Trends and differences in sexual practices and sexually transmitted infections in men who have sex with men only (MSMO) and men who have sex with men and women (MSMW): a repeated cross-sectional study in Melbourne, Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

In the 2010s, there has been an increase in sexually transmitted infections (STI) in men who have sex with men (MSM) in Australia, and since 2015 also in urban heterosexuals. Men who have sex with both men and women (MSMW) have characteristics that may differ from both men who have sex with men only (MSMO) and heterosexual men. We aimed to compare the sexual practices and the trends in HIV/STI positivity between MSMO and MSMW.

Design

Repeated cross-sectional study.

Setting

A sexual health centre in Melbourne, Australia.

Participants

MSM aged 18 years and above who attended the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre for the first time between 2011 and 2018. This includes 12 795 MSMO and 1979 MSMW.

Primary outcome measures

Demographic characterics, sexu

SUBMITTER: Martin-Sanchez M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7689083 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature