Key take-home messages Men who have sex with men who have used a female condom often complain of irritation, bunching up, unpleasant texture, noise, discomfort upon insertion, lack of pleasure,...
The effect of non-injection drug use on sexual risk behaviours and ART adherence among men who have sex with men
2017
Key take-home messages Some men who have sex with men may use various substances to overcome negative emotions, alleviate social unease, or enhance sexual experiences. The majority of studies focus...
Gay men’s attitudes to and perceptions of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP)
2013
Key take-home messages There were fewer studies published on the potential use of non-occupational PEP (nPEP) among men who have sex with men than those on PrEP. Although 47% to...
Blood donor deferral policies for men who have sex with men across high-income countries
2017
Key take-home messages Blood donor deferral policies related to men who have sex with men and transgender people vary significantly across countries. Most counties have relaxed their deferral policies for men who have...
Prevalence of human papillomavirus by geographical regions, sexual orientation and HIV status in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis
2018
OBJECTIVE: Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection causes multiple cancers in both women and men. In China, both HPV vaccination and cervical cancer screening coverages are low. We aim to investigate the...
Comparison of HIV status between transgender women and men who have sex with men: A meta-analysis
2018
As key population groups in HIV infection, transgender women (TGW) share the same oral and anal sexual practices with men who have sex with men (MSM). However, the differences in...
Pre-exposure prophylaxis for MSM and transgender persons in early adopting countries
2017
: Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a potent and underutilized HIV prevention tool. In this paper we review the state of knowledge regarding PrEP implementation for men who have sex with...
Improving PrEP implementation through multilevel interventions: A synthesis of the literature
2018
There are many challenges to accessing PrEP and thus low uptake in the United States. This review (2007-2017) of PrEP implementation identified barriers to PrEP and interventions to match those...
Predictors of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in primary care among adults living in developed countries: A systematic review
2018
BACKGROUND: Early diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is important because antiretroviral therapies are more effective if infected individuals are diagnosed early. Diagnosis of HIV relies on laboratory testing and...
HIV preexposure prophylaxis: A review
2018
Importance: About 40000 Americans and 2 million people worldwide are newly infected with HIV each year. The combination antiretroviral regimen, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF)/emtricitabine, taken as a single pill once...
A scoping review of photovoice research among people with HIV
2018
We describe how Photovoice-a participatory method in which people express and share ideas via images-has been used in research with people living with HIV (PLWH). Four databases, reference lists, and...
Identification of the necessary data elements to report AIDS: A systematic review
2017
Background: The main focus of the surveillance system of AIDS in Iran is on direct clinical care for HIV, and other supportive facilities and secondary programmes have been somewhat neglected....
