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HIV Prevalence and Associated Factors Among Men Who have Sex with Men (MSM) in New Jersey, U.S., 2017
This study assessed the HIV prevalence among MSM in the greater Newark New Jersey area including Essex, Hudson, Morris and Union Counties and...
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Cholera outbreak caused by drinking unprotected well water contaminated with faeces from an open storm water drainage: Kampala City, Uganda, January 2019
BackgroundKampala city slums, with one million dwellers living in poor sanitary conditions, frequently experience cholera outbreaks. On 6 January...
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Barriers to Condom Negotiation and Use Among Female Sex Workers in the United States and United States-Mexico Border Cities: A Systematic Review
Despite the effectiveness of male condoms, many Female Sex Workers (FSWs) report using condoms infrequently with multiple clients during sexual...
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The Relationship Between Alcohol and Drug Use, Compulsive Sexual Behavior, and Condomless Anal Sex in Men Who have Sex with Men: Analysis of Retrospectively-Reported Sexual Behavior
Men who have sex with men (MSM) are disproportionately impacted by HIV in the United States, and substance use and compulsive sexual behavior (CSB)...
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Information, Motivation and Behavioral Skills as Mediators Between Sexual Minority Stigma and Condomless anal Sex Among Black South African Men Who have Sex with Men
We assessed pathways between sexual minority stigma and condomless anal intercourse (CAI) among two samples of Black South African men who have sex...
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“You cannot stay with one person once you begin having sex at a young age”: the prevalence, correlates and effects of early sexual debut among children in Ghana
BackgroundChildren’s initiation of early sex has several negative implications on their sexual and reproductive health, growth and development. In...
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Sun, sea and sex: a review of the sex tourism literature
BackgroundSex tourism is defined as travel planned specifically for the purpose of sex, generally to a country where prostitution is legal. While...
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“Sex without fear”: exploring the psychosocial impact of oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis on gay men in England
Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) experience a high prevalence of psychosocial health problems, such as harmful substance...
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Exploring What Influences Heterosexual College Men and the Practice of Safe Sex: The Power of Stigma and Community
The college student population is among the highest risk group for contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as gonorrhea, chlamydia,...
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Drug use patterns and related factors among female sex workers in Iran in 2019–2020: results from Integrated Bio-Behavioral Surveillance-III (IBBS-III)
IntroductionDrug use is highly prevalent among female sex workers (FSWs). Some forms of drug use, such as injecting drug users (IDU), put them at...
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Does Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Reduce HIV Risk in Men Who Have Sex with Men?
Purpose of ReviewTo review the evidence on the effect of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) on reducing HIV risk among men who have sex with...
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Sexual risk and STI testing behaviour among Dutch female and male self-employed sex workers; a cross-sectional study using an Internet based survey
BackgroundSex workers are men, women or transgender people who have sex in exchange for money or goods. Self-employed sex workers solicit clients...
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Development of the non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis (NPEP) knowledge scale among Chinese men who have sex with men
BackgroundNonoccupational post-exposure prophylaxis (NPEP) is a short course of medication taken to reduce the likelihood of acquiring human...
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Condomless Sex Among HIV-affected AYA in an Era of Undetectable = Untransmittable and Pre-exposure Prophylaxis
Given poor adherence to treatment and prevention techniques, condomless sex jeopardizes adolescents and young adults (AYA) with perinatally-acquired...
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Prevalence and factors associated with inconsistent condom use among female sex workers in Ethiopia: findings from the national biobehavioral survey, 2020
BackgroundThe HIV prevalence among Ethiopian female sex workers (FSWs) is estimated to be around 18.5%, which implies that FSWs' sexual partners are...
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Individual and poly-substance use and condomless sex among HIV-uninfected adults reporting heterosexual sex in a multi-site cohort
BackgroundWe analyzed the association between substance use (SU) and condomless sex (CS) among HIV-negative adults reporting heterosexual sex in the...
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Alcohol Use Disorder and HIV Risk in a National Survey of Men Who Have Sex with Men in Ukraine
BackgroundProblematic alcohol consumption is associated with risk behaviors associated with HIV transmission. Despite the high prevalence of...
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Exploring the perception and socio-cultural barriers to safer sex negotiation among married women in Northwest Nigeria
BackgroundSafer sex negotiation refers to the means through which partners in sexual relationships agree to have intercourse that protects both...
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The role of sexual compulsivity in unprotected intercourse among STI patients in Shanghai, China
BackgroundSexual compulsivity (SC) and its relationship with unprotected intercourse (UI) have long been an intriguing topic, but its existential...
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Development and validation of a risk score for predicting inconsistent condom use with women among men who have sex with men and women
BackgroundMen who have sex with men and women (MSMW) are the most important bridge population for HIV transmission. Condom use plays an important...
