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The use of erection enhancing medication and party drugs among men living with HIV in Europe.
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AIDS Care . Aug2013, Vol. 25 Issue 8, p1062-1066. 5p. 2 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Studies have shown more erectile dysfunction (ED) in men living with HIV (MLHIV), relative to age matched HIV-negative men. Erection enhancing medication (EEM) is more frequently used by HIV-positive men than in the general male population. Increased sexually transmitted infection has been described in HIV-positive men with ED using EEM. This study investigated the use of EEM and party drugs (methyleendioxymethamfetamine (XTC), gammahydroxybutyrate (GHB) “fluid XTC” and alkyl nitrites “poppers”) among MLHIV. Self-administered questionnaires were distributed consecutively to all patients attending 17 European HIV treatment centers. The sample included 1118 HIV-positive men, among whom 74.5% men having sex with men (MSM). The use of EEM was more frequent in MSM than in heterosexual men (odds ratio (OR) 3.33,p<0.001) and was associated with increased sexual risk behavior (OR 3.27,p<0.001). Nonmedically indicated use of EEM was linked to increased use of party drugs (OR 2.30,p=0.01). Physicians taking care of MLHIV need to be aware of the high prevalence of (nonmedical) use of EEM and party drugs. Medical provision of EEM should be combined with a discussion on safer sex behavior and the risk related to concomitant use of party drugs and illegal EEM. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09540121
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- AIDS Care
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 89100544
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2012.748877