scholarly journals Attractiveness, profile-picture face visibility and unprotected receptive anal intercourse in young men who have sex with men using online dating applications

Sexual Health ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Val Wongsomboon ◽  
Emils Sietins ◽  
Gregory D. Webster
2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yali Zeng ◽  
Linglin Zhang ◽  
Tian Li ◽  
Wenhong Lai ◽  
Yujiang Jia ◽  
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Objective. To investigate factors associated with HIV infection and the frequency and willingness of male circumcision among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Chengdu city, China.Methods. A cross-sectional survey provided information on participants' demographics, risk behaviors, circumcision, and uptake of HIV prevention services.Results. Of 570 participants, 13.3% were infected with HIV and 15.9% with syphilis. An estimated 43.0% of respondents reported having unprotected receptive anal intercourse, and 58.9% reported having ≥2 male sexual partners in the past 6 months. Multivariable logistic regression revealed that syphilis, more male sex partners, predominantly receptive anal intercourse, and exclusively receptive male sex were associated with HIV infection. Higher level of education and peer education service were inversely associated with HIV infection. Nearly a fifth (18.0%) of participants were circumcised. More than half of uncircumcised participants expressed willingness to be circumcised.Conclusion. This study reveals a high prevalence of HIV and syphilis among MSM in Chengdu province of China. The frequency of unprotected receptive anal intercourse and multiple male sexual partnerships highlight the urgency for an effective comprehensive HIV prevention strategy. Although the willingness to accept male circumcision (MC) is high, further research is needed to assess the protective effective of MC among MSM.


2013 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 1288-1295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gustavo Machado Rocha ◽  
Lígia Regina Franco Sansigolo Kerr ◽  
Ana Maria de Brito ◽  
Ines Dourado ◽  
Mark Drew Crosland Guimarães

2000 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 284-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
A McMillan ◽  
H Young ◽  
A Moyes

The objective of this retrospective study was to determine the possible source of infection in homosexual men with rectal gonorrhoea: the probable source of rectal gonorrhoea was identified in 46/155 cases. Although the urethra was the site of infection in 33 (72%) of these contacts, only pharyngeal gonorrhoea was identified in 9 (20%) men. In 25/26 cases, there was concordance in the auxo/serotypes of Neisseria gonorrhoeae between contacts with urethral gonorrhoea and the index men with rectal gonorrhoea. Eleven out of 12 pharyngeal isolates were of the same auxo/serotype as the index cases. This study supports the hypothesis that rectal gonorrhoea in homosexual men can be acquired from the oropharynx. Because infection at this site is an independent risk factor for acquisition of HIV, screening for rectal and pharyngeal gonorrhoea should be offered to men who have sex with men, even when there is no history of unprotected receptive anal intercourse.


2019 ◽  
Vol 71 (2) ◽  
pp. 318-322
Author(s):  
Vincent J Cornelisse ◽  
Eric P F Chow ◽  
Rosie L Latimer ◽  
Janet Towns ◽  
Marcus Chen ◽  
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Abstract Background Syphilis control among men who have sex with men (MSM) would be improved if we could increase the proportion of cases who present for treatment at the primary stage rather than at a later stage, as this would reduce their duration of infectivity. We hypothesized that MSM who practiced receptive anal intercourse were more likely to present with secondary syphilis, compared to MSM who did not practice receptive anal intercourse. Methods In this retrospective analysis of MSM diagnosed with primary or secondary syphilis at Melbourne Sexual Health Centre between 2008 and 2017, we analyzed associations between the stage of syphilis (primary vs secondary) and behavioral data collected by computer-assisted self-interviews. Results There were 559 MSM diagnosed with primary (n = 338) or secondary (n = 221) syphilis. Of these, 134 (24%) men reported not practicing receptive anal sex. In multivariable logistic regression analysis, MSM were more likely to present with secondary rather than primary syphilis if they reported practicing receptive anal intercourse (adjusted odds ratio 3.90; P < .001) after adjusting for age, human immunodeficiency virus status, and condom use. MSM with primary syphilis who did not practice receptive anal intercourse almost always (92%) had their primary syphilis lesion on their penis. Conclusions The finding that MSM who practiced receptive anal intercourse more commonly presented with secondary syphilis—and hence, had undetected syphilis during the primary stage—implies that anorectal syphilis chancres are less noticeable than penile chancres. These men may need additional strategies to improve early detection of anorectal chancres, to reduce their duration of infectivity and, hence, reduce onward transmission. Men who practiced receptive anal intercourse (AI) were more likely to present with secondary syphilis, compared to men who exclusively practiced insertive AI. Hence, men who practice receptive AI may need additional strategies to detect anal chancres, to reduce transmission.


2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 938-950 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gustavo Machado Rocha ◽  
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Mark Drew Crosland Guimarães ◽  
Ana Maria de Brito ◽  
Ines Dourado ◽  
...  

PLoS ONE ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. e0194306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laio Magno ◽  
Inês Dourado ◽  
Luís Augusto V. da Silva ◽  
Sandra Brignol ◽  
Leila Amorim ◽  
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