Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Health
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Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals have special health concerns besides the usual ones that affect most men and women. On this page you'll find information about these specific health issues.
Related Issues
- Answers to Your Questions about Transgender Individuals and Gender Identity (American Psychological Association) - PDF Also in Spanish
- Answers to Your Questions for a Better Understanding of Sexual Orientation and Homosexuality (American Psychological Association) - PDF Also in Spanish
- Counseling Issues for Gay Men and Lesbians Seeking Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) (American Society for Reproductive Medicine) - PDF Also in Spanish
- Endocrine Treatment of Transsexual Persons (Hormone Health Network)
- Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Health: Stigma and Discrimination (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Hepatitis (Gay and Lesbian Medical Association)
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Persons and Tobacco Use
- Ten Things Transgender Persons Should Discuss with Their Health Care Provider (Gay and Lesbian Medical Association)
Statistics and Research
- Health Risks among Sexual Minority Youth (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- HIV among African American Gay and Bisexual Men (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- HIV among Gay and Bisexual Men (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- HIV among Transgender People (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish
- HIV and Young Men Who Have Sex with Men (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - PDF
- National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey: Overview on Victimization by Sexual Orientation (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - PDF
Clinical Trials
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Bisexuality
(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Homosexuality
(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Homosexuality, Female
(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Transgender Persons
(National Institutes of Health)
Journal Articles References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Human papillomavirus prevalence and behavioral risk factors among HIV-infected and...
- Article: Randomized controlled trial of a positive affect intervention for methamphetamine...
- Article: Knowledge about HIV/AIDS and implications of establishing partnerships among Hornet®...
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Find an Expert
- Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
- LGBT Health Clinics by State and City (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Children
- Bullying and LGBTQ Youth (Health Resources and Services Administration) Also in Spanish
- Gay and Lesbian Parents (American Academy of Pediatrics) Also in Spanish
- Gender Identity and Gender Confusion in Children (American Academy of Pediatrics) Also in Spanish
- Kids With Two Moms or Two Dads (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
- Sexual Orientation (For Parents) (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
Teenagers
- Coming Out (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
- Health Concerns for Gay and Lesbian Teens (American Academy of Pediatrics) Also in Spanish
- Lesbian Health (Children's Hospital Boston)
- LGBT Youth (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Transgender People (For Parents) (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
- What Can I Say When Friends Use Anti-Gay Language? (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
Men
- Cancer Facts for Gay and Bisexual Men (American Cancer Society)
- Health Issues for Gay Men: Prevention First (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Also in Spanish
- Syphilis and MSM (Men Who Have Sex with Men) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish
- Ten Things Gay Men Should Discuss with Their Health Care Provider (Gay and Lesbian Medical Association)
- Viral Hepatitis: Information for Gay and Bisexual Men (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - PDF
- What Gay, Bisexual and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men Need to Know about Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Women
- Cancer Facts for Lesbians and Bisexual Women (American Cancer Society)
- Health Issues for Lesbians: Prevention First (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Also in Spanish
- Ten Things Lesbians Should Discuss with Their Health Care Provider (Gay and Lesbian Medical Association)
Patient Handouts
- Syphilis and MSM (Men Who Have Sex with Men) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - PDF