Gay Men’s Health Resources
This is The Triangle Community’s gay men’s health page, offering Web links to information on the World Wide Web about medical issues affecting gay men. It is designed to be a launch point for men seeking information about STD’s, HIV and AIDS and support organizations. The information is organized into four categories: STDs, HIV & AIDS, Testing and Support.
STDs
The ABC’s of STD’s
— This site from the Gay Men’s Health Crisis in New York offers
a primer on the ABC’s on STD’s, what they are, how to recognize them, and what a gay man should do about them, especially where HIV or AIDs is concerned.
http://www.gmhc.org/health/gay/std.html#overview
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STD prevention and gay and bi men: This site from the LBGT Health Channel offers tips for safer-sex practices regarding STD’s. The site covers all sexual activities between gay men.
http://www.lgbthealthchannel.com/stdmsm/behavior.shtml
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Getting checked:Inspot.com/portland lists clinics in the greater Portland area where testing for STD’s is done. http://www.inspot.org/Home.aspx?regionid=24&sitelvl=
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STDs, HIV:
From the Gay City Web site in Seattle, the basics about the risks of sex for gay men. www.demandhealth.org.
HIV / AIDS
Portland Web site about HIV/AIDS: Man2ManPDX is designed to provide relevant information and support health and well-being as individuals and as a community. www.man2manpdx.us
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World Health Organization AIDS Web site — This site offers a global look at the AIDS pandemic, what is being done as well as a library of information about the disease to date.
http://www.who.int/hiv/amds/en/
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AIDS Map: This site offers an extensive collection of information about HIV and AIDS.
http://www.aidsmap.com/en/cats/5FA8AEB2-2EE8-4B25-8D6D-3F97A27599FB.asp
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TheBody.com — This site describes itself as the “Complete AIDS / HIV Resource” and offers more than 550 topics. It also offers Questions and Answers between visitors to the site and physicians for those seeking answers to questions. http://www.thebody.com/
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Be the Generation: Web site advocates that an HIV vaccine is the best way to beat the disease and promotes an annual HIV Awareness Day. http://www.bethegeneration.org/
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AIDS News site:
AIDS Treatment News, the world's first treatment newsletter for people with HIV, reports on mainstream and alternative treatment, access to care, Web resources, public policy, and political action. http://www.aidsnews.org/
Testing
HIV / AIDS testing in Marion County: The Marion County Health Department now offers free rapid testing. Click here for information about the service.
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In Portland: Inspot.com/portland provides a list of HIV testing clinics, many of them free and most offering rapid testing. http://www.inspot.org/std-info/articles.aspx?sitelvl=2®ionID=24
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Support
Online Oregon statewide resource guide: Site offers a listing of all HIV-related services in all Oregon Counties, including Marion and Polk. http://www.oregonaidshotline.com/
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Cascade AIDS Project of Portland. This group provides services in Multnomah County but has a huge online database about HIV/AIDS. Each year, it organizes an annual AIDS Walk to raise funds. This year’s walk is Sunday, October 12, 2008.
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Thinkpoz.com is a support group for people with HIV/AIDS and their friends and partners. Joining is free. http://www.thinkpoz.com/
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Pozmatch.com is an online dating service for people with HIV and AIDS. http://www.pozmatch.com/
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