Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals have special health concerns besides the usual ones that affect most men and women. On this page you'll find information about these specific health issues.
- Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Issues(American Psychiatric Association) - http://healthyminds.org/glbissues.cfm
- Online-Mediated Syphilis Testing Shows Promise(09/16/2008, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_69321.html
- Mental Disorder Risk Higher in Gay, Bisexual Adults(09/11/2008, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_69151.html
- ACOG Directs Attention to Health Risks of Noncoital Sexual Activity(09/01/2008, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) - http://www.acog.org/from_home/publications/press_releases/nr09-01-08-2.cfm
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Answers to Your Questions about Sexual Orientation and Homosexuality(American Psychological Association) - http://www.apa.org/pubinfo/answers.html
Also available in Spanish http://www.apa.org/pubinfo/answersspanish.html
- Depression(Gay and Lesbian Medical Association) - http://www.glma.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageID=589
- Hepatitis(Gay and Lesbian Medical Association) - http://www.glma.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageID=645
- Ten Things Transgender Persons Should Discuss with Their Health Care Providers(Gay and Lesbian Medical Association) - http://www.glma.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageID=692
- Transgender Individuals and Gender Identity(American Psychological Association) - http://www.apa.org/topics/transgender.html
- Voice and Communication Therapy for Transgender/Transsexual Clients(American Speech-Language-Hearing Association) - http://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/TGTS.htm
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Homosexuality
(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Homosexuality%22
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Homosexuality, Female(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Homosexuality,+Female%22
- CDC Statement on MRSA in Men Who Have Sex with Men(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/2008/t080116.htm
- Factors Related to Bacterial Vaginosis That Persists or Occurs Again after Treatment in Women Who Have Sex with Women(American College of Physicians) - http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/149/1/I-30
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Epidemiology of male same-sex behaviour and associated sexual health indicators... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18647866&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Same-sex attraction disclosure to health care providers among New York... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18625927&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Relationship of specific vaginal bacteria and bacterial vaginosis treatment failure... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18591634&tool=MedlinePlus
- Gay, Lesbian and Transgender Health -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=(homosexuality[majr]+OR+bisexuality[majr]+OR+transsexualism[majr])+AND+(health[ti]+OR+delivery+of+health+care[mh]+OR+health[mh]+OR+health+status[mh]+OR+mass+screening[mh]+OR+physical+examination[mh]+OR+health+services[mh]+OR+health+promotion[mh]+OR+disease+management[mh]+OR+health+behavior[mh]+OR+disease[majr]+OR+nutrition+physiology[majr]+OR+physical+fitness[mh])+AND+humans[mh]+AND+english[la]+AND+(jsubsetaim[text]+OR+jsubsetk[text]+OR+jsubsetn[text]+OR+patient+education+handout[pt]+OR+systematic[sb]+OR+review[pt]+OR+clinical+trial[pt]+OR+guideline[pt])+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt]+OR+case+reports[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
- Gay and Lesbian Medical Association - http://www.glma.org/
- Sexual Stereotypes and Sexual Orientation(American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZNZ1L6W7C&sub_cat=269
- Understanding Children's Atypical Gender Behavior(American Psychological Association) - http://www.apa.org/monitor/sep03/children.html
- Bullying in Schools: Harassment Puts Gay Youth at Risk(Mental Health America) - http://www.nmha.org/go/information/get-info/children-s-mental-health/bullying-and-gay-youth
- Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Adolescents(American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) - http://www.aacap.org/page.ww?section=Facts+for+Families&name=Gay%2C+Lesbian+and+Bisexual+Adolescents
- Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Teens — Staying Healthy(American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZGM18DFMD&sub_cat=106
- Lesbian Teens(American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZKDI5LUSD&sub_cat=2004
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HIV/AIDS and Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/msm/index.htm
Also available in Spanish http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/spanish/resources/factsheets/msm.htm
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Protect Yourself against Hepatitis A and B: A Guide for Gay and Bisexual Men(Immunization Action Coalition) - http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4115.htm
Also available in Spanish http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4115-01.pdf
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Syphilis and MSM (Men Who Have Sex with Men)(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/std/syphilis/STDFact-MSM&Syphilis.htm
Also available in Spanish http://www.cdc.gov/std/Spanish/STDFact-MSM&Syphilis-s.htm
- Ten Things Gay Men Should Discuss with Their Health Care Providers(Gay and Lesbian Medical Association) - http://www.glma.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageID=690
- HIV/AIDS among Women Who Have Sex with Women(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/women/resources/factsheets/wsw.htm
- Lesbian Health(National Women's Health Information Center) - http://womenshealth.gov/faq/Lesbian.htm
- Ten Things Lesbians Should Discuss with Their Health Care Providers(Gay and Lesbian Medical Association) - http://www.glma.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageID=691
- Men - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/men.html
- Population Groups - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/populationgroups.html
- Sexual Health Issues - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sexualhealthissues.html
- Women - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/women.html