Sexually transmitted infection prevalence and related risk factors among heterosexual male methamphetamine users in China

Liu, Dianchang; Jiang, Zhenxia; Xiu, Cuizhen; Li, Zhizhi; Song, Qiusheng; Wang, Zhenhong

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“…The association of RSBs and drug use has been an area of concern for health professionals. Individuals with substance use disorders (SUD) are at increased risk for transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections ( 1 , 2 ). A strong connection has been reported in the world between sex, drug use and the formation of RSBs ( 3 , 4 ).…”

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Risky Sexual Behaviors and Condom Use Barriers in Iranian Women with Substance Use Disorders

Khoei,

Rezaei,

Mohraz

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Background: Scant information exists on Iranian women's protective behaviors mainly constant condom use. Inconsistent condom use seems prevalent among women with substance use problems. We aimed to investigate risky sexual behaviors (RSBs) and condom use barriers in Iranian women with substance use disorders (SUDs). Methods: In our cross-sectional study, we recruited 300 women who sought treatments for their SUDs from the active outpatient drug free (ODF) and Methadone Maintenance Therapy (MMT) centers in Tehran, Iran during 2017-2021. We used three batteries including demographic questionnaire, the Risky Sexual Behavior Questionnaire (RSBQ); and the Condom Barriers Scale (CBS). The statistical software R, analysis of variance post hoc and multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) logistic regression tests were used in data analysis Results: The majority reported at least one lifetime experience of RSBs. Our results show that only 22% of the participants 'always' use condom in their sexual encounters. The lowest and highest subscale scores of the CBS were related to Sexual Experience (SE) (2.47 ± 0.86) and access/availability structure (3.52 ± 0.7), respectively. RSBs had negative significant association with Partner Barrier (PB) subscale scores (OR = 0.4; 95% CI: 0.22 to 0.73) and effect on SE subscale scores (OR= 0.54; 95% CI: 0.31 to 0.94). Conclusion: RSBs was prevalent among our study population. RSBs and condom use barriers are significantly interwoven. The condom use barriers were highly associated with the types of sexual encounters such as group sex or casual sexual relations than specific mean of sexual performance (i.e. anal sex). Gender-specific RSBs, STIs/HIV/AIDS prevention program is recommended for women with SUDs.

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Risky Sexual Behaviors and Condom Use Barriers in Iranian Women with Substance Use Disorders

Khoei,

Rezaei,

Mohraz

et al. 2023

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“…Finding the epidemiological characteristics of STIs among MA users are essential for designing control program. To our knowledge, previous studies in China have been conducted with more focus on injecting drug users and other key population, only a few studies have focused on non-injecting MA users and estimated its impact on STIs in China [ 26 – 28 ]. However, similar studies conducted in other countries also have some limitations.…”

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Prevalence and associated factors of sexually transmitted infections among methamphetamine users in Eastern China: a cross-sectional study

Pan

et al. 2022

BMC Infect Dis

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Background The reported incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in China has been increasing over the last decades, especially among drug users, which has become one of the main burdens of public health in China. This study was conducted to estimate the prevalence and associated factors of STIs among non-injecting methamphetamine (MA) users in Eastern China. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 632 MA users in Eastern China in 2017. Demographic characteristics, sexual behaviors, behaviors of MA use and sexual health knowledge were collected through questionnaire. First pass urine specimens were collected and detected for deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) of Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) and Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) with Nucleic Acid Amplification Technology (NAAT), while blood specimens were collected and detected for antibodies of Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Herpes simplex virus type-2 (HSV-2), and syphilis with enzyme-linked immune sorbent assay (ELISA). Results Among the 632 MA users, 464 (73.42%) were males, 60.92% were < 35 years of age, 546 (86.39%) were Shandong residents. 317 (50.16%, 95% CI 46.26–54.06%) participants were tested positive for at least one kind of STIs, including 242 (38.29%, 95% CI 34.50–42.08%) for HSV-2, 107 (16.93%, 95% CI 14.01–19.85%) for active syphilis, 46 (7.28%, 95% CI 5.25–9.31%) for treated syphilis, 40 (6.33%, 95% CI 4.43–8.23%) for CT, 6 (0.95%, 95% CI 0.19–1.71%) for HIV, and 3 (0.47%, 95% CI 0.06–1.00%) for NG infection. 99 (15.66%, 95% CI 12.83–18.49%) participants were co-infected with two kinds of STIs, including 91 (14.40%, 95% CI 11.66–17.14%) participants were co-infected with HSV-2 and syphilis. 14 (2.22%, 95% CI 1.07–3.37%) participants were co-infected with three kinds of STIs, and 4 HIV positive participants were co-infected with both syphilis and HSV-2. In the multiple logistic regression analysis, the results showed that females (adjusted OR [AOR] = 7.30, 95% CI 4.34–12.30) and individuals ≥ 35 years of age (AOR = 2.97, 95% CI 2.04–4.32) were more likely to test positive for STIs among MA users, whereas participants who acquired sexual health knowledge primarily from the Internet (AOR = 0.57, 95% CI 0.40–0.82) and those whose regular partners did not use drugs (AOR = 0.59, 95% CI 0.37–0.94) were less likely. Conclusions This study found that the prevalence of HSV-2 and syphilis are alarming high among non-injecting MA users in Shandong Province in Eastern China. The prevention and control intervention of STIs among MA users in Shandong were needed, especially on females and MA users ≥ 35 years of age.

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“…The aforementioned trend is also the consequence of the lack of developed health services and virtually non-existent prevention programs. On the other hand, in developed countries, the increase in incidence and prevalence of STIs is associated with increased abuse of psychoactive substances, alcohol and all the consequences that result from it -unprotected sex and more frequent sexual activity with more sexual partners [13][14][15][16][17][18][19].…”

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Risky sexual behavior and knowledge about sexually transmitted infections among the young people

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Introduction. In recent years, there has been a growing global trend in the number of people with pathogens of sexually transmitted infections. There is a worldwide lack of data on the prevalence and incidence of sexually transmitted infections in the general population, especially among the high school students. Material and Methods. We conducted a cross sectional study on attitudes and knowledge of young people about sexually transmitted infections. The survey population included young people aged 14 to 20 years attending a high school in the city of Novi Sad. The data were collected through a questionnaire. Results. The percentage of students with signs and symptoms of sexually transmitted infections was higher among the students who did not use a condom during the last sexual intercourse compared to the students who used a condom. Conclusion. Young people engaging in risky sexual behavior showed better knowledge about sexually transmitted infections in comparison to young people who did not engage in risky sexual behavior.

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Sexually transmitted infection prevalence and related risk factors among heterosexual male methamphetamine users in China

Cited by 8 publications

References 21 publications

Risky Sexual Behaviors and Condom Use Barriers in Iranian Women with Substance Use Disorders

Risky Sexual Behaviors and Condom Use Barriers in Iranian Women with Substance Use Disorders

Prevalence and associated factors of sexually transmitted infections among methamphetamine users in Eastern China: a cross-sectional study

Risky sexual behavior and knowledge about sexually transmitted infections among the young people

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