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Discussion of HIV Status by Serostatus and Partnership Sexual Risk Among Internet-Using MSM in the United States

Year: 2012

Type: editorial

Abstract: Men who have sex with men (MSM), particularly black MSM, are disproportionally infected with HIV. Little is known about how discussion of HIV status between partners varies among MSM by race/ethnicity and by HIV transmission risk. Among a national survey of 2031 MSM reporting 5410 partnerships, black MSM, especially black HIV-positive MSM, serodiscussed with unprotected anal intercourse partners less than did white MSM. Although non-black HIV-positive, non-black HIV-negative MSM, and black HIV-negative MSM were more likely to report serodiscussion with unprotected anal intercourse partners, black HIV-positive MSM were not. Differential serodiscussion may play a role in explaining the racial/ethnic disparity in HIV incidence.

Source: JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e318257d0ac

Authors: Amy K. Winter, Patrick S. Sullivan, Christine M. Khosropour, Eli S. Rosenberg

Institutions: Emory University, University of Washington

Language: English

Topic: HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green