These health problems are common among straight men as well as gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men. With early diagnosis by a qualified doctor, many anorectal disorders can be cured by an action as simple as changing your diet or taking suppositories. Of course, a number of anorectal disorders do result from sexually transmitted diseases. Syphilis is far from extinct, as an estimated 101,000 new cases were reported in the US in 1998. According to Dr. Goldstone, half of these cases were men who have sex with men.
Infection can occur on the or anal canal after oral-penile.
The infection can be passed from penis to anus of vice versa during anal sex. The first sign of syphilis is a red ulcer called a chancre, which is painless if external, but often painful if in the anus. Other symptoms of anal syphilis may include bloody bowel movements, diarrhea, and a mucus discharge. Syphilis can be cured with antibiotics alone if treated during its early stages. In 1997, the CDC recorded nearly one million new cases of gonorrhea in the US alone.