Health issues for gay men: Tips to stay healthy

Here are some sites regarding devices that massage the prostate (male g-spot) and perineum which keep the prostate healthy. These devices will also improve/increase volume of semen/prostate fluid, virility, stamina, testosterone, performance, blood flow, sensitivity, sex drive, and erectile function. The Aneros a.k.a. Pro-State a.k.a. Enemagra, Crystal Wand, and Nexus/Pantra are excellent devices.

www.highisland.com

www.aneros.com

http://wiki.malegspot.com

www.pleasure2me.com

www.lovenectar.com

www.drerector.com

www.theslightesttouch.com

www.conezone.org

http://www.precisiondocs.com/~altaoism/MsgCry...

http://www.precisiondocs.com/~altaoism/MsgUnw...

http://www.doctorg.com/crystal_wand.htm

www.thetaobums.com

All gay men need to be vaccinated with Gardasil: http://www.gardasil.com/

Gay men need an anal pap smear at their physical every year.

All gay men should be vaccinated for Hepatitis A and B.

I agree pretty much with post #2, though the safety and efficacy of Gardisil is questionable ... even for teen aged girls. And there are no definitive results from studies for it's use in gay men.

Anal pap smears? Right on. Every gay man should have one every year.

I have a little trouble understanding why, in post # 1, is relevant to this article. And, where is your evidence that these devices improve the libido or anything else except, probably, a very good - if lonesome - ejaculation?

George wrote:

I agree pretty much with post #2, though the safety and efficacy of Gardisil is questionable ... even for teen aged girls. And there are no definitive results from studies for it's use in gay men.
Anal pap smears? Right on. Every gay man should have one every year.
I have a little trouble understanding why, in post # 1, is relevant to this article. And, where is your evidence that these devices improve the libido or anything else except, probably, a very good - if lonesome - ejaculation?

Well the Aneros website states how it cleanses the prostate and increases blood flow to the region. The Prostate Cradle does the same thing. The Crystal Wand is healthy as well. It's all a combination of Eastern/Oriental/Asian and Western medicine. Orgasms and ejaculations are healthy for the body and prostate.

Every man needs a prostate exam, testicular exam, and breast exam annually and also checked for penile cancer.

www.prostatecradle.com is a website I forgot to post.

One thing really bugs me about this. None of the issues that are cited are exclusively related to being gay. Depression, body image, STD's, etc. - all of them are issues for every man, irrespective of orientation.

equalityboy81 wrote:

www.prostatecradle.com is a website I forgot to post.

I agree that our reproductive organs fall under the use or lose it law. And, I fully believe that physical satisfaction is vital to well maintained holistic health.

Still, ancient as they may be, there is no "proven" fact that qualifies these devices as anything other than self pleasurement.

George wrote:

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I agree that our reproductive organs fall under the use or lose it law. And, I fully believe that physical satisfaction is vital to well maintained holistic health.
Still, ancient as they may be, there is no "proven" fact that qualifies these devices as anything other than self pleasurement.

Maybe not but results among the users "prove" it. I'm a firm believer in herbs, acupunture, and natural/eastern medicine, etc. I think a lot of it is neglected in here in the west because doctors and pharmacy companies wouldn't get as much money. Some Asians live a lot longer than we do. I believe that eastern medicine should be studied and combined with modern western medicine.

I know first hand the Super O derived from the Aneros is real and should be studied by the Kinsey Institute or something like that. There is still a lot that science doesn't know about the mind, body, orgasm, sexuality, and sexual orientation.

In reply to the other guy yes much of this stuff all men should be checked for but some things occur more in gay men.

Depression, stress, anxiety, mental illness, drug and alcohol abuse, smoking, minority stress, depression, and anxiety are more prevalent among gay people in general due to the bigotry, heterosexism, homophobia, homonegativity, heteronormativity, intolerance, discrimination, hatred, oppression, denigration, violence, harassment, bullying, intimidation, dehumanization, demonization, oppression, second class citizenship, and violations of human, civil, and constitutional rights they face.
Examples being being denied employment or fired from jobs, gay marriage bans, DOMAs, Don't Ask, Don't Tell, proposed FMA, Gay Panic Defense, denied housing or service at restaurants and businesses, gay blood donor ban, gay sperm donor ban, gay adoption bans, not being covered under the federal hate crime law, past sodomy laws, etc.

The American Medical Association, the American Psychiatric Association, the American Psychological Association, the American Counseling Association, the National Association of Social Workers, the World Health Organization, and the American Academy of Pediatrics all say homosexuality is normal and not a disease, perversion, or mental illness.

http://www.cat-and-dragon.com/stef/Poly/Labri...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinsey_scale

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klein_Sexual_Ori...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bi-curious

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bisexual

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexual_orien...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heterosexuality

Gay marriage bans are sex discrimination

click the hyperlink below and watch the short clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch...

Gay marriage bans are indeed gender discriminatory. This is one of the best arguments I've heard in favor of same-gender marriage and it should be used more often. I've used this argument in the past and I am shocked that it hasn't been used in the past more frequently by others.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heteronormativit...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heterosexism

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second-class_cit...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexism

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Separate_but_equ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_intole...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discrimination

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_stereotypes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_and_hom...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_oppo...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_views_...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_LGBT_rig...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay_bashing

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-bashing

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transphobia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesbophobia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biphobia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homophobia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intersex

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transgender

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Sexual_...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homophobia

Homophobia (from Greek homós: one and the same; phóbos: fear, phobia) is defined as an "irrational fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against homosexuality or homosexuals",[1] or individuals perceived to be homosexual; it is also defined as "unreasoning fear of or antipathy toward homosexuals and homosexuality",[2] "fear of or contempt for lesbians and gay men",[2] as well as "behavior based on such a feeling".[2] It is defined by behavior (such as discrimination) as well as motivation (such as fear, antipathy or contempt).[2] Homophobic is the adjective form of this term used to describe the qualities of these characteristics, while homophobe is the noun form given as a title to individuals labeled with homophobic characteristics. Homophobia was first used with its modern meaning in 1971, although it was coined in the mid-1950s. Use of the word has been criticized as pejorative against those with differing value positions, with several researchers proposing alternative words to describe prejudice and discrimination against gay and lesbian people. The term "internalized homophobia" is used to describe a prejudice against one's own homosexuality.

Stereotyping, stigmatization, prejudice, and bias are also things GLBT people face. They should not just be concerned about the physical health but the mental and emotional health as well.

Gays are also victims of labeling, victim blaming, and persecution.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Label_ (sociology)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victim_blaming

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persecution

According to this document many straight people are sexualists.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexualists

Excerpt from the article on Wikipedia:

Sexual bias
Sexualism is a predisposition towards heterosexual people, which some see as biased against lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, transgender or intersex, people among others. A related term is Sexual Prejudice, a negative attitude toward someone because of her or his sexual orientation.[1] This bias is not the same as Homophobia, but rather is the discrimination towards or against non-heterosexual behavior. Heterosexism suggests that the basis for this bias is not found in the individual per se but rather has a broader cultural or biological basis that results in weighted attitudes towards heterosexuality over other sexual orientations. Heterosexism is one form of structural violence.

An earlier definition of this term is: Sexualism is a belief or argument that heterosexuality is the only natural, normal, or moral mode of sexual behavior, and is also used to refer to the effects of that instinct. The word heterosexism has also been proposed to mean essentially the same thing.[2] This word has been suggested as an alternative to homophobia,[3] in part because it uses a parallel structure to sexism or racism. The intent of heterosexism is the examination of the cultural bias towards non-heterosexuals rather than individual bias, which is the focus of homophobia.

Sexualism should not be confused with heterosexism, which is an (often subconscious) assumption that everyone is heterosexual, and the attitudes associated with that assumption. In queer theory, heterosexism is closely related to heteronormativity.[citation

EB81. I'm not casting aspersions on your claims. You very well could be right. I have no doubt that such devices promote one's general welfare.

So, there's that.

But, Where did being gay come into this? Do you think I'm being homophobic? I am, myself, gay. So, why would I do that?

My only point is that is not "proven". It's a matter of personal preference, which is the way things oughta be.

George wrote:

EB81. I'm not casting aspersions on your claims. You very well could be right. I have no doubt that such devices promote one's general welfare.
So, there's that.
But, Where did being gay come into this? Do you think I'm being homophobic? I am, myself, gay. So, why would I do that?
My only point is that is not "proven". It's a matter of personal preference, which is the way things oughta be.

No I don't think you are being homophobic at all. I never claimed that. And I realize you weren't discrediting what I've said.

Scategoating is another thing I can't believe I forgot to mention that gays face which can cause them emotional stress. Any stress can take a toll on physical health.

George wrote:

EB81. I'm not casting aspersions on your claims. You very well could be right. I have no doubt that such devices promote one's general welfare.
So, there's that.
But, Where did being gay come into this? Do you think I'm being homophobic? I am, myself, gay. So, why would I do that?
My only point is that is not "proven". It's a matter of personal preference, which is the way things oughta be.

The reason I brought up homosexuality is because this is a gay thread about gay health issues. I'm just bringing up the subject of minority stress and gay mental health issues.

equalityboy81 wrote:

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The reason I brought up homosexuality is because this is a gay thread about gay health issues. I'm just bringing up the subject of minority stress and gay mental health issues.

Cool. My mistake. I understand now. Thanks.