Five high-risk diseases of gay men
Gay relationships used to be quite popular in western culture but now it has obtained legal status in many developing countries as well. The more common it has become, the more has it posed danger to the health of the men population involved in such relationships. Though anyone can fall prey to sexually transmitted diseases if enough precautions are not taken, some diseases that are discussed here are prevalent among gay men. See Also: Boy With Wrong Transfusion of HIV+ blood: Gets Rs. 20 lakh and Government Job 1. Kaposi Sarcoma Kaposi Sarcoma (KS) is a type of cancer that is caused by Kaposi Sarcoma Herpes Virus (KSHV) because of a weakened immune system. This disease is most common among the gay population because of the fact that this community is known to use recreational drugs such as Nitrite which is known to be associated with Kaposi Sarcoma. Nitrite is used to relax the anal sphincter and so this acts as a gateway for the KSHV to enter into the body. KS is ...