[QUOTE]WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A particularly serious form of the sexually transmitted bacterial disease syphilis has been detected in gay and bisexual U.S. men infected with the AIDS virus, federal health officials reported on Thursday.[/QUOTE]
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070628/hl_nm/syphilis_usa_dc;_ylt=Anjtirp4H...
Hopefully they can figure this out. Also, schools need to emphasize safer sex practices for homosexuals and bisexuals as well as heterosexuals. Everyone needs to practice safer sex but sex education programs in schools tend to completely neglect the health concerns of the homosexual and bisexual communities.
"And for men who have sex with men, it means getting tested for HIV and other STDs at least once a year," Peterman added.
I see some slight bias against gay men in this article or it could be my ignorance surely it can spread in straight couples just as much, the problem seems to be that gay men don't see the need for a condom the only form of protection against disease there is
[QUOTE=Newtolove;188097]"And for men who have sex with men, it means getting tested for HIV and other STDs at least once a year," Peterman added.
I see some slight bias against gay men in this article or it could be my ignorance surely it can spread in straight couples just as much, the problem seems to be that gay men don't see the need for a condom the only form of protection against disease there is[/QUOTE]
I honestly don't know if there is any bias in the article or not. I'm not that good at checking for bias when it comes to this particular issue.
As for gay men not seeing the need for a condom, this is where education must come in! Schools must educate their pupils that even gays need to use protection and a few educational ad campaigns wouldn't hurt either.
well thing is because gays are not be talked about like the rest of sex (as though that would make them disapere) they can't be educated either thankyou mister bush
One of the worst areas of education in the gay community is for men who are already HIV+ . . . . they (logically) figure they've already caught the virus, and especially if they're having sex with another pos individual there's no need for condoms anymore. Sadly, it's been proven that's not the case, as this article shows. Also, if I remember correctly they're a variable strains of HIV which you can "double down" if you expose yourself to it. And of course your immune system already has it's hands full, leaving you especially vulnerable to other STDs.
[QUOTE=Newtolove;188388]well thing is because gays are not be talked about like the rest of sex (as though that would make them disapere) they can't be educated either thankyou mister bush[/QUOTE]
Yep and this is incredibly sad. Gay sex and homosexuality is such a taboo topic in our society that it simply can't be discussed in schools without parents going nuts about it. Try teaching the fact that even homosexuals should use condoms and you'd probably have at least a few parents up in arms about it. We'll never be able to educate our young so long as parents and other higher ups don't wish to see it happen. Therefore, we must show these parents and other higher ups how important it is that they (the young) are educated.
well I've seen the minds of stupid ignorand and not open minded people at work for 14 years I think things will come to a sad end action needs taking as quikly as possible just ask all those stupid ignorant parents to get out a bible and read it counting how many times god COMANDS that two people have sex not to mention this could included incest or adaultry then ask them where they get all their stupid ideas from to bring up their children, it's quite hypocritical that we shy away from sex based on the fact that religeon imposes thins when bible speaks of nothing else !
well I've seen the minds of stupid ignorand and not open minded people at work for 14 years I think things will come to a sad end action needs taking as quikly as possible just ask all those stupid ignorant parents to get out a bible and read it counting how many times god COMANDS that two people have sex not to mention this could included incest or adaultry then ask them where they get all their stupid ideas from to bring up their children, it's quite hypocritical that we shy away from sex based on the fact that religeon imposes this when bible speaks of nothing else !
[QUOTE=Newtolove;188466]well I've seen the minds of stupid ignorand and not open minded people at work for 14 years I think things will come to a sad end action needs taking as quikly as possible just ask all those stupid ignorant parents to get out a bible and read it counting how many times god COMANDS that two people have sex not to mention this could included incest or adaultry then ask them where they get all their stupid ideas from to bring up their children, it's quite hypocritical that we shy away from sex based on the fact that religeon imposes this when bible speaks of nothing else ![/QUOTE]
Well, a lot of people would say that many of what God says in the Bible is in the Old Testament and that we are free from the Old Testament law because Jesus came and freed us from it. I would agree with that. However, your point is noted.
how did he free us how does this amend that two girls willingly comiting incest with their father were not punished and that the sons were the ancestors of 2 great ribes ? did god make a mistake ? wow, jesus never spoke at all about sex no more than did the old testament you have to sit down and examin what you beleive in and where it came from before making it into a rule to pass on or show as reason for your thoughts/actions
Gorget the "gay" for a moment. Virtually all bacterial infections are becoming harder and harder to treat. The widespread use of anti-biotics for fifty years has caused many bacteria to mutate constantly becoming resistant to any drugs we have available. Partly, this is caused by overuse of anti-bacterials; partly it is patients quitting their doses before they run out. This leaves some bacteria in the body now resistant to whatever drug they lived through.
Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, tuberculosis, you name it. They all come in highly resistant strains today. Tuberculosis, for instance, now exists in a form that is uncurable. The only treatment is surgical removal of part of the lung - and this may not work.
We now have a form of chlamydia crossing Europe that is treatable by only one known anti-biotic which often requires hospitalisation.
Yes, it is a gay issue but you can be certain that once it shows up in the gay male population, the crossing into the female population is only a few strokes away.
[QUOTE=Brandye;188547]Gorget the "gay" for a moment. Virtually all bacterial infections are becoming harder and harder to treat. The widespread use of anti-biotics for fifty years has caused many bacteria to mutate constantly becoming resistant to any drugs we have available. Partly, this is caused by overuse of anti-bacterials; partly it is patients quitting their doses before they run out. This leaves some bacteria in the body now resistant to whatever drug they lived through.
Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, tuberculosis, you name it. They all come in highly resistant strains today. Tuberculosis, for instance, now exists in a form that is uncurable. The only treatment is surgical removal of part of the lung - and this may not work.
We now have a form of chlamydia crossing Europe that is treatable by only one known anti-biotic which often requires hospitalisation.
Yes, it is a gay issue but you can be certain that once it shows up in the gay male population, the crossing into the female population is only a few strokes away.[/QUOTE]
Very true. It is so unfortunate that these diseases are becoming resistant to antibiotics. Hopefully they'll come up with a better way to treat such diseases that won't cause the bacteria to become resistant to such treatment so easily.
[QUOTE=Brandye;188547]Gorget the "gay" for a moment. Virtually all bacterial infections are becoming harder and harder to treat. The widespread use of anti-biotics for fifty years has caused many bacteria to mutate constantly becoming resistant to any drugs we have available. Partly, this is caused by overuse of anti-bacterials; partly it is patients quitting their doses before they run out. This leaves some bacteria in the body now resistant to whatever drug they lived through.[/QUOTE]
Here's my idea of the usage of antibiotics; they are used to help control the levels of bacteria in the body so that the immune system can have a chance of dealing with it. The dosage has to be large enough to be purposeful but small enough so that you don't kill off all the susceptible bacteria and just leave the resistant mutants, which would render any further dosages useless and the patient carrying around a resistant strain.
Is that correct?