September 17, 2011
References and abstracts from MEDLINE / PubMed (National Library of Medicine) Overviews Sexual Orientation (American Psychiatric Association) Latest News Affordable Care Act to Improve Data Collection, Reduce Health Disparities (06 / 29/2011, Dept. of Health and Human Services) Support Is Key to oming Out Process for Gay People (06/20/2011, HealthDay) HHS Delivers Guidance to State Medicaid Agencies on States Freedom and Flexibility to Offer Financial Protections to Same-Sex Couples (06/10/2011, Dept. of Health and Human Services) For Gay Men, Serious Relationships Still Harbor Risks for HIV (06/07/2011, HealthDay) More Risky Behaviors Among Gay, Bisexual High School Students (06/06/2011, HealthDay) CDC Report Finds Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Students at Greater Risk for Unhealthy, Unsafe Behaviors (06/06/2011, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) More News on Gay, Lesbian and Transgender Health Specific Conditions Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Health (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Related Issues Answers to Your Questions about Sexual Orientation and Homosexuality (American Psychological Association) – PDF Also available in Spanish Answers to Your Questions about Transgender Individuals and Gender Identity (American Psychological Association) – PDF Depression (Gay and Lesbian Medical Association) Hepatitis (Gay and Lesbian Medical Association) Patient Guide to the Endocrine Treatment of Transsexual Persons (Hormone Foundation) – PDF Ten Things Transgender Persons Should Discuss with Their Health Care Providers ( Gay and Lesbian Medical Association) Voice and Communication Therapy for Transgender / Transsexual Clients (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association) Return to top Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Homosexuality (National Institutes of Health) Return to top Research Obesity Rates Are Higher among Sexually Abused and Lesbian Women (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) Smoking Out a Deadly Threat: Tobacco Use in the LGBT Community (American Lung Association) – PDF Substance Abuse Treatment Programs for Gays and Lesbians (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) – PDF Return to top Journal Articles
Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals have special health concerns besides the usual ones that affect most men and women. On this page you l find information about these specific health issues. Article: IOM: Data on health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender … Article: Using structural equation modeling to identify predictors of sexual behaviors … Article: Linkage and retention in HIV care among men who have … Gay , Lesbian and Transgender Health – see more articles Return to top Organizations Gay and Lesbian Medical Association Return to top Children Children with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Parents (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) LGBT Bullying (Health Resources and Services Administration ) Understanding Children Atypical Gender Behavior (American Psychological Association) What Does Gay Mean? How to Talk with Kids about Sexual Orientation and Prejudice (Mental Health America) – PDF Also available in Spanish What Does Sexual Orientation Mean? (Mental Health America) Return to top Teenagers Bullying in Schools: Harassment Puts Gay Youth at Risk (Mental Health America) Four Stages of Coming Out (American Academy of Pediatrics) Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Adolescents (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) – PDF Also available in Spanish Lesbian Teens (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) – PDF Return to top Men Cancer Facts for Gay and Bisexual Men (American Cancer Society) Health Issues for Gay Men: Tips to Stay Healthy (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) HIV among Gay, Bisexual and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also available in Spanish Protect Yourself against Hepatitis A and B: A Guide for Gay and Bisexual Men (Immunization Action Coalition) – PDF Also available in Spanish Syphilis and MSM (Men Who Have Sex with Men) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) – PDF Also available in Spanish Ten Things Gay Men Should Discuss with Their Health Care Providers (Gay and Lesbian Medical Association) Viral Hepatitis: Information for Gay and Bisexual Men (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) – PDF Return to top Women Cancer Facts for Lesbians and Bisexual Women (American Cancer Society) Health Issues for Lesbians: Tips to Stay Healthy (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Lesbian Health (National Women Health Information Center) Ten Things Lesbians Should Discuss with Their Health Care Providers (Gay and Lesbian Medical Association) Return to top Patient Handouts Syphilis and MSM (Men Who Have Sex with Men) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) – PDF Also available in Spanish Return to top You may also be interested in these related encyclopedia pages: You may also be interested in these related MedlinePlus topics: