Prevalence of HIV/STIs and Associated Factors Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in An Giang, Vietnam

Abstract

Although prevalence levels are lower in An Giang, Vietnam than in some other comparable locations, HIV/sexually transmitted infections prevention, and sexual health promotion targeting MSM are highly important in this location.

Men who have sex with men in southern Vietnam report high levels of substance use and sexual risk behaviours but underutilise HIV testing services: a cross-sectional study: Table 1

“…All sample demographic characteristics have been reported previously 4. In brief, 73.2% of respondents were below 25 years of age, 36.6% reported completion of primary education or were illiterate, 7.9% had ever-married a woman, and 40.4% did not self-identify as gay.…”

“…Compared with their transgender/gay-identified counterparts, ‘straight’ MSM who do not identify as gay are less likely to test for HIV despite higher infection risks 4. This suggests that most HIV-infected ‘straight’ MSM may not be aware of their infection, representing a substantial risk of HIV transmission to their female partners.…”

“…Detailed sampling method and measurement procedures of the study have been described elsewhere 4. Briefly, using the method of Kelsey and colleagues,5 we estimated an adequate sample size to be 341.…”

Prevalence and Correlates of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae by Anatomic Site Among Urban Thai Men Who Have Sex With Men

“…[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] Rectal CT and NG infections are associated with an increased risk of HIV acquisition in men, possibly due to mucosal inflammation and recruitment of HIV-susceptible lymphocytes to local tissue sites. [8][9][10] Men with urethral CT or NG infection may also have higher seminal plasma HIV viral loads and may therefore be more likely to transmit HIV to a sexual partner during insertive anal intercourse.…”

Sexually transmitted infections and HIV in self reporting men who have sex with men: A two-year study from India

“…A study from Vietnam reported the prevalence of HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and gonorrhea/chlamydia to be 6.3%, 1.3%, 1.8%, 3.2%, and 4.7%, respectively [14]. Meanwhile, in a community based study in Honk Kong, Wong et al found that the prevalence of HIV, gonorrhea and chlamydia was found to be 3.6%, 0.2% and 4.7%, respectively [15].…”