such as gay-straight allianc, which are school clubs open to youth of all sexual orientatns).

Make easier for stunts to have accs to muny-based provirs who have experience providg health servic, cludg HIV/STD ttg and unselg, and social and psychologil servic to gay and bisexual youth. Gallup’s team tried to look at the effects of semen on gay men who were havg unprotected anal sex but uld not ntue, bee almost all of the study participants were gtg semen durg oral sex, which uld have nfound the rults.