Category Archives: Sexual risk behaviour

Incidence of sexually transmitted infections in men who have sex with men and who are at substantial risk of HIV infection – A meta-analysis of data from trials and observational studies of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis

2018

BACKGROUND: Men who have sex with men (MSM) and who engage in condomless anal intercourse with casual partners are at high risk of acquiring sexually transmitted infections (STIs), but reliable...

Trends and emerging directions in HIV risk and prevention research in the Philippines: A systematic review of the literature

2018

BACKGROUND: The Philippines is experiencing one of the fastest growing epidemics globally. Evidence-based public health policies are needed. To describe the public health literature on HIV risk groups and prevention...

Chemsex behaviours among men who have sex with men: A systematic review of the literature

2019

BACKGROUND: ‘Chemsex’ is the use of drugs before or during planned sexual events to facilitate, enhance, prolong and sustain the experience. Drugs associated with chemsex are methamphetamine, GHB/GBL, mephedrone, cocaine...

Estimating the prevalence of HIV and sexual behaviors among the US transgender population: A review and meta-analysis, 2006-2017

2018

BACKGROUND: Transgender women (transwomen) in the United States have been shown to have high HIV risk with Black and Hispanic transwomen being particularly vulnerable. Growing research on transgender men (transmen)...

Risk of sexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus with antiretroviral therapy, suppressed viral load and condom use: A systematic review

2018

BACKGROUND: The Public Health Agency of Canada reviewed sexual transmission of HIV between serodiscordant partners to support examination of the criminal justice system response to HIV nondisclosure by the Department...

Sexual risk behaviors in adolescent sexual minority males: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2018

Although adolescent sexual minority males (ASMM) are at increased risk for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the United States (US), studies that estimate sexual risk behaviors that contribute to HIV...

HIV, sexually transmitted infection, and substance use continuum of care interventions among criminal justice-involved black men who have sex with men: A systematic review

2018

BACKGROUND: Because Black men who have sex with men (BMSM) experience high rates of both HIV and incarceration relative to other groups, the various stages of criminal justice involvement may...

A meta-analysis and systematic literature review of factors associated with sexual risk-taking during international travel

2018

BACKGROUND: International travel facilitates global spread of sexually transmitted infections (STI). Travellers could contribute to onward transmission of pathogens rarely encountered at home and export new strains to the destination....

HIV prevention for women who have sex with women

2010

Key take-home messages Many lesbian women perceive that STI/HIV risk reduction behavior is primarily a concern for heterosexual women. This perception may lead to fewer and less frequent health screenings...

The effect of mental health issues on sexual risk behaviours and antiretroviral medication adherence among men who have sex with men

2016

Key take-home messages Men who have sex with men and other sexual minorities may experience mental health problems that are rooted in sexual minority stress. Multiple mental health problems can...

Factors associated with sexual risks and risk of STIs, HIV and other blood-borne viruses among women using heroin and other drugs: A systematic literature review

2018

This systematic literature review identified factors associated with sexual risks related to sexually transmitted infections (STI), HIV and other blood-borne viruses (BBV) among women using heroin and other drugs. The...

HIV prevention for men who have sex with men

2010

Key take-home messages There are very few studies of prevention interventions for MSM that use reliable evaluation outcome measures Self-reports have shown that individual-, group- and community-level interventions are effective...

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