RAMROD 117,249 Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 Health authorities in the United Statesare monitoring an emerging fungal infection that can spread during sex and cause persistent skin lesions, with a growing cluster of cases reported in the Midwest. The infection is caused by Trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII (TMVII), a dermatophyte fungus linked to a sexually transmitted form of ringworm. It produces inflamed, itchy lesions that can appear on the genitals, buttocks, face, trunk, arms or legs. Health officials say the infection spreads through direct skin-to-skin contact, including during sexual activity, and fungal spores may also transfer through contaminated items such as towels or bedding. Symptoms: Symptoms typically resemble ringworm, with circular, red and scaly rashes that may be painful or itchy. Because the condition can resemble eczema or psoriasis, patients sometimes delay seeking treatment. TMVII was first identified in June 2024 after a man in New York City developed genital lesions following travel to several locations in Europe and to California. During the trip he had sexual contact with multiple male partners. Researchers say infections have disproportionately affected men who have sex with men (MSM), although the fungus can spread through any close skin contact with an infected person. Treatment usually involves oral antifungal medication and can take several weeks. In some cases, therapy may continue for up to 12 weeks before the rash fully resolves. Health agencies advise people to seek medical advice if they develop unexplained rashes, particularly around the genitals or buttocks. https://www.attitude.co.uk/news/doctors-warn-fungal-sti-men-sex-with-men-515347/ (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ᶠʳᵒⁿᵗ ᵗᵒʷᵃʳᵈ ᵉⁿᵉᵐʸ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ 4 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregJA 5,548 Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 "Debuts" For real though, stay safe everyone ! Mr. No Award Winner 2020 1 5 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nATAH 57,271 Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 why is this tagged as lgbt? mother, what must i do? 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 117,249 Posted March 5 Author Share Posted March 5 8 minutes ago, GregJA said: "Debuts" For real though, stay safe everyone ! I concur! Practicing safe sex is best (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ᶠʳᵒⁿᵗ ᵗᵒʷᵃʳᵈ ᵉⁿᵉᵐʸ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 117,249 Posted March 5 Author Share Posted March 5 (edited) Just now, nATAH said: why is this tagged as lgbt? Because this is LGBT related news? Edited March 5 by RAMROD (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ᶠʳᵒⁿᵗ ᵗᵒʷᵃʳᵈ ᵉⁿᵉᵐʸ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nATAH 57,271 Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 Just now, RAMROD said: Because this is LGBT related news? not really, anybody can be affected mother, what must i do? 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NemoMyName 2,224 Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 Americans, what the **** are you ****ing now that you are creating a new infection? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MountainMonster 2,719 Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 1 minute ago, nATAH said: not really, anybody can be affected Because the man they wrote about got it from same sex sexual intercourse across three different regions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 117,249 Posted March 5 Author Share Posted March 5 4 minutes ago, NemoMyName said: Americans, what the **** are you ****ing now that you are creating a new infection? Discusions on reddit also have members saying it is spreading in West Europe btw (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ᶠʳᵒⁿᵗ ᵗᵒʷᵃʳᵈ ᵉⁿᵉᵐʸ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nATAH 57,271 Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 1 minute ago, MountainMonster said: Because the man they wrote about got it from same sex sexual intercourse across three different regions. again, not really an issue that's exclusive to the LGBT the Society tag would be better since anybody can be affected by this mother, what must i do? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco 25,841 Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 Funny how new STI strains emerge the second the Republic*nts cut funding for preventative health care. The gays know how to party 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotoriousEden 621 Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 How does this **** ever happen. I wish we could learn the origin of these diseases sometimes definitively Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotoriousEden 621 Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 On the upside aren’t fungal infections usually easy to cure. At least it’s not a virus 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 117,249 Posted March 5 Author Share Posted March 5 10 minutes ago, nATAH said: not really, anybody can be affected 4 minutes ago, nATAH said: again, not really an issue that's exclusive to the LGBT the Society tag would be better since anybody can be affected by this 4 minutes ago, RAMROD said: Discusions on reddit also have members saying it is spreading in West Europe btw Again, MSM community is the one disproportionately affected by this. As per article. 23 minutes ago, RAMROD said: Researchers say infections have disproportionately affected men who have sex with men (MSM), although the fungus can spread through any close skin contact with an infected person. you can agree to disagree. But I feel the need to put it as LGBTQ tag cos of this. (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ᶠʳᵒⁿᵗ ᵗᵒʷᵃʳᵈ ᵉⁿᵉᵐʸ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MountainMonster 2,719 Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 7 minutes ago, nATAH said: again, not really an issue that's exclusive to the LGBT the Society tag would be better since anybody can be affected by this It could have happened to straight people. But it didn’t. Let us have something in this world, even if it’s the tag on a thread about a novel STI. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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