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Can gay men give blood?
Gay and bisexual men are not automatically prevented from giving blood.
Men who own sex with men and who have had the matching partner for 3 months or more and meet our other eligibility criteria are able to give blood.
Anyone who has had anal sex with a modern partner or multiple partners in the last three months, regardless of their gender or their partner’s gender, must wait 3 months before donating.
We evaluate your eligibility to provide blood based solely on your own individual experiences, making the process fairer for everyone.
If you are taking pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) or post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) you will be unable to give blood. If you stop taking PrEP or PEP, you will need to wait 3 months before you can give blood.
We appreciate that any deferral is disappointing if you want to save lives by giving blood.
If you have previously been unable to deliver blood because of the guidelines and would favor to donate, please summon us on 0300 123 23 23. One of our team can review the new guidelines with you and, if eligible, book your next appointment.
Why is there a 3-month wait after sex?
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Why do some vertical men have sex with other men?
According to nationally-representative surveys in the Combined States, hundreds of thousands of straight-identified men have had sex with other men.
In the fresh book Still Straight: Sexual Flexibility among White Men in Rural America released today, UBC sociologist Dr. Tony Silva argues that these men – many of whom like hunting, fishing and shooting guns – are not closeted, bisexual or just experimenting.
After interviewing 60 of these men over three years, Dr. Silva create that they like a range of relationships with other men, from hookups to sexual friendships to secretive loving partnerships, all while strongly identifying with straight culture.
We spoke with Dr. Silva about his book.
Why do straight-identified men have sex with other men?
The majority of the men I interviewed reported that they are primarily attracted to women, not men. Most of these men are also married to women and prefer to have sex with women. They explained that although they loved their wives, their marital sex lives were not as active as they wanted. Sex with men allowed them to contain more sex. They don’t consider sex with men cheating and s
Understanding Chemsex
Gay culture is as varied as the people in it. However, some stereotypes have stuck around for a reason — they contain a grain of truth. For example, bars and clubs have always been crucial parts of gay culture since they are historically the only places where it was doable to meet and mingle with other queer people. The lgbtq+ bar scene can be a lot of fun. It also has a dark side, where unhealthy relationships with substance apply can lead to problems, including addiction.
The combination of sex and substances, known as “chemsex,” is accepted in our culture. It can be a glass of wine before a romantic evening or a shared joint to “get in the mood.” In gay culture, the combination of sex and methamphetamines (as adequately as poppers, which are inhalant forms of different kinds of nitrites), is a common shape of chemsex.
More About Methamphetamine Use
Methamphetamine, also called “Tina,” is a substance that can contain chemicals like rubbing alcohol and lye. People smoke, inject or snort meth. Some of the usual signs of meth use are sweating, enlarged pupils, extremely rapid pulse, dizziness, racing thoughts and talkativeness. People who use meth may
Sexual health for gay and attracted to both genders men
Having unprotected penetrative sex is the most likely way to overtake on a sexually transmitted infection (STI).
Using a condom helps protect against HIV and lowers the peril of getting many other STIs.
If you’re a man having sex with men (MSM), without condoms and with someone new, you should have an STI and HIV assess every 3 months, otherwise, it should be at least once a year. This can be done at a sexual health clinic (SHC) or genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinic. This is significant, as some STIs do not produce any symptoms.
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A is a liver infection that's spread by a virus in poo.
Hepatitis A is uncommon in the UK but you can acquire it through sex, including oral-anal sex ("rimming") and giving oral sex after anal sex. MSM with multiple partners are particularly at risk. You can also get it through contaminated meal and drink.
Symptoms of hepatitis A can show up up to 8 weeks after sex and include tiredness and feeling sick (nausea).
Hepatitis A is not usually life-threatening and most people make a entire recovery within a couple of months.
MSM can avoid getting hepatitis A by:
- washing hands after se