Evaluating sexual health in sex workers and men who have sex with men: the SMESH cross-sectional protocol study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is transmitted through skin-to-skin contact, and vaginal and anal sex are the most common transmission routes. Sex workers and men who have sex with men (MSM) are more exposed to the virus, and therefore, a higher frequency of this infection would be expected. The prevalence of HPV infection types and the forms and factors of transmission must be investigated to control infection-related outcomes. This protocol study will be the first nationwide study with a uniform methodology to evaluate HPV prevalence of and infection types among sex workers and MSM in Brazil.

Methods and analysis

This multicentre cross-sectional study will be conducted with a respondent-driven sampling method to recruit 1174 sex workers and 1198 MSM from

SUBMITTER: Wendland EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6886941 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature