Category Archives: Heterosexual men

A systematic review and meta-analysis of the evidence for community-based HIV testing on men’s engagement in the HIV care cascade

2022

OBJECTIVE: Men with HIV are less likely than women to know their status, be on antiretroviral therapy, and be virally suppressed. This review examined men’s community-based HIV testing services (CB-HTS)...

Risk of human immunodeficiency virus acquisition among high-risk heterosexuals with nonviral sexually transmitted infections: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2022

BACKGROUND: Nonviral sexually transmitted infections (STIs) increase risk of sexually acquired human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Updated risk estimates carefully scrutinizing temporality bias of studies are needed. METHODS: We conducted...

Engaging young Black males in sexual and reproductive health care: A review of the literature

2022

Young Black males (YBM) ages 18 to 24 years are more at risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and have a substantially greater need for sexual reproductive health (SRH)...

Barriers and opportunities for the mental health of LGBT older adults and older people living with HIV: A systematic literature review

2021

OBJECTIVE: LGBT older adults and older people living with HIV (PLWH) experience a disproportionate burden of behavioral health conditions compared to their heterosexual, cisgender, and HIV-negative peers. This study intends...

Association between medical male circumcision and HIV risk compensation among heterosexual men: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2021

BACKGROUND: Medical male circumcision (MMC) reduces HIV infection among heterosexual men. There are concerns MMC might prompt higher-risk sexual behaviours because of lower self-perceived risk of HIV infection. We reviewed...

Are psychosocial interventions effective at increasing condom use among Black men? A systematic review

2021

Black men experience a disproportionate burden of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United Kingdom (UK). STIs can seriously affect the health and well-being of affected individuals. With condoms effective...

Global estimate of the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder among adults living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2021

OBJECTIVES: Although people living with HIV (PLWH) have been disproportionately affected by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the global prevalence of PTSD among PLWH is unknown. This study aimed to systematically...

Strategies for retention of heterosexual men in HIV care in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review

2021

Expansion of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) programs in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has increased the number of people accessing treatment. However, the number of males accessing and being retained along the human...

HIV self-testing uptake and intervention strategies among men in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review

2021

Background: HIV testing is an essential gateway to HIV prevention and treatment services. However, HIV testing uptake remains low among men due to stigma, discrimination, and confidentiality concerns. HIV self-testing...

Predictors of lost to follow up from antiretroviral therapy among adults in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2021

Background: It is known that ‘drop out’ from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatment, the so called lost-to-follow-up (LTFU) occurs to persons enrolled in HIV care services. However, in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA),...

HIV testing and seroprevalence among couples of people diagnosed with HIV in China: A meta-analysis

2021

BACKGROUND: Partner notification and testing could expand HIV testing and link infections to care. We performed a meta-analysis on HIV testing rate and prevalence among couples of people diagnosed with...

Slam practice: A review of the literature

2020

BACKGROUND: Slamming has been developing since 2011 as a new international phenomenon, mostly among men who have sex with men (MSM). It consists of intravenous drug injection before or during...

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