scholarly journals Do Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) in the United States Understand that HIV Serodiscordance is Possible?

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bradley H. Wagenaar ◽  
Kristina L. Grabbe ◽  
Rob Stephenson ◽  
Christine M. Khosropour ◽  
Patrick S. Sullivan
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
The United States ◽  
Hiv Status ◽  
Male Couples ◽  
Hiv Counseling And Testing ◽  
Hiv Counseling ◽  
Counseling And Testing ◽  
Sex With Men

Background Little is currently known about the extent to which US MSM understand the possibility that a long-term sex partner can have an HIV status different than one’s own status. This information is important in the adaptation of Couples Voluntary HIV Counseling and Testing (CVCT) for US MSM. Methods 428 US MSM completed an online survey using MySpace.com from March-April, 2009. Results Of 426 MSM with complete data, 21.1% (90) were not definitively aware that serodiscordance is possible. Factors associated with a lack of understanding that serodiscordance is possible were: never having tested for HIV (OR: 2.0; CI: 1.1, 3.8), compared to testing 0-6 months previously and having a high school education or less (OR: 2.2; CI: 1.1, 4.5), compared to men who had completed at least some college. Conclusions A large proportion of young, internet-using MSM in the United States may not understand that HIV serodiscordance is possible within sexual partnerships. Based on these results, we recommend that CVCT provided to male couples in the United States should include education on HIV serodiscordance.

Detection of Acute HIV Infections in an Urban HIV Counseling and Testing Population in the United States

2007 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 196-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frances H Priddy ◽  
Christopher D Pilcher ◽  
Renee H Moore ◽  
Pradnya Tambe ◽  
Mahin N Park ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Hiv Infections ◽  
The United States ◽  
Hiv Counseling And Testing ◽  
Hiv Counseling ◽  
Counseling And Testing ◽  
Acute Hiv

scholarly journals HIV Counseling and Testing Among Hispanics at CDC-Funded Sites in the United States, 2007

2010 ◽  
Vol 100 (S1) ◽  
pp. S152-S158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denise Duran ◽  
Hussain R. Usman ◽  
John Beltrami ◽  
Maria E. Alvarez ◽  
Linda Valleroy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Hiv Counseling And Testing ◽  
Hiv Counseling ◽  
Counseling And Testing

scholarly journals Differences in Gay Male Couples’ Use of Drugs and Alcohol With Sex by Relationship HIV Status

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 262-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason W. Mitchell
Keyword(s):  
Strong Association ◽  
The United States ◽  
Gay Male Couples ◽  
Hiv Status ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Male Couples ◽  
Gay Male ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Substance Use With Sex ◽  
The Relationship

Prior studies with men who have sex with men have documented a strong association between substance use with sex and risk for acquisition of HIV. However, few studies have been conducted about gay male couples’ use of substances with sex, despite the fact that between one third and two thirds of men who have sex with men acquire HIV from their relationship partners. The present study sought to (1) describe whether one or both partners in the male couple uses substances with sex—by substance type—within and/or outside of their relationship, and (2) assess whether differences exist in those who use substances with sex within and outside the relationship by the couples’ HIV status. Dyadic data for this analysis were collected in the United States from a nation-wide cross-sectional Internet study about male couples’ relationships and behaviors. Couple-level descriptive and comparative analyses were employed with 361 male couples. Except for alcohol, most couples did not use substances with sex. Of those who did, rates of who used it with sex and substance type within the relationship varied; most couples only had one partner who used substances with sex outside the relationship. Significantly higher proportions of concordantly HIV-negative and HIV-positive couples had both partners who used substances (all types) with sex within their relationship over discordant couples. Most couples had one partner who used outside the relationship; only marijuana and erectile dysfunction medication use with sex significantly differed by couples’ HIV status. Findings indicate the need to conduct additional research for prevention development.

A meta-analysis of the effectiveness of alternative HIV counseling and testing methods to increase knowledge of HIV status

AIDS ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 20 (12) ◽  
pp. 1597-1604 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela B Hutchinson ◽  
Bernard M Branson ◽  
Angela Kim ◽  
Paul G Farnham
Keyword(s):  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Hiv Status ◽  
Testing Methods ◽  
Hiv Counseling And Testing ◽  
Hiv Counseling ◽  
Counseling And Testing
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