All men face certain health risks However, there are some specific health concerns that gay men and other men who have sex with men need to be aware of Individual health risks are shaped by many factors beyond sexual orientation and sexual behavior, including family history and age. Men who have sex with men (msm) only have anal sex this is false Some msm may have anal sex every time they have sex, but many won’t Plenty of msm aren’t into anal sex at all, and choose not to do it
There are tonnes of ways for two men to have sex apart from anal sex For example, lots of msm will prefer mutual masturbation or oral sex Anal sex really hurts this is false. A test for urethral infection* with n Trachomatis among men who have had insertive intercourse during the preceding year (urine naat is preferred) A test for rectal infection* with n
The term “msm” or “men who have sex with men” refers to behavior rather than identity or sexual orientation Around the world, a wide variety of local terms and male identities fall.
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