| Literature DB >> 28110474 |
Yu Liu1, Han-Zhu Qian1,2, K Rivet Amico3, Hongjie Liu4, Lu Yin1, Yuhua Ruan5, Yiming Shao5, Chen Zhang1, Sten H Vermund6,7.
Abstract
Sexual debut experience may influence HIV/sexual risks among men who have sex with men (MSM). We assessed associations between age of sexual debut and sex of debut partner with recent (past-3-month) sexual/HIV/syphilis risks among 3588 community-based Chinese MSM. Sexual debut with women was associated with more recent (condomless) insertive anal sex with men, more recent (condomless) vaginal sex, and more lifetime female partners. Sexual debut with men was associated with more recent (condomless) receptive anal sex with men and more lifetime male partners. All associations were strongest among those having first sex ≤18 years in both groups. Earlier sexual debut was associated with higher HIV/syphilis risk; HIV risk was higher with first sex with a man, but syphilis was higher with first sex with a woman. Earlier age of sexual debut is associated with greater HIV/syphilis and sexual risks, but MSM risk differs with first sex with women versus men.Entities:
Keywords: Chinese men who have sex with men; HIV; Sexual debut; Sexual risk; Syphilis
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28110474 PMCID: PMC5522364 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-017-1677-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: AIDS Behav ISSN: 1090-7165