- 21. 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 ...
- 22. 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, ...
- 23. 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 ...
- 24. 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, ...
- 25. 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 ...
- 26. 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 ...
- 27. 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 ...
- 28. 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 ...
- 29. 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 ...
- 30. 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 ...
- 31. Chickenpox
- (Chickenpox)
- ... life. It's possible to get chickenpox more than once, but this isn't common. The vaccine isn't approved for: Pregnant women People with weakened immunity, such as those with HIV or people on immune-suppressing ...
- 32. 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 ...
- 33. Men Health - Get Health Screening in Shanghai
- (Health Check-ups Shanghai)
- ... of heart disease or blocked arteries. A man in your family had a heart attack before age 50 or a woman, before age 60. HIV in Shanghai Talk with your health care team about HIV screening in Shanghai ...
- 34. Women Health - Health Screenings in Shanghai
- (Health Check-ups Shanghai)
- ... them. HIV in Shanghai Talk with your health care team about HIV screening if any of these apply to you: You have had unprotected sex with multiple partners. You have injected drugs. You exchange ...
- 35. Plantar warts
- (Plantar warts)
- ... not use at-home treatments You have a weakened immune system because of HIV/AIDS, immune-suppressing drugs or other immune system disorders You have any doubt that the lesion is a wart In these ...
- 36. Shingles
- (Shingles)
- ... half the people who live to the age of 85 will experience shingles at some point in their lives. Diseases. Diseases that weaken your immune system, such as HIV/AIDS and cancer, can increase your ...
- 37. Oral thrush
- (Oral thrush)
- ... body. But sometimes these protective mechanisms fail, which can allow an oral thrush infection to take hold. These illnesses may make you more susceptible to oral thrush infection: HIV/AIDS. The ...
- 38. 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 ...
- 39. Making Healthy Decisions About Sex
- (Dating & Sex)
- ... like herpes, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B, syphilis, or HIV (the virus that causes AIDS). One type of disease, called human papillomavirus (HPV), may cause cancer. You may feel sad or angry if you ...
- 40. Contagious Health Problems in Schools
- (School)
- ... be more serious for people with some hereditary disorders, such as sickle-cell disease, that affect red blood cells. AIDS/HIV Infection AIDS/HIV infection is an increasingly common, life-threatening ...
