See How OAU Students Celebrated Their Costume Day In Style (Photos)

“These are young handsome men. Once they come to the hospital and meet a particular doctor and confide in him, they will never have any business with another person.
Any time they come and that particular doctor is not on seat, they will go back. They want somebody that will keep their secret and that is why they deal with a particular doctor at a time but they can go to another doctor on the matters that are not related to their gay life.
“I treat them because they pay well. But treating them is another disgusting thing because you would see anus of different perimeters.
To some, theirs have torn over three inches wide or more but when we suture it, it tightens a bit to hold back faeces but the person will still wear pampers.”
Speaking on the effects of such anal S3@.x:’, a medical pathologist, Dr. Wole Alabi, said, penile-anal leads to colon cancer as well as other infections, adding that the anus is dirty on its own and contains a lot of bacteria.
He said;
“The simple truth is that the human body was not designed to accommodate anal intercourse. The rectum is significantly different from the V@.g!na, with regard to suitability for penetration by a joystick.

“The V@.g!na has natural lubricants and is composed of a mucus membrane with a multi-layer stratified squamous epithelium that allows it to endure friction without damage and to resist the immunological actions caused by Fluid and sperm. “In contrast, the anus is a delicate mechanism of small muscles that comprise an exit-only passage. With repeated trauma, friction and stretching, the sphincter loses its tone and its ability to maintain a tight seal.
“Consequently, anal intercourse leads to leakage of faecal material that can easily become chronic. Moreover, the intestine has only a single layer of cells separating it from blood. Therefore, any organisms that are introduced into the rectum have a much easier time establishing a foothold for infection than they would in a V@.g!na.
“The single layer tissue cannot withstand the friction associated with penile penetration, resulting in traumas that expose both participants to blood, organisms in feces, and a mixing of bodily fluids.
“Furthermore, Erupt has components that are immunosuppressive, designed to allow the sperm to evade the immune defenses of the female. The fragility of the anus and rectum, along with the immunosuppressive effect of Erupt, make anal-genital intercourse a most efficient manner of transmitting HIV and other infections.

“A list of diseases found with extraordinary frequency among male homoS3@.x:’ual practitioners as a result of anal intercourse include viral hepatitis types B & C, anal cancer, human papilloma virus, isospora belli, microsporidia, chlamydia trachomatis, cryptosporidium, giardia lamblia, herpes simplex virus, Human immunodeficiency virus and gonorrhea.

“Gay men contract syphilis at 3 to 4 times the rate of heteroS3@.x:’uals. A study based upon statistics from 1986 through 1990 estimated that 20-year-old gay men had a 50% chance of becoming HIV positive by age 55. As of June 2001, nearly 64% of men with AIDS were men, who have had S3@.x:’ with men.”
According to medical psychiatrist, Dr. Apu Chakraborty, homoS3@.x:’uality has damaging effects and people involved tend to experience more mental health problems than heteroS3@.x:’ual people, saying that discrimination may contribute to the higher risk.
“These higher levels of psychiatric problems in homoS3@.x:’ual people call for greater efforts at preventing the issues arising. Whether or not discrimination is the cause, mental health problems have previously been found to be higher among homoS3@.x:’ual people. “There are a number of reasons gay people may be more likely to report psychological difficulties, which include difficulties growing up in a world orientated to heteroS3@.x:’ual norms and values and the negative influence of social stigma against homoS3@.x:’uality,” he said
But a relationship counselor, and a trained psychologist, Dr. Candyfidel Okoye, said the major issue with gay community is that they operate in secrecy and do not know who to confide in, adding that they have the feeling that when they confide in you, the person will betray them as they find it difficult to live with the stigma. He noted that a number of them want to stop but do not know how to go about it.

“Having discussed with quite lot of them, I can say that the major reason for the increase in the practice is economic gains. These people are known to be helping members just like the lesbians. They have society and they all have their signs round time.
“They have common language and sighs. Most of them have big boys clubs that they attend. I have a number of them from Surulere, Festac and Okota. When you discuss with them, they will tell you what they go through. What they need to be freed from such mental slavery is our care, and listening ear as well as leaning shoulder.”