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Group sex event participation: a link to STI risk among African-American heterosexual men incarcerated in North Carolina

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: Group sex events (GSEs) among heterosexuals and other groups may facilitate STI transmission by contributing to rapid partner exchange and links to high-risk partners.1 ,2 Using baseline (in-prison) data from DISRUPT (Disruption of Intimate Stable Relationships Unique to the Prison Term) (n=142), a cohort study conducted among African-American men incarcerated in North Carolina, USA, who were in committed heterosexual relationships at prison entry, we measured preincarceration GSE participation and other …

Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections

DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2016-052980

Authors: Joy D Scheidell, Samuel R Friedman, Carol Golin, David A Wohl, Maria R Khan

Institutions: NYU Langone Health, New York University, National Development and Research Institutes, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Language: English

Topic: HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases