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Binge Drinking Moderates Unprotected Sex Among HIV Sero-Similar Same Sex Male Couples: An Actor-Partner Interdependence Model
Most new HIV diagnoses in the US occur among sexual minority men (SMM). The majority (69%) of new HIV diagnoses among US SMM are due to transmission...
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Change of sexual behavior among men who have sex with men before, during and after COVID-19 pandemic in China: a cross-sectional study
IntroductionThe COVID-19 epidemic control and prevention strategies affected people’s sexual activities and behaviors. Little was known about...
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Condomless Anal Sex Between Male Sex Workers and Clients in the Age of Hookup Apps
Among men who have sex with men (MSM), those who also engage in the exchange of sex for money, drugs, shelter or other material goods (i.e., male sex...
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The effects of intimate relationship characteristics on unprotected anal intercourse among same-sex male couples in China: a dyadic analysis using the actor-partner interdependence model
BackgroundUnprotected anal intercourse (UAI) within the context of concurrent sexual relationship are prevalent among men who have sex with men (MSM)...
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Does asset ownership influence sexual risk-taking behaviors among women engaged in sex work in Southern Uganda? A mediation analysis
BackgroundEconomic vulnerability influences women engaged in commercial sex work (WESW) to further engage in sexual risk behaviors, as they often...
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Are We Still Having Sex? Results of Round Two of the Love and Sex in the Time of COVID Survey with Gay, Bisexual and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men
This paper presents data from the Love and Sex in the Time of COVID survey, an online survey with US gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with...
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Sexual Practice Changes Post-HIV Diagnosis Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in the United States: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Men who have sex with men (MSM) often change sexual behaviors following HIV diagnosis. This systematic review examined such changes, including...
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Why do men who have sex with men practice condomless sex? A systematic review and meta-synthesis
BackgroundDespite a large amount of behavioral interventions to reduce human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related high-risk sexual behaviors,...
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Percutaneous coronary artery intervention in unprotected left main coronary artery disease: one-year outcome Egyptian registry
BackgroundLeft main coronary artery lesions are associated with jeopardy of an outsized area of the myocardium, causing a high incidence of morbidity...
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Healthcare for sex workers—access, barriers, and needs
BackgroundStigma has a significant impact on the health of different societal groups and contributes to inequalities in healthcare. Sex work is...
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Percutaneous coronary intervention vs. coronary artery bypass grafting in emergency and non-emergency unprotected left-main revascularization
BackgroundThe optimal revascularization strategy in patients with left main coronary artery (LMCA) disease in the emergency setting is still...
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Prevalence and correlates of hazardous alcohol drinking and drug use among female sex workers and men who have sex with men in Mozambique
BackgroundHazardous drinking and drug consumption are associated with an increased risk of HIV due to the complex interplay of factors influencing...
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From Sex Dolls to Sex Robots and Beyond: A Narrative Review of Theoretical and Empirical Research on Human-like and Personified Sex Tech
Purpose of ReviewDevelopments in human-like and personified sex tech require familiarity with a range of technologically sophisticated sex toys. Most...
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Can Self-affirmation Encourage HIV-Prevention? Evidence from Female Sex Workers in Senegal
We test an intervention aiming to increase condom usage and HIV testing in a stigmatized population at high risk of contracting HIV: female sex...
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Polygamy and safe sex negotiation among married women: evidence from Cameroon
BackgroundResearch indicates that women in polygamous relationships may be exposed to unique sexual and reproductive health challenges. However,...
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Effects of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, the copper IUD and the levonorgestrel implant on testosterone, sex hormone binding globulin and free testosterone levels: ancillary study of the ECHO randomized clinical trial
BackgroundRobust information on relative effects of hormonal contraceptives on endogenous androgens is important for understanding beneficial and...
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HIV associated factors among men who have sex with men in Maanshan, China: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundThis study conducted a survey of men who have sex with men (MSM) in Maanshan City of Anhui Province to assess the risk behaviors related to...
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Assessing high-risk sexual practices associated with human immunodeficiency virus infection among young female sex workers in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo: a cross-sectional study
IntroductionYoung female sex workers (YFSWs) face a higher risk of HIV infection compared to older workers, but there is a lack of comprehensive data...
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HIV incidence and risk factors among transgender women and cisgender men who have sex with men in two cities of China: a prospective cohort study
BackgroundHIV epidemic among men who have sex with men (MSM) remains a major public health concern in China. Despite a growing body of research on...
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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...