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Is it true that lgbt people have increased risk of contracting some diseases and infections?
The only effective way to transmit the HIV virus is direct blood to blood transfer. When people engage in anal sex there is always some tearing of the rectal blood vessels. The HIV virus present in semen therefore has direct transmission into the blood stream of the uninfected partner. Hence, the suRead more
The only effective way to transmit the HIV virus is direct blood to blood transfer.
See lessWhen people engage in anal sex there is always some tearing of the rectal blood vessels. The HIV virus present in semen therefore has direct transmission into the blood stream of the uninfected partner. Hence, the susceptibility in gay men but also in heterosexual partners who engage in anal sex.
However, sharing of needles by drug users is also a big transmission mode, especially nowadays in less developed countries.
What causes hemorrhoids?
Hemorrhoids, also known as piles, are the result of swollen inflamed veins in the anus and rectum. They have the appearance of lumps of tissue within the anal canal that contain blood vessels and tissue including muscle and elastic fibers.
Similar to varicose veins, blood vessels can become unusuallRead more
Hemorrhoids, also known as piles, are the result of swollen inflamed veins in the anus and rectum. They have the appearance of lumps of tissue within the anal canal that contain blood vessels and tissue including muscle and elastic fibers.
Similar to varicose veins, blood vessels can become unusually swollen in the rectal area. Hemorrhoids can range in size from the size of a raisin to the size of a grape. They can be internal or sometimes protrude through the anus.
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