People who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender LGBT are members of every community. They are diverse, come from all walks of life, and include people of all races and ethnicities, all ages, all socioeconomic statuses, and from all parts of the country. The perspectives and needs of LGBT people should be routinely considered in public health efforts to improve the overall health of every person and eliminate health disparities. Source: CDC. HIV Surveillance Report ;
Health Considerations for LGBTQ Youth
Health Considerations for LGBTQ Youth | Disparities | Adolescent and School Health | CDC
Unfortunately, there are quite a few myths about STDs, especially concerning how vulnerable the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning LGBTQ community is to contracting them. Three of the most dangerous myths are addressed below:. While sleeping with multiple people without using protection can increase your exposure risk for STDs, STDs are contracted not because of the number of times you have sex, but because of the way in which you have sex. Check out Scarleteen for a safer-sex how-to. While women who sleep with women can be at a lower risk for some forms of STDs, they can—and do— contract STDs as well.
Stigma, STDs, and Mental Health in LGBTQ Youth: What’s the Connection?
As health care providers, pediatricians are uniquely positioned to serve as expert guides to adolescents and young adults AYA navigating their sexuality and sexual health. By providing support and accurate information, pediatricians can positively influence those youth struggling with their sexuality, particularly those who are LGBT. It is important to understand that although this population may face unique challenges, pediatric providers can help ensure that they grow up to have healthy sexual and reproductive lives. Data demonstrate that LGBT youth are more likely than their heterosexual counterparts to experience a wide array of health inequities, many of which predispose them to an increased risk of sexually transmitted infections STIs and human immunodeficiency virus HIV. It is likely that these health inequities arise from individual, interpersonal, and structural stigma, which promote barriers to care see Mark L.






Queer youth have high rates of anxiety, depression, and sexually transmitted infections. Stigma is the unifying thread. This young person has lots of company.
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