Gay Health concerns usually focus around STDs:
- Bacterial: Syphilis, Gonorrhea Gonorrhoea (USA spelling: gonorrhea, slang term "the clap"), Chlamydia, Chancroid, non-gonococcal urethritis�/NGU
- Viral: AIDS�(Human Immunodeficiency Virus�/HIV), Herpes /HSV (Herpes simplex virus), Human papillomavirus (aka HPV - causes genital warts), Cytomegalovirus, Hepatitis, Molluscum contagiosum
- Parasites: Pubic lice�(Phthirius pubis), Scabies�(Sarcoptes scabiei)
- Fungal: Candidiasis�(thrush) (Candida albicans) is not strictly an STD but can be transmitted through sexual contact
- Protozoal: Amoebiasis�(Entamoeba histolytica), Giardiasis�(Giardia lamblia), Trichomoniasis�(Trichomonas vaginalis)
Other places to get tested anonymously:
- SexualHealthCentre
- Mainline Needle Exchange, 5511 Cornwallis St, Halifax, 902-423-9991
- Phoenix Center for Youth, 6035 Coburg Rd, Halifax, 902-420-0676
- Atlantic First Nations Task Force on AIDS, 2164 Gottingen St, Halifax, 902-492-4255
- AidsCoalition
- Any health questions in Halifax can be directed to PrideHealth.
Non-anonymous testing for STIs is available at the StdClinic.
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