Changing Patterns of Sexual Behavior and HIV/STI Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Seattle, 2002 to 2018.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The extent to which uptake of biomedical HIV prevention strategies have affected population-level sexual behavior and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among men who have sex with men (MSM) is not well understood.

Methods

We collected data as part of routine care from MSM attending the municipal STI clinic in Seattle, Washington, 2002-2018. MSM were asked about condom use in the previous 12 months. We classified behaviors into 4 mutually exclusive categories: no anal sex; consistent condom use for anal sex; serosorting [condomless anal sex (CAS) only with HIV-concordant partners]; and CAS with serodiscordant/unknown-status partners. STI/HIV testing was performed per routine clinic protocol.

Results

There were 45,656 and 6987 visits by MSM without HIV a

SUBMITTER: Khosropour CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8458506 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature