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Health & HIV at Yale |
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LGBT Heath First of all, is there any need for LGBT pages dedicated to health? Of course the physiology of LGB people is of course identical to the one of the society at large. Transgenders have specific concerns about transition. Even for LGB people there are special health topics that correlate with our identity and behavior. As an example, some of these health issues relate to the disproportioned stress put on LGBT people by discriminations from sectors of society. The following is a very incomplete starting point on the topic of LGBT Health. GayHealth is an excellent site providing health information specific to lesbian, gay men, bisexuals and transgenders. It covers several topics starting from sexuality, psychology and many others. Worth checking out. GLBT Health Webpages provides
specific information for GB, LB, T and Youth. They cover Depression, Alcohol,
Smoking and more The Gay
and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA) also has a tremendous amount of
useful information. In particular Ten
Things Lesbians Should Discuss With Their Health Care Providers, Ten Things
Gay Men Should Discuss With Their Health Care Providers and the Healthy People Companion
Document for LGBT Health Syphilis
and Hepatitis Syphilis can produce permanent health damage if neglected, but can be
cured perfectly if caught in time. There is no vaccine, but testing is free
at the Yale Health Plan. All what you need is a prescription for a blood test
from your primary care physician. Safer Sex There is a Yale Health Plan Safer Sex page. It provides basic information. Warning: The page has serious shortcoming because it does not contain any specific information for LGBT people, it does not mention that there addition reasons why gay men should chose condoms not containing Nonoxynol-9 page and it does not mention that abstinence, when practiced for the wrong reasons - while still effective against STD transmission -, can be seriously detrimental for one's psychological and emotional health. HIV facilities at Yale & New Haven There are several local testing options available. All sites provide pre-and post-test counseling. In most cases, results are not given over the phone. Waiting times for results are 7 to 14 days. The AIDS Resource & Counseling Center at Yale University Health Services (Hillhouse Ave.) provides individual and confidential counseling for undergraduate, graduate and professional students, faculty and staff. The Center serves as a resource for information on confidential HIV antibody testing, support groups and other related information and services. lists whether anonymous and/or confidential antibody testing is available, address, phone number, cost and how to make an appointment. Difference between Confidential and Anonymous testing Confidential testing: In a confidential test, the result is protected information like other parts of your medical record. However, your result may be disclosed (with your permission) for insurance or employment screening, or it may be disclosed accidentally by someone with access to your records. The policies of health care clinicians, clinics, and hospitals vary in their approach to recording HIV antibody test results. Find out what the policy is before getting tested. State laws vary on the reporting requirements for test results. Some states require that the names of people who tested positive be reported to the state public health department. In some states, the health department does "contact tracing" to identify the sexual or needle-sharing partners of people with HIV infection. It is important for you to know the reporting laws and practices of the testing site. At the moment, Yale offers only this kind of testing. Anonymous testing is the only way to guarantee that you are the only one to know the result of your test. At anonymous-test sites your name is NOT taken and no personal identifier is used. Usually, you are given a number that you must present in person to obtain the result. You are the only person to know your test results (unless you decide to disclose it). At the moment, Yale does NOT offer this testing option. New Haven Gay and Lesbian Community Center (NHGLCC) Provides HIV Testing and Counseling: Confidential, professional services are conducted in a private, safe environment by appointment only. Visit website for contact information HIV
information The Body AIDS and HIV
information website Yale Libraries In particular, look at the subcategory "AIDS (Disease) Patients" AIDS research
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