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Make A Difference. Following are the health issues GLMA&#x;s healthcare providers have identified as most commonly of concern for gay men. While not all of these items apply to everyone, it&#x;s wise to be aware of these issues. 1. Come Out to Your Primary Healthcare Provider 2. Reducing the Risk of Getting or Transmitting HIV Many gay men grew up feeling ashamed of not conforming to cultural expectations about “real boys” or “real men.” Especially during middle and high educational facility, they may have been bullied or publicly humiliated because of their difference—made to feel like outsiders and not “one of the boys.” They may have found it easier relating to women than men, though they didn’t fully belong to the girl group, either. Every lgbtq+ man I’ve seen in my practice over the years has had a conflicted, troubled relationship with his own masculinity, often shaping his behavior in destructive ways. Writing for Vice, Jeff Leavell captures the dynamic nicely: “Queer people, especially gay men, are known for dealing with a slew of self-doubts and anxieties in noxious ways. Gay men are liable to touch incredibly insecure over their masculinity, a kind of internalized homophobia that leads them to idolize 'masc 4 masc', 'gaybros' and [to] shame and oppress femme men.” Here we spot one of the most common defenses against shame: getting rid of it by offloading or projecting it onto somebody else; in this case, one of those “femme men.” In effect, “masc” men who humiliate “femmes” echo the shame trauma of their Growing up, I spent so much time and power trying to hide who I was because I bought into mainstream society’s beliefs about what it means to be gay. I saw myself as less than, weak, disgusting, defective, and simply not nice enough. I constantly measured myself up against vertical men, and my internal belief system told me I wasn’t adequate. After many years of working through my own shame around being gay and processing my own internalized homophobia, I began to notice the light within me. People always told me I had this brightness, but I didn’t authorize it to shine because shame told me to dim it. A lot of this work came down to me accepting myself for exactly who I am, and an aspect of that was organism a gay man. I now see being gay as a beautiful gift I have been given. The gift of being diverse and finding strength in that difference. The tribute of being able to pull me out of many years of suffering and redeem myself as someone who I am proud of today. Being queer to me is a small part of who I am. It makes up an aspect of my self-concept, and in certain environments, it may play a larger role, but it’s just one part of who I am. However, .10 Things Gay Men Should Discuss
Top 10 Things Same-sex attracted Men Should Discuss with Their Healthcare Provider
In order to provide you with the best tend possible, your primary look after provider should know you are gay. Knowing your sexual orientation and sexual behaviors will help your healthcare provider offer the correct preventative screenings, and order the appropriate tests. If your provider does not seem comfortable with you as a lgbtq+ man, find another deliverer. You can consult the LGBTQ+ Healthcare Directory for assist finding a provider.
Many men who have sex with men are at an increased risk of getting HIV, but the ability to prevent the acquisition and transmission of HIV has improved drastically in recent years. If you are living with HIV, anti-HIV medications can support you live a normal lifespan and prevent you from transmitting HIV to your sex partners (Treatment as
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