scholarly journals HIV Testing and Risks of Sexual Behavior among HIV-Negative Men Who Have Sex with Men in Ningbo, China

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 1322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haibo Jiang ◽  
Hang Hong ◽  
Hongjun Dong ◽  
Jun Jiang ◽  
Lin He
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Hiv Testing ◽  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Preventive Strategy ◽  
High Risk Behaviors ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Hiv Negative

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing is confirmed as a preventive strategy for HIV control. However, the testing rate and risk behaviors of HIV-negative men who have sex with men (MSM) remain unclear. We aimed to examine factors associated with HIV testing and high-risk behaviors among HIV-negative MSM. From July 2016 to June 2017, participants were recruited by snowball sampling from WeChat groups, bars, and other venues. HIV testing was performed to exclude HIV-positive MSM. Face-to-face questionnaires regarding HIV testing and high-risk behaviors were conducted; 988 MSM were included, and 57.1% of participants underwent HIV testing in the past year. The proportion of high-risk behaviors was 49.9%. Factors associated with HIV testing were bisexual orientation, substance use to adjust psychiatric disorders, and receiving acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) interventions. Being married, bisexual orientation, and receiving AIDS interventions were risk factors for high-risk sexual behaviors, while college or higher degree was a protective factor. We determined that HIV transmission factors are widespread, and the rate of HIV testing is relatively low. Attention should be given to marital status, using substances to adjust psychiatric disorders, or bisexual HIV-negative MSM, and AIDS interventions should be strengthened to promote HIV testing and reduce high-risk behaviors.

scholarly journals Use of multiple recreational drugs is associated with new HIV infections among men who have sex with men in China: a multicenter cross-sectional survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiang Mao ◽  
Sequoia I. Leuba ◽  
Qinghai Hu ◽  
Hongjing Yan ◽  
Zhe Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Hiv Infections ◽  
Recreational Drugs ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
High Risk Behaviors ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Recent Hiv Infection

Abstract Background There is limited information about the types of recreational drugs used by men who have sex with men (MSM) in China or the consequent impact on sexual health and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) acquisition. Methods We recruited MSM from seven cities in China between 2012 and 2013 using multiple approaches including advertisements on gay websites, collaborating with local MSM community-based organizations, peer referrals, and venues such as gay bars and bathrooms visited by MSM. We divided participants into four subgroups based on the number of recreational drugs (RDs) used in the previous 6 months. We defined use of multiple RDs as use of ≥2 types of RDs. Demographics and HIV-related high-risk behaviors were collected, and blood samples were tested for recent HIV infection by the HIV-1 subtypes B, E, and D immunoglobulin G capture enzyme immunoassay (BED-CEIA). We used multivariable logistic regression adjusted for sociodemographics to determine the adjusted odds ratios (aORs) and associated 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of the subgroups of RD use for recent or established HIV infection. Results A total of 4496 Chinese MSM participated; 28.4% used RDs, and 5% used multiple types of RDs. The prevalence of each RD use was as follows: poppers (25.9%), ecstasy (2.4%), ketamine (1.2%), amphetamine (0.6%), tramadol (0.4%), methamphetamine (3.8%), and codeine (1.9%). Users of multiple RDs commonly used poppers combined with one or more other types of RDs. Multiple RD users were likely to be aged 26–30 years (vs. 18–25 and > 30 years), live in non-local cities (vs. local cities), never married (vs. married), have a high monthly income (vs. no income and 1–599 USD), use versatile positions during anal intercourse (vs. top or bottom), and have inadequate HIV-related prevention knowledge (vs. adequate). As the number of RDs used in the previous 6 months increased, the prevalence of HIV-related high-risk behaviors increased (P < 0.05 for all). The odds of recent HIV infection were higher among those who used one type (aOR = 2.2, 95% CI: 1.5–3.0) or two types of RD (aOR=2.3, 95% CI: 1.0-5.2) in the previous 6 months compared to the odds among those who did not use RDs. Conclusion The level and pattern of multiple RD use among Chinese MSM were different from high-income countries. MSM who used more RDs are more likely to engage in high-risk sexual behaviors, and these behaviors may be associated with increases in new HIV infections.

scholarly journals High-Risk Behaviors Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in 6 US Cities: Baseline Data From the EXPLORE Study

2003 ◽  
Vol 93 (6) ◽  
pp. 926-932 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beryl A. Koblin ◽  
Margaret A. Chesney ◽  
Marla J. Husnik ◽  
Sam Bozeman ◽  
Connie L. Celum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Baseline Data ◽  
High Risk Behaviors ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Us Cities

scholarly journals Factors associated with recent HIV testing among high-risk men who have sex with men: a cross-sectional study in Cambodia

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Siyan Yi ◽  
Sovannary Tuot ◽  
Pheak Chhoun ◽  
Carinne Brody ◽  
Khuondyla Pal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Hiv Testing ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Sex With Men

scholarly journals A Web-Based Study of HIV Prevention in the Era of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Among Vulnerable HIV-Negative Gay and Bisexual Men, Transmen, and Transwomen Who Have Sex With Men: Protocol for an Observational Cohort Study (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denis Nash ◽  
Matthew Stief ◽  
Caitlin MacCrate ◽  
Chloe Mirzayi ◽  
Viraj V Patel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Hiv Prevention ◽  
Hiv Testing ◽  
The United States ◽  
Racially Diverse ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Hiv Acquisition ◽  
Exposure Prophylaxis ◽  
Hiv Negative

BACKGROUND Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men continue to bear a large burden of the HIV epidemic in the United States and are among the only populations with increasing incidence in recent years. OBJECTIVE The Together 5000 (T5K) Study aimed to enroll a US-based, racially diverse sample of HIV-negative men, transmen, and transwomen who are not on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) into an observational cohort to inform the design, implementation, scale-up, and evaluation of HIV prevention programs. METHODS We used internet-based strategies to enroll a large, racially diverse national sample of HIV-negative men, transmen, and transwomen aged 16 to 49 years at high risk of HIV acquisition via sexual networking apps. Study participants are contacted every 6 months (in between annual surveys) for a brief survey on HIV testing, HIV diagnosis, and PrEP use (ie, attempts to access, PrEP initiation, and PrEP discontinuation). Participants complete annual self-administered at-home HIV testing and Web-based surveys. Using baseline serologic data and self-reported HIV testing history, we reconstructed a cohort of persons who were HIV negative at 12 months before baseline to estimate HIV incidence leading up to cohort enrollment. RESULTS The study sample included 8777 participants from all 50 US states, Puerto Rico, and Guam; 50.91% (4468/8777) were persons of color and 25.30% (2221/8777) were young individuals aged 16 to 24 years. Per eligibility criteria, all T5K participants reported having sex with >2 male partners in the 90 days before enrollment, self-reported not having been diagnosed with HIV, and were not actively taking PrEP. In addition, 79.39% (6968/8777) reported >2 insertive condomless anal sex (CAS) acts, 61.02% (5356/8777) reported >1 receptive CAS acts in the past 90 days. Furthermore, most (7525/8777, 85.74%) reported never having taken PrEP. In total, 70.25% (6166/8777) were sent a self-administered at-home HIV test kit and 82.29% (5074/6166) of those sent a kit returned a sample for testing. The HIV incidence rate during the 12-month period leading up to enrollment was estimated to be 2.41 (95% CI 2.02-2.90) per 100 person-years. CONCLUSIONS A large, national, and racially diverse fully Web-based cohort of HIV-negative men, transmen, and transwomen at high risk for HIV seroconversion has successfully been recruited into longitudinal follow-up. This cohort is at high risk for HIV acquisition and can provide important insights related to the real-world uptake, impact, and equity of HIV prevention interventions in the United States. Participants can be invited to participate in trials aimed at testing strategies to improve the uptake of and engagement in these interventions. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT RR1-10.2196/13715

scholarly journals High Risk Behaviors for HIV and STIs Among Men Who Have Sex with Men Aged 15−19 Years — Guangzhou City and Tianjin Municipality, China, 2018

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (26) ◽  
pp. 469-475
Author(s):  
Hui Liu ◽  
◽  
G. Johnston Lisa ◽  
Lei Zhang ◽  
Mengjie Han ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
High Risk Behaviors ◽  
Guangzhou City ◽  
Sex With Men

scholarly journals High-Risk Behaviors Associated with Injection Drug Use Among Recently HIV-Infected Men Who Have Sex with Men in San Diego, CA

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (7) ◽  
pp. 1561-1569 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angie Ghanem ◽  
Susan J. Little ◽  
Lydia Drumright ◽  
Lin Liu ◽  
Sheldon Morris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Injection Drug Use ◽  
San Diego ◽  
Injection Drug ◽  
High Risk Behaviors ◽  
Sex With Men
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