- 41. Nipples Sucked Risk of HIV Infection
- (HIV Transmission)
- HIV can be transmitted from an HIV-infected mom to her infant via breastfeeding. This is due to many factors, including the quantity of breast milk and the underdeveloped immune system of babies. For adults ...
- 42. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
- (Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV))
- ... People with immunodeficiency, including those with certain transplanted organs, leukemia or HIV/AIDS Complications of respiratory syncytial virus include: Hospitalization. When respiratory ...
- 43. Not to Visit a Prostitute in China
- (Shanghai Health)
- ... prostitute establishment has a barbershop-like sign or neon lighting, then that’s the kind of place I’m talking about. 9.) Not to belabor the safety point, but the Chinese are really ignorant about HIV/AIDS. ...
- 44. Rectovaginal fistula
- (Rectovaginal fistula)
- ... effects may include chest pain, chills, fever, flushing, hives, itching and troubled breathing. Surgery An operation to close a fistula may be done by a gynecologist or a colorectal surgeon. The goal ...
- 45. Cancer Facts for Lesbians and Bisexual Women
- (Lesbian and Bisexual Women)
- ... occur in women who smoke, have HIV or AIDS, or haven’t had regular Pap tests. Endometrial cancer occurs most often in women age 50 and older. This cancer is more likely to occur in women who have taken ...
- 46. Lesbian and Bisexual Health Fact Sheet
- (Lesbian and Bisexual Women)
- ... as HIV). When lesbians get these less common STIs, it may be because they also have had sex with men, especially when they were younger. It is also important to remember that some of ...
- 47. Mental Health
- (Gay and Bisexual Men's Health)
- ... The HIV epidemic also has had a profound impact on the mental health of MSM. The disease affects those men that are living with HIV, loved ones of those living with, or have died from, ...
- 48. Substance Abuse
- (Gay and Bisexual Men's Health)
- ... increased risk for HIV infection and other STDs, especially methamphetamines, amyl nitrates (poppers) and drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction. Individuals under the influence of drugs ...
- 49. Viral Hepatitis
- (Gay and Bisexual Men's Health)
- ... viral hepatitis, despite the availability of safe and effective vaccine. In addition, CDC has investigated several outbreaks of Hepatitis C among HIV positive gay men. In addition, ...
- 50. Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- (Gay and Bisexual Men's Health)
- ... lead to the development of anal and oral cancer. Men who have sex with men are 17 times more likely to develop anal cancer than heterosexual men. Men who are HIV-positive are even more likely than those ...
- 51. Vulvar cancer
- (Vulvar cancer)
- ... increases the risk of vulvar cancer. Being infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).This sexually transmitted virus weakens the immune system, which may make you more susceptible to HPV infections, ...
- 52. Ten Things Gay Men Should discuss with Their Healthcare Provider
- (Gay and Bisexual Men's Health)
- ... questions about you and offer appropriate testing. If your provider does not seem comfortable with you as a gay man, find another provider. 2. HIV/AIDS, Safe Sex Many men who have sex with men are at ...
- 53. Serosorting among Gay, Bisexual and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men
- (Gay and Bisexual Men's Health)
- ... to reduce their HIV risk. This means they try to limit unprotected anal sex to partners with the same HIV status as their own. However, MSM who practice serosorting are at greater risk for ...
- 54. HIV/AIDS
- (Gay and Bisexual Men's Health)
- The overall number of new HIV cases – referred to as HIV incidence – has remained relatively stable at approximately 50,000 new cases annually in US. However, the number of new cases ...
- 55. Sexual orientation and homosexuality
- (Gay and Bisexual Men's Health)
- ... remain widespread. The HIV/AIDS pandemic is another area in which prejudice and discrimination against lesbian, gay, and bisexual people have had negative effects. Early in the pandemic, the assumption ...
- 56. Stigma and Discrimination
- (Gay and Bisexual Men's Health)
- ... behaviors, such as substance abuse, risky sexual behaviors, and suicide attempts Affect MSM's ability to establish and maintain long-term same-sex relationships that reduce HIV & STD risk Make ...
- 57. Viral gastroenteritis
- (Viral gastroenteritis)
- ... passed along — and flourish. Anyone with a weakened immune system. If your resistance to infection is low — for instance, if your immune system is compromised by HIV/AIDS, chemotherapy or another ...
- 58. Trench mouth
- (Trench mouth)
- ... people with HIV/AIDS, cancer and mononucleosis. Trench mouth can occur at any age. But it's most common in adolescents and adults in their 20s to 40s. In developing countries where malnutrition is ...
- 59. Gay and Bisexual Men's Health
- (Gay and Bisexual Men's Health)
- ... causes of death are heart disease and cancer. However, among men who have sex with men (MSM), there are higher rates of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), tobacco and drug use, and depression ...
- 60. Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control & Prevention
- (Directory/City Hospital)
- Shanghai CDC focus on: Research; condom promotion; training; health education; surveillance and management of HIV and AIDS; trials of Chinese herbal treatments. ...
