Sexual Behaviors of People Living with HIV (PLWH) in Albania

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Redona Dudushi ◽  
Adem Tamo
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Living With Hiv

scholarly journals The Achilles’ Heel of HIV Treatment for Prevention

2011 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 365-372 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seth C. Kalichman ◽  
Chauncey Cherry ◽  
Denise White ◽  
Mich'l Jones ◽  
Moira Kalichman
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Hiv Treatment ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
The Past ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Transgender Persons ◽  
History Of ◽  
Living With Hiv

Background: Antiretroviral therapies (ARTs) offer promising new avenues for HIV prevention. Unfortunately, people infected with HIV who have co-occurring sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are more infectious than suggested by the amount of virus in their peripheral blood. We examined the history of sexually transmitted coinfections in people living with HIV. Methods: People living with HIV/AIDS completed confidential computerized interviews that assessed history of STI, sexual behaviors, and STI knowledge. Results: Among 414 men and 156 women currently receiving ART, 53% had been diagnosed with at least 1 STI since testing HIV positive; 24% women, 19% men, and 11% transgender persons had been diagnosed with an STI in the past year. History of STI was associated with younger age, greater STI knowledge, substance use, and ART nonadherence. Conclusions: Aggressive strategies for detecting and treating STI in people receiving ART will be necessary to achieve protective benefits.

Undetected anogenital sexually transmitted infections among young adults living with HIV and receiving antiretroviral therapy: Implications for HIV treatment as prevention

2021 ◽  
pp. 095646242110465
Author(s):  
Seth C Kalichman ◽  
Lisa A Eaton ◽  
Moira O Kalichman
Keyword(s):  
Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Hiv Transmission ◽  
Treatment As Prevention ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Art Adherence ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Condomless Anal Intercourse ◽  
Living With Hiv

Undetected sexually transmitted infections (STIs) pose health threats to people living with HIV and when combined with uncontrolled HIV can amplify HIV transmission. The current study screened 174 self-identified men under age 36 living with HIV and receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) for urethral and rectal incident chlamydia and gonorrhea infections. Participants were also screened for biomarkers indicating alcohol and other drug use, subclinical genital inflammation, and HIV viral load. ART adherence and sexual behaviors were also assessed prospectively over 1 month. Results detected an undiagnosed STI in 32 (18%) individuals. Participants with a previously undetected STI had significantly greater HIV viremia than those who did not have an STI after controlling for several confounding variables. Participants with an undetected STI also engaged in greater condomless anal intercourse with HIV negative and unknown status partners, including partners to whom they had not disclosed their HIV status. These findings show that undetected STI are associated with incomplete ART adherence and unsuppressed HIV, all of which are important for preventing HIV transmission.

scholarly journals Sexual Behaviors and Transmission Risks Among People Living with HIV: Beliefs, Perceptions, and Challenges to Using Treatments as Prevention

2015 ◽  
Vol 45 (6) ◽  
pp. 1421-1430 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seth C. Kalichman ◽  
Chauncey Cherry ◽  
Moira O. Kalichman ◽  
Christopher Washington ◽  
Tamar Grebler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Living With Hiv

scholarly journals Ageism in HIV Research

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 847-847
Author(s):  
Tonya Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Successful Aging ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Sexual Intimacy ◽  
Media Campaigns ◽  
Sex And Sexuality ◽  
Hiv Research ◽  
The Life Course ◽  
Living With Hiv

Abstract Sex and sexuality are important determinants of health and wellbeing across the life course. The desire and capacity for sexual intimacy and pleasure among older adults are neglected areas of research due to ageist assumptions that they no longer engage in sexual activity. These assumptions are most pronounced in HIV research, where we aggressively studied intimate details of sexual behaviors of people living with HIV until they became “old.” Interest in the sexual behaviors among older adults with HIV has waned in HIV prevention, suggesting an inherent ageism within the field. We will discuss emerging new HIV and STI risks for older adults, declining trends in gerosexuality funding, HIV media campaigns targeted for older adults, and new evidence that suggest that interventions that engage older adults with HIV in conversations about sexual health, menopause, and erectile dysfunction may be an effective strategy for promoting overall successful aging

scholarly journals Crystal Meth and HIV/AIDS:A Pilot Study of Behavioral and Clinical Correlates

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Daniel Cebo
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Crystal Methamphetamine ◽  
Crystal Meth ◽  
Methamphetamine Use ◽  
Hiv Epidemic ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Living With Hiv

Crystal methamphetamine is an extremely addictive stimulant that increases sexual arousal while reducing inhibition and judgment. Its use is associated with a range of high-risk sexual behaviors that increase the likelihood of acquiring or transmitting HIV. Given the relatively high prevalence of crystal methamphetamine use among people living with HIV and among men who have sex with men, there is great concern that this drug is fueling the HIV epidemic. Equally worrisome are the effects that crystal methamphetamine use can have on the prognosis and overall health of HIV-infected patients. This article reports the results of a pilot study that is part of a larger project exploring the correlates of antiretroviral therapy drug resistance.

scholarly journals Changes in sexual behaviors following diagnosis with HIV: patterns and correlates among people living with HIV (PLHIV) in China

AIDS Care ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 238-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wendi Da ◽  
Xiaoming Li ◽  
Shan Qiao ◽  
Yuejiao Zhou ◽  
Zhiyong Shen
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Living With Hiv
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