- For Your Health - CDC recommends tests and screenings to ensure the health of gay and bisexual men.
- HIV: Protect Yourself - How can I prevent HIV?
- Tobacco Smoking - Learn more about the harmful effects of smoking.
Gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men (MSM) represent an incredibly diverse community. Gay and bisexual men have both shared and unique experiences and circumstances that affect their physical health and mental health needs as well as their ability to receive high-quality health services.
- For Your Health
CDC information and recommendations that can help you improve your health
- CDC Programs At-A-Glance
Highlights of CDC's efforts to monitor and improve the health of gay, bisexual, and other MSM
MSM Health Topics
- Stigma and Discrimination
- Learn more about stigma and discrimination that negatively affect the health and well-being of gay, bisexual and other MSM
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD)
- More about Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Genital Herpes, HPV, and Syphilis
- Suicide and Violence Prevention
- More about Suicide Prevention and Intimate Partner Violence
- Tobacco Smoking
- Learn more about the health effects of smoking and how you can quit
- LGBT Health
- People who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) are members of every community
- HIV/AIDS
- Learn more about HIV/AIDS risk, testing, and prevention efforts for gay and bisexual men
- Viral Hepatitis
- Learn more about Hepatitis A, B, and C among gay and bisexual men
- Substance Abuse
- Helping persons who use drugs, including those living with HIV, to reduce or stop their drug abuse
- Mental Health
- Providing information towards positive mental health for gay, bisexual and other MSM
- Professional Resources
- Guidelines and Recommendations, MMWRs, Fact Sheets, New Media Resources, and National Organizations
News
- MMWR Report – HIV Risk, Prevention and Testing Behaviors Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in 21 Cities
- CDC Statement on Serosorting
- MMWR Report – National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: Focus on HIV Testing
- CDC Awards $55 million for HIV Prevention Among Young Gay and Bisexual Men and Transgender Youth of Color
- Fast Facts - HIV and AIDS among Gay and Bisexual Men [PDF - 259 KB]
Featured Video
Dr. Richard Wolitski, Deputy Director for Behavioral and Social Science in CDC's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, talks about health inequities among men who have sex with men. Download this podcast, locate accessible versions, and subscribe to podcast series.
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