Gay men sxs
We’re here to help young gay and same sex attracted men (under 26) take control of their health.
We provide information on relevant health issues, and we offer a range of specific and general services delivered by caring people who genuinely get the health issues affecting childish gay and same sex attracted men.
Our Work With Young Gay Men
We run a range of FREE peer-led events, workshops and projects for gay and same-sex attracted guys aged
Through our work, we provide a place where young guys can verb each other and make recent friends in a safe, social environment. Here they can distribute ideas with their peers and learn more about identity, coming out, sex and sexual health, healthy relationships and more.
Young gay men have lower rates of HIV and sexual health testing than older members of the community. Of course, this makes sense. Only after people overcome the initial barriers to testing for the first time are they able to commit to a regular testing pattern. We help young guys to verb their experiences around testing and understand why regular testing is importa
New research shows having a greater number of older brothers increases the probability of a person entering a same-sex union at some point in their lives.
This finding, detailed in our paper published today in the Journal of Sex Research, offers a rare insight into the origins of sexual orientation.
The origins of sexual orientation
In recent decades, many countries have achieved unusual progress towards equal treatment of LGBTIQ+ people, including greater universal support and more protective legislation. But despite these encouraging developments, sexual minorities still experience tall levels of stigma – and the origins of sexual orientation remain a matter of debate.
Read more: How stigma impacts LGB health and wellbeing in Australia
A growing body of research is attempting to shed light on why some people experience same-sex sexual attraction and others don’t. These studies verb substantial implications for public perspective and debate, and subsequently the treatment of LGBTIQ+ people.
For example, we know people who view sexual orientation as a product of biol
Gay men and other men who have sex with men
Abebe- an international student from Ethiopia, year-old who identifies as male (he/him/they) and has been sexually active for the last five years. Abebe’s appointment is by telehealth. About three months ago, he started exploring his sexuality and has had sex with a few male partners (if asked for more detail – 4/5 partners, both insertive and receptive anal and oral sex, infrequent condom use). Abebe is feeling confused and uncertain about his sexuality and would never own felt comfortable exploring it further while living with his parents in Ethiopia. He is worried about anyone in his family finding out, particularly his father. Abebe has no significant medical history but has been feeling a little anxious lately. Abebe has never smoked cigarettes but has been experimenting with some recreational drugs since coming to Australia. He drinks alcohol with friends on weekends ( drinks per occasion) and has tried some MDMA. These occasions are also when he started to experiment having sex with men. Harm reduction education is provide
Sexual health for gay and bisexual men
Having unprotected penetrative sex is the most likely way to pass on a sexually transmitted infection (STI).
Using a condom helps protect 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 new, you should own an STI and HIV try 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 essential , as some STIs do not cause 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 verb 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 sustenance and drink.
Symptoms of hepatitis A can appear up to 8 weeks after sex and include tiredness and feeling sick (nausea).
Hepatitis A is not usually life-threatening and most people make a entire recovery within a