1. Married men who have sex with men: the bridge to HIV prevention in Mumbai, India.
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Setia MS, Sivasubramanian M, Anand V, Row-Kavi A, and Jerajani HR
- Subjects
- Adolescent, Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, HIV Infections transmission, Homosexuality, Male, Humans, India, Male, Odds Ratio, Risk-Taking, Young Adult, Bisexuality, HIV Infections prevention & control, Spouses
- Abstract
Objectives: The present study compared the sexual behaviours of married and unmarried men, in Mumbai, India, who have sex with men., Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis (comparing socio-demographic, behavioural and clinical data) of 88 married and 423 unmarried MSM., Results: Even though MSM are single at younger ages, they are more likely to be married later in life and carry their risky sexual behaviours to this changed social milieu., Conclusions: Married MSM had high-risk behaviours with both men and women; they form an important intervention group for HIV prevention. The interventions will not only reduce the transmission in the male-to-male sexual group, but will also have an effect on the male-to-female transmission of HIV.
- Published
- 2010
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