- 1. Gynecomastia
- (Gynecomastia)
- ... and some other conditions. Examples include flutamide, finasteride (Proscar) and spironolactone (Aldactone). Anabolic steroids and androgens. AIDS medications. Gynecomastia can develop in HIV-positive ...
- 2. Group B strep disease
- (Group B strep disease)
- ... that impairs your immune system, such as diabetes, HIV infection, cancer or liver disease You're older than 65, particularly if you live in a nursing home Group B strep infection can lead to life-threatening ...
- 3. Toxoplasmosis
- (Toxoplasmosis)
- ... or mononucleosis, such as: Body aches Swollen lymph nodes Headache Fever Fatigue Occasionally, a sore throat In people with weakened immune systems If you have HIV/AIDS, are receiving ...
- 4. Tuberculosis
- (Tuberculosis)
- ... into the air via coughs and sneezes. Tuberculosis was once rare in developed countries, but the number of TB cases began increasing in 1985. Part of the increase was caused by the emergence of HIV, the ...
- 5. 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. ...
- 6. 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 ...
- 7. 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, ...
- 8. 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 ...
- 9. 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 ...
- 10. 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 ...
- 11. 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 ...
- 12. 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 ...
- 13. 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 ...
- 14. Valley fever
- (Valley fever)
- ... those living with HIV/AIDS — and those of Filipino, Hispanic, African, Native American or Asian descent are at risk of developing a more severe form of coccidioidomycosis. Complications of coccidioidomycosis ...
- 15. Teaching Teens To Use Condoms Faithfully
- (Dating & Sex)
- ... them their lives. They need to inform any and all sexual partners that no condom means no sex—no excuses, no exceptions. “Teenagers still believe they can ‘tell’ who has HIV and who doesn’t,” observes ...
- 16. Serious Illnesses and Breastfeeding
- (Breastfeeding)
- ... in the United States who are infected with HIV not to breastfeed, since the virus may be passed in the breast milk to their infant. They may, however, feed their babies pasteurized donor human milk if ...
- 17. Atypical depression
- (Atypical depression)
- ... illness, such as cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer's disease or HIV/AIDS Having certain personality traits, such as low self-esteem and being overly dependent, self-critical or pessimistic Abusing alcohol, ...
- 18. Castleman disease
- (Castleman disease)
- ... weaken your immune system. It sometimes accompanies HIV/AIDS. The two different types of Castleman disease affect people very differently. Unicentric Castleman disease Many people with unicentric ...
- 19. Depression
- (Depression)
- ... a serious illness, such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease, Alzheimer's or HIV/AIDS Having certain personality traits, such as having low self-esteem and being overly dependent, self-critical or pessimistic ...
- 20. Compulsive sexual behavior
- (Compulsive sexual behavior)
- ... Accumulate financial debts purchasing pornography and sexual services Contract HIV, hepatitis or another sexually transmitted infection,or pass a sexually transmitted infection to someone else ...
