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[hhiser]

londonthai, on 2009-08-09 22:52:43, said:

the first part of the news about drug resistance is more important.

here it goes the next stage of pandemic

Are you sure you do not mean the next stage of the hysteria. 2 cases of A(H1N1) resistant to Tamiflu is not necessarily the next stage. Tamiflu resistant strains have been reported on the WHO website almost since the virus first became a concern. The strains which were resistant were also less virulent. Better reporting is needed not sensationalism.

[fxe1200]

george, on 2009-08-09 21:40:00, said:

Thai A(H1N1) resistant to Tamiflu – Malaysians told to stop wanking
By John Le Fevre
.....
Meanwhile a doctor in Malaysia has said that avoiding masturbation and homosexual activities are among preventive measures people can take to reduce their chances of contracting the virus.
........
He recommended people drink coconut water, which is alkaline, and therefore could be used as a herbal medicine for the prevention of pandemic A(H1N1), along with orange, lemon and pomelo which, despite containing citric acid, were very rich in potassium and therefore, would not disturb the body's immunity.

-- thaivisa.com 2009-08-09

My thai doctor at the local hospital told me, that he agrees with Prof Dr Wasun Chantratita. But as he knows that I eat a lot of stinkbeans (Sator), which are even more high in potassium, and have a coconut every morning, I was told not to worry:".....with these high amounts of daily potassium intake,  and your addiction to coconuts, you can safely keep on wanking!"

As you see, it is only a matter of a healthy diet!

[Eggmeng]

Statistics show that 90% of all men masturbate. The other 10% are liars.

As Woody Allen once said; "Don't knock it. It's sex with someone I love."

[leebeeUK]

so us wanke_rs have had it then!! And who's gonna care? 'Yes, okay, loads died from Swine Flu, but they were all wanke_rs anyway...' ... 'never even touched that coconut juice I told em to drink, what' they expect?... bashing away furiously like there wasn't a pandemic coming to wipe em off the face of the Earth as they sat obliviously glued to their bluies!!... I told em that's not what the tissues were for!!'...

Edited by leebeeUK, 2009-08-10 09:11:52.

[dale8]

Hello, it is good to know about the attitude and general misguided medical advice coming from Malaysia. I for one will not be seeking any medical attention in Malaysia any time soon, and it is concerning for the pople that do need immediate medical attention. My first thought about this "doctor" is that it is someone that has escape from a home for the insane, and I hope the reporters will follow him to see how barking mad he is. Cheers.

[ray23]

This is horrible every teenage boy in the world is going to die

[harrycallahan]

So on the sole basis of being friction inducing he...

- Rules out w@nking and homosexual sex, all homosexual sex, not just anal. Your girlfriend can give you head but not your boyfriend because the latter has more friction. And there's no such thing as lube, or taking it easy.
- Totally ignores every other non-sexual physical activity. Massage, bike riding, exercise in it's various forms, stirring your cake mix, feeding chooks, people working in factories doing the same repetitive crap all day.... it's as if he thinks apart from sex we're all sitting on our asses doing bugger all, no not bugger all but sitting at computers writing the most moronic medical advice one can fabricate, as this guy does, despite all those qualifications listed, but not too quickly because if we type too fast we'll develop friction and our acid levels will change and leave us open to viral infection.

What am I doing wrong? How can I get paid well to be a total d*ckhead??? I guess you have to be willing to take advantage of the world's gullible half-wits, there's not justice.

Edited by harrycallahan, 2009-08-10 09:37:00.

[barry]

I personally  don't  wank  myself

my  lady  does  it  for  me

YOU'VE  REALLY GOT TO HAND IT TO HER

[G54]

Rachawadee, on 2009-08-09 22:33:56, said:

  What would they think of next?  

You gentlemen should stop wanking ASAP then.

Does that mean I have to stop d/l porn??

[dondraper]

amazing that people here think they know better than this scientist.

Edited by dondraper, 2009-08-10 09:51:48.

[animatic]

Everyone 'KNOWS' sinners are the FIRST wiped out by plagues and God/Alla/Yawea's Righteous Wrath,
'so be good for goodness sake', or die like a scurvy rat...
High morals will save YOU from pandemic deprivation and palm rot.

You better not wank
I'm telling you why
With piggy Flu here
You surely will die
Sinners get the killer flu-oo first

The rubbing is bad
Enjoyment is worse
Wanking they say is a koranical curse
Sinners get the killer flu-oo first

He knows if you've been wanking
He knows if you have not
He's sure he knows that sex is bad
So don't bugger or you'll rot.

Women don't wank
He sure of this fact
Never met one who does
In his cloistered think tank
    (But he's sure that)
Sinners get the killer flu-oo first


This ironic satire was brought to you by the
Save The Wanke_rs from Early Death League for Global Hand Warming.

When will they put KY with alcohol in every 7/11?  Solves the whole problem!

Edited by animatic, 2009-08-10 09:57:07.

[Robroy]

I've had my life saved by alternative medicine, so am loathe to dish out blanket criticism.

Some non-medial 'alternative' therapies do work & have good science behind them - and indeed high acidity can cause disease sometimes.

However there is a fantastic rate of fraudulent claims, which tends to devalue the discipline as a whole. This would certainly appear to be one of them.

If doctors learned to think within a holistic model, & alternative practitioners learned that we are now in an evidence-based era, we may make better progress.

[sevenhills]

chrislarsson, on 2009-08-09 21:55:43, said:

Is this supposed to be a joke?

I'll second that, I still can't stop laughing. LOL. I'm glad he's not my Doctor.

[grantbkk]

This idiots pontifications have been spread around the world via the internet at record speed.

Thank whatever Gods you want that it wasn't a Thailand doctor this time.

[noahvail]

dondraper, on 2009-08-10 09:51:29, said:

amazing that people here think they know better than this scientist.

Well, the good Ph.D. (not M.D., mind you) says that it's his personal oberservations that led him to these conclusions.  Not research.

As western science teaches:  Without research, you're just an anecdote.  Maybe we don't know better, but based on what this Ph.D. has written - yeah, c'mon, we *do* know better.

[tigerbeer]

photojourn, on 2009-08-09 22:00:54, said:

The next generation of world leaders is not coming out of Malaysia - the country with one of the highest rates of homosexual rape in the world.

I would be waiting for you to justify this claim again with some sort of source to it.

[noahvail]

Yup, see what I mean?  Ya gotta have research.

[warlord]

thaibreaker, on 2009-08-09 23:24:42, said:

And I thought wanking was safe, not having sex with any virusinfected bargirls
Stupid me

Quite right... i have been wanking for 50 years(i'm 62 now) and am as fit as a butchers dog, what a tosser "oops"

[capt_canada42]

noahvail, on 2009-08-09 21:56:23, said:

george, on 2009-08-09 21:40:00, said:

Thai A(H1N1) resistant to Tamiflu – Malaysians told to stop wanking
By John Le Fevre

(THAIVISA.COM): -- Thai authorities are urging calm after the first case of pandemic A(H1N1) found resistant to the front-line antiviral drug Tamiflu was found in a patient at Ramathibodi Hospital.


Meanwhile a doctor in Malaysia has said that avoiding masturbation and homosexual activities are among preventive measures people can take to reduce their chances of contracting the virus.
Dr. V. M. Palaniappan, an eminent practitioner of complimentary therapy, said that such activities caused the body to develop friction heat which in turn, produced acid and made the body hyperacidised.

Dr. Palaniappan told Bernama, the Malaysian national news agency, that masturbation and homosexual activity made "the body become an easy target for pandemic A(H1N1) infection," however, the normal sexual union between members of the opposite sex was absolutely safe.

OMG - I would hope they'd save this for the April 1 post, but no...
Who is this guy, why is he newsworthy, and just what agenda is he trying to promote?
Gawd...it's good to know that the 1600s are alive and well in Malaysia.

Pardon me don't you mean the 1200's are alive and well in Malaysia!

[SMEEERE]

sanmiguellight, on 2009-08-09 22:47:10, said:

I always thought that wanking was associated with going blind, now im really worried i could also get flu because of it.

Sportsmen having sex before major sporting events is meant to affect their onfield performance, so i heard down the pub.

" I always thought that wanking was associated with going blind, now im really worried i could also get flu because of it",. Get someone else to do it, let them take the risk !,.....

[SMEEERE]

warlord, on 2009-08-10 11:38:50, said:

thaibreaker, on 2009-08-09 23:24:42, said:

And I thought wanking was safe, not having sex with any virusinfected bargirls
Stupid me

Quite right... i have been wanking for 50 years(i'm 62 now) and am as fit as a butchers dog, what a tosser "oops"

Thats an awful long time, if you havent ejaculated yet i should see a doctor !,.

[animatic]

Research on Rape.

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Crime Statistics > Rapes (per capita) (most recent) by country
VIEW DATA:   Totals Per capita
Definition     Source      Printable version  
   Bar Graph Map

Showing latest available data.
Rank   Countries   Amount
# 1   South Africa: 1.19538 per 1,000 people  
# 2   Seychelles: 0.788294 per 1,000 people  
# 3   Australia: 0.777999 per 1,000 people  
# 4   Montserrat: 0.749384 per 1,000 people  
# 5   Canada: 0.733089 per 1,000 people  
# 6   Jamaica: 0.476608 per 1,000 people  
# 7   Zimbabwe: 0.457775 per 1,000 people  
# 8   Dominica: 0.34768 per 1,000 people  
# 9   United States: 0.301318 per 1,000 people  
# 10   Iceland: 0.246009 per 1,000 people  
# 11   Papua New Guinea: 0.233544 per 1,000 people  
# 12   New Zealand: 0.213383 per 1,000 people  
# 13   United Kingdom: 0.142172 per 1,000 people  
# 14   Spain: 0.140403 per 1,000 people  
# 15   France: 0.139442 per 1,000 people  
# 16   Korea, South: 0.12621 per 1,000 people  
# 17   Mexico: 0.122981 per 1,000 people  
# 18   Norway: 0.120836 per 1,000 people  
# 19   Costa Rica: 0.118277 per 1,000 people  
# 20   Venezuela: 0.115507 per 1,000 people  
# 21   Finland: 0.110856 per 1,000 people  
# 22   Netherlands: 0.100445 per 1,000 people  
# 23   Denmark: 0.0914948 per 1,000 people  
# 24   Germany: 0.0909731 per 1,000 people  
# 25   Bulgaria: 0.0795973 per 1,000 people  
# 26   Chile: 0.0782179 per 1,000 people  
# 27   Thailand: 0.0626305 per 1,000 people  
# 28   Kyrgyzstan: 0.0623785 per 1,000 people  
# 29   Poland: 0.062218 per 1,000 people  
# 30   Sri Lanka: 0.0599053 per 1,000 people  
# 31   Hungary: 0.0588588 per 1,000 people  
# 32   Estonia: 0.0547637 per 1,000 people  
# 33   Ireland: 0.0542829 per 1,000 people  
# 34   Switzerland: 0.0539458 per 1,000 people  
# 35   Belarus: 0.0514563 per 1,000 people  
# 36   Uruguay: 0.0512295 per 1,000 people  
# 37   Lithuania: 0.0508757 per 1,000 people  
# 38   Malaysia: 0.0505156 per 1,000 people  
# 39   Romania: 0.0497089 per 1,000 people  
# 40   Czech Republic: 0.0488234 per 1,000 people  
# 41   Russia: 0.0486543 per 1,000 people  
# 42   Latvia: 0.0454148 per 1,000 people  
# 43   Moldova: 0.0448934 per 1,000 people  
# 44   Colombia: 0.0433254 per 1,000 people  
# 45   Slovenia: 0.0427648 per 1,000 people  
# 46   Italy: 0.0402045 per 1,000 people  
# 47   Portugal: 0.0364376 per 1,000 people  
# 48   Tunisia: 0.0331514 per 1,000 people  
# 49   Zambia: 0.0266383 per 1,000 people  
# 50   Ukraine: 0.0244909 per 1,000 people  
# 51   Slovakia: 0.0237525 per 1,000 people  
# 52   Mauritius: 0.0219334 per 1,000 people  
# 53   Turkey: 0.0180876 per 1,000 people  
# 54   Japan: 0.017737 per 1,000 people  
# 55   Hong Kong: 0.0150746 per 1,000 people  
# 56   India: 0.0143187 per 1,000 people  
# 57   Qatar: 0.0139042 per 1,000 people  
# 58   Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of: 0.0132029 per 1,000 people  
# 59   Greece: 0.0106862 per 1,000 people  
# 60   Georgia: 0.0100492 per 1,000 people  
# 61   Armenia: 0.00938652 per 1,000 people  
# 62   Indonesia: 0.00567003 per 1,000 people  
# 63   Yemen: 0.0038597 per 1,000 people  
# 64   Azerbaijan: 0.00379171 per 1,000 people  
# 65   Saudi Arabia: 0.00329321 per 1,000 people  
Weighted average: 0.1 per 1,000 people

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SOURCE
World Health Organisation Statistical Information System
DEFINITION
Total for all ages and sexes. Database compiled January 2004. Total of figures for:

    * Sexual assault by bodily force
    * Sexual assault by bodily force, home
    * Sexual assault by bodily force, residential institution
    * Sexual assault by bodily force

Mortality Statistics > Sexual assault by bodily force (most recent) by country
# 1     Brazil:   18 deaths  
# 2   Mexico: 8 deaths  
= 3   South Africa: 5 deaths  
= 3   Thailand: 5 deaths  
# 5   Venezuela: 4 deaths  
= 6   Nicaragua: 3 deaths  
= 6   United States: 3 deaths  
= 6   Moldova: 3 deaths  
= 6   Poland: 3 deaths  
= 6   Ecuador: 3 deaths  
= 11   Argentina: 2 deaths  
= 11   Peru: 2 deaths  
= 13   Hungary: 1 deaths  
= 13   Slovakia: 1 deaths  
= 13   Romania: 1 deaths  
= 13   Korea, South: 1 deaths  
= 13   Estonia: 1 deaths  
= 13   Sweden: 1 deaths  
= 13   Czech Republic: 1 deaths  
= 13   Kyrgyzstan: 1 deaths  
= 13   Georgia: 1 deaths  
= 13   Latvia: 1 deaths  
= 13   Germany: 1 deaths  
= 13   Netherlands: 1 deaths  
= 13   Chile: 1 deaths  
= 13   Spain: 1 deaths  
= 13   Colombia: 1 deaths  
= 13   Uruguay: 1 deaths  
Total: 75 deaths  
Weighted average: 2.7 deaths

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http://www.darknesst...s_male_rape.asp

Male Rape
There were approximately 4,890 rapes of males age 12 and over in the United States in 1994. The rate for rapes of males was .8 per 1,000 persons age 12 or older. (Bureau of Justice Statistics, 1997).

In 1985, the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics reported in The Crime of Rape that there were 123,000 male rapes over a ten-year period. (Bureau of Justice Statistics, 1985).

Overview
Society is becoming increasingly aware of male rape. However, experts believe that current male rape statistics vastly under-represent the actual number of males age 12 and over who are raped each year. Rape crisis counselors estimate that while only one in 50 raped women report the crime to the police, the rates of under-reporting among men are even higher (Brochman, 1991). Until the mid-1980s, most literature discussed this violent crime in the context of women only. The lack of tracking of sexual crimes against men and the lack of research about the effects of male rape are indicative of the attitude held by society at large -- that while male rape occurs, it is not an acceptable topic for discussion.

Historically, the rape of males was more widely recognized in ancient times. Several of the legends in Greek mythology involved abductions and sexual assaults of males by other males or gods. The rape of a defeated male enemy was considered the special right of the victorious soldier in some societies and was a signal of the totality of the defeat. There was a widespread belief that a male who was sexually penetrated, even if it was by forced sexual assault, thus "lost his manhood," and could no longer be a warrior or ruler. Gang rape of a male was considered an ultimate form of punishment and, as such, was known to the Romans as punishment for adultery and the Persians and Iranians as punishment for violation of the sanctity of the harem (Donaldson, 1990).

A. Nicholas Groth, a clinical psychologist and author of Men Who Rape: The Psychology of the Offender, says all sexual assault is an act of aggression, regardless of the gender or age of the victim or the assailant. Neither sexual desire nor sexual deprivation is the primary motivating force behind sexual assault. It is not about sexual gratification, but rather a sexual aggressor using somebody else as a means of expressing their own power and control.

Much has been written about the psychological trauma associated with the rape of female victims. While less research has been conducted about male rape victims, case research suggests that males also commonly experience many of the reactions that females experience. These reactions include: depression, anger, guilt, self-blame, sexual dysfunctions, flashbacks, and suicidal feelings (Isley, 1991). Other problems facing males include an increased sense of vulnerability, damaged self-image and emotional distancing (Mezey & King, 1989). Male rape victims not only have to confront unsympathetic attitudes if they choose to press charges, they also often hear unsupportive statements from their friends, family and acquaintances (Brochman, 1991). People will tend to fault the male victim instead of the rapist. Stephen Donaldson, president of Stop Prisoner Rape (a national education and advocacy group), says that the suppression of knowledge of male rape is so powerful and pervasive that criminals such as burglars and robbers sometimes rape their male victims as a sideline solely to prevent them from going to the police.

There are many reasons that male victims do not come forward and report being raped, but perhaps the biggest reason for many males is the fear of being perceived as homosexual. However, male sexual assault has nothing to do with the sexual orientation of the attacker or the victim, just as a sexual assault does not make the victim survivor gay, bisexual or heterosexual. It is a violent crime that affects heterosexual men as much as gay men. The phrase "homosexual rape," for instance, which is often used by uninformed persons to designate male-male rape, camouflages the fact that the majority of the rapists are not generally homosexual (Donaldson, 1990).

In a well-known study of offenders and victims conducted by Nicholas Groth and Ann Burgess, one-half of the offender population described their consenting sexual encounters to be with women only, while 38 percent had consenting sexual encounters with men and women. Additionally, one-half of the victim population was strictly heterosexual. Among the offenders studied, the gender of the victim did not appear to be of specific significance to half of the offenders. Instead, they appeared to be relatively indiscriminate with regard to their choice of a victim -- that is, their victims included both males and females, as well as both adults and children (Groth & Burgess, 1980). The choice of a victim seemed to be more a matter of accessibility than of sexual orientation, gender or age.

Many people believe that the majority of male rape occurs in prison; however, there is existing research which shatters this myth. A study of incarcerated and non-incarcerated male rape victims in Tennessee concluded that the similarities between these two groups would suggest that the sexual assault of men may not be due to conditions unique to a prison and that all men are potential victims (Lipscomb et al., 1992).

Research indicates that the most common sites for male rape involving post-puberty victims are outdoors in remote areas and in automobiles (the latter usually involving hitchhikers). Boys in their early and mid-teens are more likely to be victimized than older males (studies indicate a median victim age of 17). The form of assault usually involves penetration of the victim anally and/or orally, rather than stimulation of the victim's penis. Gang rape is more common in cases involving male victims than those involving female victims. Also, multiple sexual acts are more likely to be demanded, weapons are more likely to be displayed and used, and physical injury is more likely to occur, with the injuries that do occur being more serious than with injured female rape victims (Porter, 1986).

Definition
Sexual assault and rape include any unwanted sexual acts. The assailant can be a stranger, an acquaintance, a family member, or someone the victim knows well and trusts. Rape and sexual assault are crimes of violence and are used to exert power and control over another person. The legal definitions of rape and sexual assault can vary from state to state (National Center for Victims of Crime, INFOLINK, No. 70. However, usually a sexual assault occurs when a someone touches any part of another person's body in a sexual way, even through their clothes, without that person's consent. Rape of males is any kind of sexual assault that involves forced penetration of the anus or mouth by a penis, finger or any other object. Both rape and sexual assault includes situations when the victim cannot say "no" because he is disabled, unconscious, drunk or high.

In some states, the word "rape" is used only to define a forced act of vaginal sexual intercourse, and an act of forced anal intercourse is termed "sodomy." In some states, the crime of sodomy also includes any oral sexual act. There are some states that now use gender-neutral terms to define acts of forced anal, vaginal or oral intercourse. Also, some states no longer use the terms "rape" and "sodomy," rather all sex crimes are described as sexual assaults or criminal sexual conduct of various degrees depending on the use and amount of force or coercion on the part of the assailant (National Center for Victims of Crime, INFOLINK, No. 70).

Victims' Response
It is not uncommon for a male rape victim to blame himself for the rape, believing that he in some way gave permission to the rapist (Brochman, 1991). Male rape victims suffer a similar fear that female rape victims face -- that people will believe the myth that they may have enjoyed being raped. Some men may believe they were not raped or that they gave consent because they became sexually aroused, had an erection, or ejaculated during the sexual assault. These are normal, involuntary physiological reactions. It does not mean that the victim wanted to be raped or sexually assaulted, or that the survivor enjoyed the traumatic experience. Sexual arousal does not necessarily mean there was consent.

According to Groth, some assailants may try to get their victim to ejaculate because for the rapist, it symbolizes their complete sexual control over their victim's body. Since ejaculation is not always within conscious control but rather an involuntary physiological reaction, rapists frequently succeed at getting their male victims to ejaculate. As Groth and Burgess have found in their research, this aspect of the attack is extremely stressful and confusing to the victim. In misidentifying ejaculation with orgasm, the victim may be bewildered by his physiological response during the sexual assault and, therefore, may be discouraged from reporting the assault for fear his sexuality may become suspect (Groth & Burgess, 1980).

Another major concern facing male rape victims is society's belief that men should be able to protect themselves and, therefore, it is somehow their fault that they were raped. The experience of a rape may affect gay and heterosexual men differently. Most rape counselors point out that gay men have difficulties in their sexual and emotional relationships with other men and think that the assault occurred because they are gay, whereas straight men often begin to question their sexual identity and are more disturbed by the sexual aspect of the assault than the violence involved (Brochman, 1991).

Male Rape as an Act of Anti-Gay Violence
Unfortunately, incidents of anti-gay violence also include forcible rape, either oral or anal. Attackers frequently use verbal harassment and name-calling during such a sexual assault. Given the context of coercion, however, such technically homosexual acts seem to imply no homosexuality on the part of the offenders. The victim serves, both physically and symbolically, as a "vehicle for the sexual status needs of the offenders in the course of recreational violence" (Harry, 1992, p.115).

If You Are a Victim
Rape and sexual assault include any unwanted sexual acts. Even if you agree to have sex with someone, you have the right to say "no" at any time, and to say "no" to any sexual acts. If you are sexually assaulted or raped, it is never your fault -- you are not responsible for the actions of others.

Richie J. McMullen, author of Male Rape: Breaking the Silence on the Last Taboo, encourages seeking immediate medical attention whether or not the incident is reported to police. Even if you do not seem injured, it is important to get medical attention. Sometimes injuries that seem minor at first can get worse. Survivors can sometimes contract a sexually transmitted disease during the sexual assault, but not suffer immediate symptoms. Even if the symptoms of that disease take weeks or months to appear, it might be easily treated with an early diagnosis. (If you are concerned about HIV exposure, it is important to talk to a counselor about the possibility of exposure and the need for testing. For more information about HIV transmission and testing, contact the Centers for Disease Control National HIV/AIDS Hotline. Check the contact list at the end of this bulletin for the phone number and address information.)

Medical considerations making immediate medical attention imperative include:
- Rectal and anal tearing and abrasions which may require attention and put the you at risk for bacterial infections;
- Potential HIV exposure; and
- Exposure to other sexually transmitted diseases.

If you plan to report the rape to the police, an immediate medical examination is necessary to collect potential evidence for the investigation and prosecution.

Some of the physical reactions a survivor may experience in response to the trauma of a sexual assault or rape include:
- Loss of appetite;
- Nausea and/or stomachaches;
- Headaches;
- Loss of memory and/or concentration; and/or
- Changes in sleep patterns.

Some of the psychological and emotional reactions a sexual assault survivor may experience include:
- Denial and/or guilt;
- Shame or humiliation;
- Fear and a feeling of loss of control;
- Loss of self-respect;
- Flashbacks to the attack;
- Anger and anxiety;
- Retaliation fantasies (sometimes shocking the
survivor with their graphic violence);
- Nervous or compulsive behavior;
- Depression and mood swings;
- Withdrawal from relationships; and
- Changes in sexual activity.

Survivors of rape, and often of attempted rape, usually manifest some elements of what has come to be called Rape-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (RR-PTSD), a form of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (National Victim Center, INFOLINK). Apart from a small number of therapists and counselors specializing in sexual assault cases, few psychotherapists are familiar with the symptoms and treatment of RR-PTSD. For this reason, a rape survivor is usually well-advised to consult with a rape crisis center or someone knowledgeable in this area rather than relying on general counseling resources. The same applies to those close to a rape victim, such as a partner, spouse or parent; these persons become secondary victims of the sexual assault and have special issues and concerns that they may need assistance in dealing with effectively.

Local rape crisis centers offer male sexual assault victims direct services or referrals for services, including: counseling, crisis services and support services. Victims may contact their local rape crisis center, no matter how long it has been since the rape occurred. Counselors on staff can either provide support, or help direct the victim to trained professionals who can provide support. Most rape programs are staffed by women; however, some programs have male and female counselors. If you prefer one or the other, make that preference known when you initially contact the program. Whether or not they have male staff on call, almost all rape crisis centers can make referrals to male counselors sensitive to the needs of male sexual assault survivors. In addition, many communities across the country have support groups for victims of anti-gay violence.

Counseling can help you cope with the physical and emotional reactions to the sexual assault or rape, as well as provide you with necessary information about medical and criminal justice system procedures. Seeking counseling is an important way to regain a sense of control over your life after surviving a sexual assault. Contact your local rape crisis program even if services are not expressly advertised for male rape survivors. The number can be found in your local phone book listed under "Community Services Numbers," "Emergency Assistance Numbers," "Survival Numbers" or "Rape."

Sexual assault and rape are serious crimes. As a sexual assault survivor, you have the right to report the crime to the police. This decision is one only you can make. But because authorities are not always sensitive to male sexual assault victims, it is important to have a friend or advocate go with you to report the crime for support and assistance.

References
Brochman, Sue. (July 30, 1991). "Silent Victims: Bringing Male Rape Out of the Closet." The Advocate, 582: 38 - 43.

Bureau of Justice Statistics. (1997). Criminal Victimization in the United States, 1994. Washington, DC: Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of Justice.

Bureau of Justice Statistics. (March 1985). The Crime of Rape. Washington, DC: Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of Justice.

Donaldson, Donald. (1990). "Rape of Males," in Dynes, Wayne, ed. Encyclopedia of Homosexuality. New York: Garland Publications.

Groth, A. Nicholas and Ann Wolbert Burgess. (1980). "Male Rape: Offenders and Victims." American Journal of Psychiatry, 137(7): 806 - 810.

Groth, A. Nicholas and B. A. Birnbaum. (1979). Men Who Rape: The Psychology of the Offender. New York: Plenum.

Harry, Joseph. (1992). "Conceptualizing Anti-Gay Violence," in Herek, Gregory and Kevin Berrill, eds. Hate Crimes: Confronting Violence Against Lesbians and Gay Men. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications.

Isley, Paul. (1991). "Adult Male Sexual Assault in the Community: A Literature Review and Group Treatment Model," in Burgess, Ann, ed. Rape and Sexual Assault III: A Research Handbook. New York: Garland Publishing, Inc.

Lipscomb, Gary H. et al. (1992). "Male Victims of Sexual Assault." Journal of the American Medical Association, 267(22): 3064 - 3066.

McMullen, Richie J. (1990). Male Rape: Breaking the Silence on the Last Taboo. London: GMP Publishers Ltd.

Mezey, Gillian and Michael King. (1989). "The Effects of Sexual Assault on Men: A Survey of 22 Victims." Psychological Medicine, 19(1): 205 - 209.

National Center for Victims of Crime. (1992). "Rape-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder," INFOLINK, Arlington, VA.

National Center for Victims of Crime. (1995). "Sexual Assault Legislation," INFOLINK, Arlington, VA.

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gbswales, on 2009-08-10 00:05:30, said:

I just posted the following on the "good doctors" blog - I doubt as it is a "moderated by the owner" board that it will see the light of day there!

your comments about masturbation and homesexuality clearly come from a prejudiced/religious standpoint. Obviously too much dry friction is bad for many reasons which is why most sensible people would use some form of lubrication. You are giving young people the quite unecessary fear that they are doing something wrong by masturbating or by being gay - such ridiculous opinion should be left to the blinkered clerics.  You have absolutely no basis for claiming that girls and women in Malaysia masturbate less as (a) who would conduct such a survey in a muslim country and ( how many girls/women would admit that they did.

I would suggest that you do a bit of travelling and get to know young people in the UK and europe amd find out that there is a huge world outside the narrow confines of religion and state enforced morality.

You are talking about an airborne virus which passes from one person to another - how on earth is sitting in your own room privately masturbating likely to increase your chance of catching it.  I agree homosexual activity with another person carries that risk but only in so far as you are in close contact with another person and in this the same risks apply to heterosexual relations and going to the cinema!!
I am very pro alternative therapies but this kind of pronouncement gives them a bad name and you are using your influence to warp the minds of young people

Well said!  It worries me that the media here is passing this off as legitimate medical advice to the general public by running it in the papers.  There is a significant segment of society that will read this garbage and take it at face value.  It would be nice to see a little responsible journalism!  

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[quote name='george' date='2009-08-09 21:40:00' post='2931201']
Thai A(H1N1) resistant to Tamiflu – Malaysians told to stop wanking
By John Le Fevre

(THAIVISA.COM): -- Thai authorities are urging calm after the first case of pandemic A(H1N1) found resistant to the front-line antiviral drug Tamiflu was found in a patient at Ramathibodi Hospital.
The discovery was made in a batch of 50 confirmed pandemic A(H1N1) samples being tested by the hospital laboratory.


Very Highly unlikely story, because the hospitals aren't supposed to be testing the H1N1 virus, they have to send it out to special highly regulated University or Govt labs that are equipped to handle the highly pathogenic H1N1. I think there are 2 in Thailand, 1 is with Chulalongkorn UNi. To test it you need such high levels of Bio-Security it is ridiculous. Then you need the pathogen itself, which is also regulated at similar levels as nuclear weapons etc...

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tigerbeer, on 2009-08-10 11:07:57, said:

photojourn, on 2009-08-09 22:00:54, said:

The next generation of world leaders is not coming out of Malaysia - the country with one of the highest rates of homosexual rape in the world.

I would be waiting for you to justify this claim again with some sort of source to it.

quote from animatic, snipped for brevity (i haven't figured out how to quote from multiple posts):

# 38   Malaysia: 0.0505156 per 1,000 people  

http://www.darknesst...s_male_rape.asp

Animatic, it appears that you have found research (from NationMaster, it seems - a source I've found to be quite helpful from time to time) that refutes photojourn's post.  Sometimes it's much better to have fact than emotion.

And you've posted some interesting and significant info from darknesstolight.org, which in itself is well researched.  A bit long-winded but welcome nonetheless.  Thanks for that.