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Men who have sex with men (MSM)

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Can gay men give blood?

Gay and bisexual men are not automatically prevented from giving blood.

Men who contain sex with men and who have had the same partner for 3 months or more and face our other eligibility criteria are fit to give blood.

Anyone who has had anal sex with a new partner or multiple partners in the last three months, regardless of their gender or their partner’s gender, must linger 3 months before donating.

We assess your eligibility to donate blood based solely on your verb individual experiences, making the process fairer for everyone.

If you are taking pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) or post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) you will be unable to provide blood. If you stop taking PrEP or PEP, you will need to wait 3 months before you can give blood.

We appreciate that any deferral is disappointing if you want to save lives by giving blood.

If you have previously been unable to grant blood because of the guidelines and would like to donate, please phone us on 23 One of our team can review the new guidelines with you and, if e

About gay male sexuality

Many men report that they had experiences with people of the same sex when they were young. This is often a normal part of exploring their sexuality. Men who go on to describe themselves as ‘same-sex attracted’ or ‘gay’ include a strong physical and emotional attraction to men that they don’t usually feel for women.

Being a gay guy is natural

There is a lot of pressure from society for young men to be heterosexual or ‘straight’. This can often cause feelings of isolation for young men who are gay and make them scared to reveal their sexuality.

It’s important to remember:

  • There are gay men in every culture and every country.
  • Being gay is just a form of sexuality.

Why some men are gay

There is no real explanation as to why some men are gay and others are not. Although there is no right or incorrect answer to the question, a achievable reason suggested by researchers is that we are born with our sexual orientation.

Knowing whether you’re gay

There is no test or questionnaire you can fulfill that will reply this question for you. If you think you might be

Sexual health for gay and bisexual men

Having unprotected penetrative sex is the most likely way to transfer on a sexually transmitted infection (STI).

Using a condom helps protect against HIV and lowers the peril of getting many other STIs.

If you’re a man having sex with men (MSM), without condoms and with someone new, you should have an STI and HIV verb 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 vital, 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 obtain 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 meal and drink.

Symptoms of hepatitis A can show 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 occupied recovery within a

Gay men and other men who include sex with men

Abebe- an international scholar 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 not many 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 have felt easy 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. Damage reduction education is provide