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health problems caused by gay sexual behavior

Health problem and Gay Sexual Behavior

Sexual relationship with the members of the same sex exposes the Gay population to Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD . Not taking precaution and safety measures during anal sex with someone other than the regular partner of known HIV serostatus continues to pose significant health risk to the gay population . The use of alcohol and other illegal stimulant drugs among the gay is linked to risk factors of HIV infection and other sexually transmitted diseases . Under the influence of such intoxicants , the chances of indulging in unsafe sexual

practice increase

Excessive sexual promiscuity among the gay population is one of the major factors for transmission of HIV /AIDS at an exponential rate . While adopting a gay identity , peer group pressure may compel them to be more promiscuous and to be with a group of more promiscuous partners . In spite of its continuing incurability , AIDS no longer seems to deter gay population from indulging in unsafe promiscuous sex . Studies revealed that in the United States , the HIV /AIDS have predominantly become a gay issue mainly due to promiscuous sexual behavior of the homosexuals

Man having sex with man pose more health risk than man having sex with women . Since anal intercourse is most prevalent amongst gay men , due to delicate mechanism of small muscles in the rectal area , fissures and stretching often lead to chronic infection . The potential of a man being infected by his partner is much greater due to the fact that the intestine has only a single layer of cell , separating it from blood Hence , any organisms that are introduced into the rectum can easily spread infection . The single layer tissues is easily damaged during penile penetration and expose both the partners to blood , fecal matters and mixing of bodily fluids , and thus putting them at high risk . Due to unsafe sexual behavior of the Gay , a list of diseases can be transmitted with extraordinary frequency , some of which are virtually unknown to the heterosexual population . Nature of sexual behavior of the gay exposes them to diseases like anal cancer , Chlamydia trachomatis cryptosporidium , Giardia Lamblia , Herpes simplex virus , Human immuno-deficiency virus , Human papilloma virus , Gonorrhea , Syphilis , and Viral hepatitis type B C . Parasitic and intestinal infection among the gay are extremely high due to oral anal contact which in medical literature is termed as Gay Bowel Syndrome . Other physical problems which can be encountered by gay are hemorrhoids , anal fissures anorectal trauma and retained foreign bodies

Gay population continues to be most affected by HIV infection and AIDS HIV prevention efforts can reduce sexual risk factors . Sexual behaviors and risk reduction strategies of HIV positive gay population are complex and dependent on many factors including partners relationship and perceived serostatus . Open and honest communication between partners about sexual issues is vital to avoid false assumption about a partner 's HIV serostatus . However , relying on partner 's statement alone is not sufficient for most of the time a HIV carrier himself may not be aware...

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