scholarly journals The Context of Sexual Risk Behaviour Among Men Who Have Sex with Men Seeking PrEP, and the Impact of PrEP on Sexual Behaviour

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (7) ◽  
pp. 1708-1720 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mitzy Gafos ◽  
Rob Horne ◽  
Will Nutland ◽  
Gill Bell ◽  
Caroline Rae ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Risk ◽  
Sexual Behaviour ◽  
Risk Behaviour ◽  
Sexual Risk Behaviour ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
The Impact

Hepatitis B vaccination and changes in sexual risk behaviour among men who have sex with men in Amsterdam

2008 ◽  
Vol 137 (4) ◽  
pp. 504-512 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. XIRIDOU ◽  
J. WALLINGA ◽  
N. DUKERS-MUIJERS ◽  
R. COUTINHO
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Sexual Risk ◽  
Vaccination Campaign ◽  
Risk Behaviour ◽  
Hepatitis B Vaccination ◽  
Sexual Risk Behaviour ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
The Impact

SUMMARYThe impact of hepatitis B vaccination in men having sex with men in Amsterdam has been marginal until now, possibly because of increases in sexual risk behaviour counterbalancing the effect of vaccination. A mathematical model is used to describe the hepatitis B epidemic. The model shows that, with the current vaccination coverage, the decrease in incidence is small in the beginning. However, the number of infections prevented per vaccine administered rises over time. Nevertheless, increased risk behaviour reduces the benefit of vaccination. Targeting high-risk men is more successful in reducing and containing the epidemic than targeting low-risk men. In conclusion, the vaccination campaign is effective and should be intensified. High-risk men should be targeted for vaccination and for risk reduction.

scholarly journals O02.5 Narrating risk: new and traditional methods to understand sexual risk behaviour among hiv-uninfected men who have sex with men in lima, peru

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesse L Clark ◽  
Ximena Salazar ◽  
Williams Gonzales ◽  
Amaya Perez-Brumer ◽  
Francisco Nanclares ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Risk ◽  
Risk Behaviour ◽  
Sexual Risk Behaviour ◽  
Traditional Methods ◽  
Sex With Men

scholarly journals Influence of Internalised Homonegativity on Sexual Risk Behaviour of Men Who Have Sex with Men in Spain

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
İbrahim Sönmez ◽  
Cinta Folch ◽  
Nicolas Lorente ◽  
Rigmor C. Berg ◽  
Natalie Thurlby ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Sexual Risk ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Risk Behaviour ◽  
Sexual Risk Behaviour ◽  
Mediating Effects ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
Direct Association ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractIn a sample of men who have sex with men (MSM) (N = 3436) in Spain who bear intrinsic HIV risk, we investigated how internalised homonegativity (IH) is associated with the number of non-steady male partners with condomless intercourse (as a proxy of sexual risk behaviour). Using structural equation modelling (SEM), we examined the relationship between IH and sexual risk behaviour, and mediating effects of HIV/PrEP knowledge and substance use during sex on this relationship. We found no direct association between IH and sexual risk behaviour, nor did IH influence substance use during sex. In line with our hypothesis, association between IH and sexual risk behaviour was significant when mediated by HIV/PrEP knowledge. We found that as IH increased, sexual risk behaviour decreased, because higher IH was associated with lower HIV/PrEP knowledge while higher HIV/PrEP knowledge was associated with increased non-condom use with non-steady partners. Substance use during sex was significantly associated with sexual risk behaviour. Our results emphasize the continuing importance of prevention strategies focused on behavioural changes and community level interventions, especially targeting substance use.

scholarly journals Sexual risk behaviour and sexually transmitted infections in men who have sex with men

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 178
Author(s):  
Murugan Swamiappan ◽  
Manjula Jagannathan ◽  
Aysha Abdulla
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Sexual Risk ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Risk Behaviour ◽  
Unprotected Sex ◽  
Sexual Risk Behaviour ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Condom Usage ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Clinical Records

<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> In India the estimated men who have sex with men (MSM) population is around 352, 000, among that 4.3% are living with HIV. The incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in MSM is greater than that reported in women and men who have sex with women only. The aim of the study is to determine the trends of sexual behaviour and the pattern of sexually transmitted infections in men who have sex with men.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> A retrospective study of the data collected from the clinical records of all MSM, who had attended the STI clinic of Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, during the three-year study period, from July 2016 to June 2019. Demographic data, sexual risk behaviour, condom usage and STIs, among the MSM, were computed and analyzed.<strong></strong></p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> During the study period 489 MSM attended the STI clinic, 51.9% were bisexual and 48.1 % were homosexual. Among them, exclusive penetrative sex in 50.7%, exclusive receptive sex in 15.7% and both in 33.6% were reported. Condom usage was consistent in 18.8%, inconsistent in 28.8% and 52.9% never used condom. Unprotected sex is more common in oral sex than with anal sex. STIs were seen in 20.9% and HIV in 1.4% of MSM. Syphilis was the most common STI seen.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Conclusions:</strong> Our study elucidated the high prevalence of STIs among MSM and increasing trends of sexual risk behaviour. Health service providers must take necessary steps to improve the provision of biological and medical measures to screen, treat and prevent infections.</p><p class="abstract"> </p>

Sexual risk behaviours and HIV-1 prevalence among urban men who have sex with men in Cape Town, South Africa

Sexual Health ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Earl Burrell ◽  
Daniella Mark ◽  
Robert Grant ◽  
Robin Wood ◽  
Linda-Gail Bekker
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Sexual Risk ◽  
Cape Town ◽  
Risk Behaviour ◽  
Hiv Prevalence ◽  
Sexual Risk Behaviour ◽  
Risk Behaviours ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Hiv 1

Background: Distinct homosexual and heterosexual HIV epidemics have previously been recognised in South Africa. However, linked HIV prevalence and self-reported sexual risk behaviour data have not been reported for men who have sex with men (MSM) in Cape Town since 1986. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional, anonymous, venue-based HIV risk behaviour and prevalence study of 542 self-identified MSM in greater Cape Town using a self-administered risk questionnaire and the OraSure® testing device to asses HIV-1 prevalence. Results: This sample had an overall HIV prevalence of 10.4% (56/539). We found that self-identifying as gay, homosexual or queer (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) 4.5, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.0–20.0) and reporting ever having had a sexually transmissible infection diagnosis (AOR 4.3, 95% CI: 2.3–8.3) were significantly predictive of testing HIV-1 positive, while reporting unprotected anal intercourse with a known HIV-negative partner (AOR 0.4, 95% CI: 0.2–0.9) was significantly protective. Conclusion: These data suggest a mature epidemic with consistent high-risk taking among MSM in Cape Town, and significant associations of select self-reported risk behaviours and HIV-1 serostatus. There is a need for continued and robust HIV surveillance along with detailed risk behaviour trends over time to inform the development of targeted risk-reduction interventions for this population.

Public health measures to control the spread of antimicrobial resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae in men who have sex with men

2014 ◽  
Vol 143 (8) ◽  
pp. 1575-1584 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. XIRIDOU ◽  
L. C. SOETENS ◽  
F. D. H. KOEDIJK ◽  
M. A. B. VAN DER SANDE ◽  
J. WALLINGA
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Resistance ◽  
Combination Therapy ◽  
Risk Behaviour ◽  
Sexual Risk Behaviour ◽  
Treatment Rate ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
Development Of Resistance ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
The Impact

SUMMARYGonorrhoea is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections. The control of gonorrhoea is extremely challenging because of the repeated development of resistance to the antibiotics used for its treatment. We explored different strategies to control the spread of antimicrobial resistance and prevent increases in gonorrhoea prevalence. We used a mathematical model that describes gonorrhoea transmission among men who have sex with men and distinguishes gonorrhoea strains sensitive or resistant to three antibiotics. We investigated the impact of combination therapy, switching first-line antibiotics according to resistance thresholds, and other control efforts (reduced sexual risk behaviour, increased treatment rate). Combination therapy can delay the spread of resistance better than using the 5% resistance threshold. Increased treatment rates, expected to enhance gonorrhoea control, may reduce gonorrhoea prevalence only in the short term, but could lead to more resistance and higher prevalence in the long term. Re-treatment of resistant cases with alternative antibiotics can substantially delay the spread of resistance. In conclusion, combination therapy and re-treatment of resistant cases with alternative antibiotics could be the most effective strategies to prevent increases in gonorrhoea prevalence due to antimicrobial resistance.

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