Herpes and gay men
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HPV
If you’ve been diagnosed with HPV, know that you are not alone. Nearly all sexually active people will get the virus at some point in their life.
How does HPV spread?
HPV is an infection that can cause warts on various parts of the body. It’s spread through anal, vaginal, or oral sex, or through other sexual skin-on-skin contact.
Most people who get HPV don’t develop symptoms and the infection goes away without treatment. However, if HPV stays in your body, the virus can generate genital warts and head to certain types of cancer.
Is there a check for HPV?
Currently, there is no test that can detect the presence of HPV in men. (There is a test for women.)
Since HPV can generate certain types of cancer, talk to your health care provider about getting a regular anal Pap smear—especially if you bottom.
Is there a cure for HPV?
There is no fix for HPV. However, if you develop warts caused by HPV, your deliverer can diagnose and delete the warts.
If you’re under the age of 26, there is a vaccine for you. Read on!
How do
US study finds genital herpes near doubles risk of acquiring HIV in homosexual men
Whilst a recent meta-analysis has demonstrated a link between genital herpes and HIV acquisition in heterosexuals, the evidence that a similar relationship exists in relation to sex between men has been more equivocal. However, fresh data from the Merged States, where rising incidence of HIV infection is being observed in some gay male communities, recommend infection with the genital herpes virus (HSV-2) significantly increases the risk of gay men contracting HIV.
These new data were reported from a study obeying HIV-negative gay men in San Francisco, Chicago, Denver, New York, Seattle and Boston, and were presented at the 42nd ICAAC in San Diego yesterday.
The presence of certain sexually transmitted infections is famous to raise the peril of HIV acquisition – amongst gay men, associations with rectal gonorrhoea and with urethritis have been demonstrated previously. In the current study, the authors sought to identify potentially modifiable risk factors for HIV transmission amongst queer men, the communi
Herpes is a ordinary sexually transmitted disease (STD) that any sexually active person can get. Most people with the virus don’t possess symptoms. It is important to understand that even without signs of the disease, it can still spread to sexual partners.
What is genital herpes?
Genital herpes is an STD caused by two types of viruses. The viruses are called herpes simplex type 1 and herpes simplex type 2.
How common is genital herpes?
Genital herpes is common in Australia. In Australia, about one out of every six people aged 14 to 49 years have genital herpes.
How is genital herpes spread?
You can receive herpes by having vaginal, anal, or oral sex with someone who has the disease.
Fluids establish in a herpes sore carry the virus, and contact with those fluids can cause infection. You can also get herpes from an infected sex partner who does not have a visible sore or who may not know he or she is infected because the virus can be released through your skin and spread the infection to your sex partner(s).
How can I reduce my risk of getting herpes?
The only way to avoid STDs is to
Sexual health for gay and bisexual men
Having unprotected penetrative sex is the most likely way to pass on a sexually transmitted infection (STI).
Using a condom helps protect against HIV and lowers the risk of getting many other STIs.
If you’re a man having sex with men (MSM), without condoms and with someone new, you should acquire an STI and HIV assess every 3 months, otherwise, it should be at least once a year. This can be done at a sexual health clinic (SHC) or genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinic. This is essential, as some STIs do not cause any symptoms.
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A is a liver infection that's spread by a virus in poo.
Hepatitis A is uncommon in the UK but you can obtain it through sex, including oral-anal sex ("rimming") and giving oral sex after anal sex. MSM with multiple partners are particularly at risk. You can also get it through contaminated diet and drink.
Symptoms of hepatitis A can appear up to 8 weeks after sex and include tiredness and feeling sick (nausea).
Hepatitis A is not usually life-threatening and most people make a entire recovery within a
US study finds genital herpes near doubles risk of acquiring HIV in homosexual men
Whilst a recent meta-analysis has demonstrated a link between genital herpes and HIV acquisition in heterosexuals, the evidence that a similar relationship exists in relation to sex between men has been more equivocal. However, fresh data from the Merged States, where rising incidence of HIV infection is being observed in some gay male communities, recommend infection with the genital herpes virus (HSV-2) significantly increases the risk of gay men contracting HIV.
These new data were reported from a study obeying HIV-negative gay men in San Francisco, Chicago, Denver, New York, Seattle and Boston, and were presented at the 42nd ICAAC in San Diego yesterday.
The presence of certain sexually transmitted infections is famous to raise the peril of HIV acquisition – amongst gay men, associations with rectal gonorrhoea and with urethritis have been demonstrated previously. In the current study, the authors sought to identify potentially modifiable risk factors for HIV transmission amongst queer men, the communi
Herpes is a ordinary sexually transmitted disease (STD) that any sexually active person can get. Most people with the virus don’t possess symptoms. It is important to understand that even without signs of the disease, it can still spread to sexual partners.
What is genital herpes?
Genital herpes is an STD caused by two types of viruses. The viruses are called herpes simplex type 1 and herpes simplex type 2.
How common is genital herpes?
Genital herpes is common in Australia. In Australia, about one out of every six people aged 14 to 49 years have genital herpes.
How is genital herpes spread?
You can receive herpes by having vaginal, anal, or oral sex with someone who has the disease.
Fluids establish in a herpes sore carry the virus, and contact with those fluids can cause infection. You can also get herpes from an infected sex partner who does not have a visible sore or who may not know he or she is infected because the virus can be released through your skin and spread the infection to your sex partner(s).
How can I reduce my risk of getting herpes?
The only way to avoid STDs is to
Sexual health for gay and bisexual men
Having unprotected penetrative sex is the most likely way to pass on a sexually transmitted infection (STI).
Using a condom helps protect against HIV and lowers the risk of getting many other STIs.
If you’re a man having sex with men (MSM), without condoms and with someone new, you should acquire an STI and HIV assess every 3 months, otherwise, it should be at least once a year. This can be done at a sexual health clinic (SHC) or genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinic. This is essential, as some STIs do not cause any symptoms.
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A is a liver infection that's spread by a virus in poo.
Hepatitis A is uncommon in the UK but you can obtain it through sex, including oral-anal sex ("rimming") and giving oral sex after anal sex. MSM with multiple partners are particularly at risk. You can also get it through contaminated diet and drink.
Symptoms of hepatitis A can appear up to 8 weeks after sex and include tiredness and feeling sick (nausea).
Hepatitis A is not usually life-threatening and most people make a entire recovery within a