Gay genitals
The Science of Gaydar
As a presence in the world—a body hanging from a subway strap or pressed into an elevator, a figure crossing the street—I am neither markedly masculine nor notably effeminate. Nor am I typically perceived as androgynous, not in my uniform of Diesels and boots, not even when I was younger and favored dangling earrings and bright Jack Purcells. But most people immediately read me (correctly) as gay. It takes only a glance to create my truth obvious. I know this from strangers who find gay people offensive enough to elicit a remark—catcalls from cab windows, to use a recent example—as well as from countless casual social engagements in which people easily assume my orientation, no sensitive gaydar necessary. I’m not so much out-of-the-closet as “self-evident,” to use Quentin Crisp’s statement, although being of a younger generation, I can’t subscribe to his faith that it is a kind of disfigurement requiring lavender hair rinse.
I once placed a personal ad in which I described myself as “gay-acting/gay-appearing,” partly as a jab at my peers who like to be thought of as “str8” but mostly because it’s just who I am. Maybe a better way to term it would have
Crystal was born at another hospital, so we did not have her medical records and did not know her exact type of CAH. Apparently, Crystal did not possess the more solemn form of salt-wasting CAH, as she never required chronic hydrocortisone. However, her mother, who accompanied Crystal, reported that the doctors had recommended surgery to “normalize” her genitalia. Usually this entails clitoral reduction and labial reconstruction if necessary. Her mother had agreed to this. Crystal grew into a rambunctious child and was so aggressive by third grade that she was referred for counseling. She had an “anger problem,” especially with other girls, and was even hospitalized briefly because of her violent action. She was in foster placement at age eleven and did not complete well academically. However, she seemed to be functioning finer now and was working on her general equivalency diploma at a people college in Compton.
Crystal’s concern, however, was about her orgasms, so I dismissed her mother and the rest of the team except for the female genetic counselor. Crystal was sexually active with men, though anorgasmic with them. Her partners had noticed her clitoris, which became erect but
Across cultures, 2% to 10% of people report having same-sex relations. In the U.S., 1% to 2.2% of women and men, respectively, identify as queer . Despite these numbers, many people still consider lgbtq+ behavior to be an anomalous choice. However, biologists have documented homosexual conduct in more than 450 species, arguing that homosexual behavior is not an unnatural choice, and may in fact play a vital role within populations.
In a 2019 issue of Science magazine, geneticist Andrea Ganna at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and colleagues, described the largest survey to date for genes paired with same-sex behavior. By analyzing the DNA of nearly half a million people from the U.S. and the U.K., they concluded that genes account for between 8% and 25% of same-sex deed.
Numerous studies have established that sex is not just male or female. Rather, it is a continuum that emerges from a person’s genetic makeup. Nonetheless, misconceptions persist that same-sex attraction is a choice that warrants condemnation or conversion, and leads to discrimination and persecution.
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Sexual health for homosexual and bisexual men
Having unprotected penetrative sex is the most likely way to pass on a sexually transmitted infection (STI).
Using a condom helps safeguard against HIV and lowers the risk of getting many other STIs.
If you’re a man having sex with men (MSM), without condoms and with someone brand-new , you should have an STI and HIV assess every 3 months, otherwise, it should be at least once a year. This can be done at a sexual health clinic (SHC) or genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinic. This is important, as some STIs do not generate any symptoms.
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A is a liver infection that's spread by a virus in poo.
Hepatitis A is uncommon in the UK but you can become it through sex, including oral-anal sex ("rimming") and giving oral sex after anal sex. MSM with multiple partners are particularly at risk. You can also get it through contaminated food and drink.
Symptoms of hepatitis A can arrive up to 8 weeks after sex and involve tiredness and feeling sick (nausea).
Hepatitis A is not usually life-threatening and most people make a entire recovery within a couple of months.
MSM can elude getting hepatitis A by:
- washing hands after sex (bottom, groin a
Herpes is a frequent sexually transmitted disease (STD) that any sexually active person can get. Most people with the virus don’t possess symptoms. It is important to understand that even without signs of the disease, it can still spread to sexual partners.
What is genital herpes?
Genital herpes is an STD caused by two types of viruses. The viruses are called herpes simplex type 1 and herpes simplex type 2.
How common is genital herpes?
Genital herpes is common in Australia. In Australia, about one out of every six people aged 14 to 49 years have genital herpes.
How is genital herpes spread?
You can acquire herpes by having vaginal, anal, or oral sex with someone who has the disease.
Fluids establish in a herpes sore carry the virus, and contact with those fluids can cause infection. You can also get herpes from an infected sex partner who does not have a visible sore or who may not know he or she is infected because the virus can be released through your skin and spread the infection to your sex partner(s).
How can I reduce my risk of getting herpes?
The only way to avoid STDs is to not have vaginal, anal, or oral sex.
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