Open AccessSTD Prevalence, Risky Sexual Behaviors, and Sex With Women in a National Sample of Chinese Men Who Have Sex With Men
Author(s) -
Chongyi Wei,
Thomas E. Guadamuz,
Ron Stall,
Frank Y. Wong
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2008.150037
Subject(s) - men who have sex with men , condom , demography , medicine , psychological intervention , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , china , sexual behavior , sexually transmitted disease , homosexuality , gerontology , psychology , clinical psychology , syphilis , family medicine , psychiatry , geography , sociology , psychoanalysis , archaeology
We describe the behavioral characteristics and sexually transmitted disease (STD) prevalence of Chinese men who have sex with men (MSM) (n = 41) from a national probability sample of men (n = 1861). Most MSM were partnered with females (97%) and had a low rate of consistent condom use (7%). More MSM than heterosexual men self-reported a prior STD and risky sexual behaviors. MSM may act as a bridge for HIV transmission to female partners. Targeted interventions may help prevent a generalized HIV epidemic in China.