Homosexuality and health

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In regards to homosexuality and health, the homosexual population has a significantly higher incidences of a large number of diseases. One of the reasons for homosexual population having higher incidences of diseases is the significantly higher incidences of promiscuity in the homosexual population. In addition, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from 1994 to 1997 the proportion of homosexual men stating they had anal sex increased from 57.6 percent to 61.2 percent.^[1] Although homosexual men may engage in sexual practices which may put them at risk, studies report that anal sex can be an important risk factor for the relay of many diseases.^{[2][3][4][5][6]} In addition, in regards to homosexuality and health, the homosexuality population has significantly lower rates of various measures of mental health.

In 2004, the prominent medical website, WebMD, stated the following: "Men who have sex with men and women are a "significant bridge for HIV to women," the CDC's new data suggest."^[7]

Below are some articles in regards to homosexuality and health that cite medical literature:

• Homosexuality and AIDS
• Homosexuality and MRSA
• Homosexuality and Syphilis
• Homosexuality and Gonorrhea
• Homosexuality and Lymphogranuloma Venereum
• Homosexuality and Parasites
• Homosexuality and Proctitus
• Homosexuality and Hepatitis
• Homosexuality and Shigellosis
• Homosexuality and Anal Cancer
• Homosexuality and Illegal Drug Use
• Homosexuality and Mental Health
• Gay Bowel Syndrome
• Homosexual bathhouses and disease
• Homosexual circuit parties and disease
• Lesbianism and Obesity

Contents 1 Homosexuality and Smoking 2 Homosexuality and Violence 3 Bible, Homosexuality, and Sound Health Practices 4 See Also 5 External Links 6 References

Homosexuality and Smoking

In regards to homosexuality and smoking, the recent medical literature states the homosexual men and lesbians in the United States have significantly higher rates of cigarette smoking than heterosexuals.^[8][9]

Homosexuality and Violence

Another factor that is notable in regards to homosexuality and health is the significantly higher rates of domestic violence in homosexual couples.^{[Citation Needed]} In addition, according to experts homosexual murders are relatively or quite common and often homosexual murders are very brutal.^{[Citation Needed]}

Bible, Homosexuality, and Sound Health Practices

Given the many diseases associated with homosexuality, the Bible prohibition against homosexuality is arguably one of the many examples where the Bible exhibited knowledge that was ahead of its time. However such an argument is weak in several respects; the Bible does not actually predict any such diseases, nor does it base its moral condemnation on any such disease incidence; far more health problems have been historically associated with pregnancy, which would seem to condemn heteroseuxality (at least for women); and morality based on self-interest would not apply to someone powerful or skilled enough to avoid the negative consequences (implying, for example, that homosexuality would be fine if medical techniques could avoid disease, or murder would be fine if one could get away with it just once, etc.)

See Also

• Homosexuality
• Homosexuality Research
• Homosexuality Statistics
• Causes of Homosexuality

External Links

• Homosexuality and Health by Concerned Women of America
• American Family Association on the rise of AIDS

References