Are Male Couples Changing Their Sexual Agreements and Behaviors During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
AIDS Behav
; 25(11): 3798-3803, 2021 Nov.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1188122
ABSTRACT
Sexual agreements are an important element of HIV prevention for many partnered gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM). This study describes sexual agreement and sexual behavior changes during the 2020 pandemic among a sample of 215 coupled US GBMSM. Overall, reported behavior shifted towards monogamy. Fifteen percent of respondents developed/ended/changed their agreement during the pandemic; the pandemic factored into 85% of reported changes. Individuals reported fewer outside sexual partners compared to the 3 months pre-pandemic. More research is needed to investigate shifting behavior and associated risk in order to adapt HIV services during the pandemic.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
HIV Infections
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Sexual and Gender Minorities
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
AIDS Behav
Journal subject:
Behavioral Sciences
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SINDROME DA IMUNODEFICIENCIA ADQUIRIDA (AIDS)
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S10461-021-03256-2
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