The following poster/abstract reports on data presented at the 2023 International Anal Neoplasia Society. Background: Anal cancer disproportionately affects gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBM), as well as transgender women (TGW). Current recommendations suggest anal cancer screening, specifically anal cytology, for high-risk populations, particularly GBM/TGW living with HIV. This study […]
Understanding Tobacco Use in LGBTQ Youth: The Role of Minority Stress and Social Norms
Background: There is a need to better understand the factors that contribute to the disproportionate rates of smoking among LGBTQ youth. Minority stress and social norms theories have been implicated as explanatory frameworks, but few studies have examined their unique contributions to models of tobacco use in LGBT youth. Aims: Determine the independent associations of […]
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Anal dilators for sexual rehabilitation
Sexual rehabilitation of gay and bisexual prostate cancer (PCa) patients is based on heteronormative assumptions of sex, which does not fully consider sexual rehabilitation related to the loss of pleasure and experience of pain during receptive anal intercourse (RAI). It is estimated that 10-23% of gay/bisexual men (GBM) treated for PCa experience anodyspareunia (i.e., painful […]
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