Data from 2015, analyzed with a new methodology, show that the incidence of primary and secondary syphilis among Men who have sex with men (MSM) was 309.0 cases per 100,000 people, compared with 2.9 per 100,000 among men who reported sex with women only. (Medpage Today, April 7)
April is STD awareness month. Syphilis is passed from person to person through direct contact with a syphilis sore. In men, sores can occur on or around the penis, around the anus, or in the rectum, or in or around the mouth. These sores can be painless, so it is possible to have them and not notice them. (CDC fact sheet, rev. Feb. 10, 2017) Of course, CDC recommends condoms, but any sensible person would recommend chastity and monogamy.
https://www.cdc.gov/std/syphilis/stdfact-msm-syphilis.htm
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Remember when we were told if only there was no stigma, no hate, the STD problem would diminish? It was society's fault and not a failure of personal responsibility. I think that was in the same book that assured us more contraceptives for teens would result in fewer pregnancies and abortions.
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