Percentage of gay men with herpes

Herpes is a virus that can spread through kissing, genital contact, and sharing personal objects. It never leaves the body and sometimes flares up and causes itching, tingling, and burning. 

Preventive measures, such as using condoms, avoiding douching, and limiting the number of sex partners, may help reduce the peril of transmission. 

In this article, we provide information on the prevalence of herpes among different populations based on sex, ethnicity, and age. We also view at the symptoms that the infection may lead to and how sexual exercise can increase the spread of herpes.

What is herpes?

Herpes simplex is a virus that causes painful blisters, ulcers, and sores on the mouth or genital area. It is a lifelong, incurable infection, but oral medications and creams can help relieve and prevent outbreaks. 

There are two types of herpes simplex:

• Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1): causes oral herpes and affects the skin surrounding the mouth, but it can also lead to symptoms in the genital area 
• Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2): causes
  

  US study finds genital herpes near doubles risk of acquiring HIV in homosexual men

  Whilst a recent meta-analysis has demonstrated a link between genital herpes and HIV acquisition in heterosexuals, the evidence that a similar relationship exists in relation to sex between men has been more equivocal. However, modern data from the Together States, where rising incidence of HIV infection is being observed in some gay male communities, imply infection with the genital herpes virus (HSV-2) significantly increases the risk of gay men contracting HIV.

  These new data were reported from a study obeying HIV-negative gay men in San Francisco, Chicago, Denver, New York, Seattle and Boston, and were presented at the 42nd ICAAC in San Diego yesterday.

  The presence of certain sexually transmitted infections is famous to raise the chance of HIV acquisition – amongst gay men, associations with rectal gonorrhoea and with urethritis have been demonstrated previously. In the current study, the authors sought to identify potentially modifiable risk factors for HIV transmission amongst queer men, the communi

  Out of the Closet, Into the Clinic: LGBT STD Statistics

  Statistics show that men who have sex with men&#x; whether they identify as same-sex attracted, bisexual, or other&#x; have a higher chance of contracting an STD than any demographic, but many factors other than the specifics of how sex goes down in the bedroom contribute to this increased uncertainty. Economic and societal factors such as income, the effects of emotional assist on risk-taking, and the power and privilege structures of society have all been found to play a role in the likelihood of succumbing to an STD, especially HIV. 

  Approximately  percent of Americans identify as homosexual, bisexual, or other, according to a Gallup News Study. Despite making up a small fraction of the population, men who acquire sex with men (MSM) account for more than half of all new cases of HIV each year, due in part to an inflated chance of having sexual relations with an HIV-positive spouse. Among women, studies have shown that viral STD rates among bisexual-identifying women aged 15 to 44 years were almost
  
  

  Sexually transmitted infection risk in England is greatest in male lover men and young adults

  There were , sexually transmitted infections (STIs) diagnosed in England in , according to new General Health England (PHE) data out today: close to the number diagnosed in (, cases).

  Chlamydia was the most common STI, making up 47% of all diagnoses (,), while gonorrhoea diagnoses saw a large rise, up 15% from to (29,).

  Among heterosexuals diagnosed in genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics in , young people (15 to 24 years) experienced the highest STI rates: 63% of chlamydia cases (56,), 54% of genital warts (36,), 42% of genital herpes (12,) and 56% of gonorrhoea (8,).

  Gay men were also disproportionately affected, accounting for 81% of syphilis (2,) and 63% of gonorrhoea (13,) cases in male GUM clinic attendees. Gonorrhoea diagnoses rose 26% in this group, nearly double the national rate, which is of particular concern as harder to treat gonorrhoea strains emerge.

  Dr Catherine Lowndes, consultant scientist in PHE’s STI surveillance team, said:

  Sustained attempts to encourage people to re