HIV transmission: Women's risk from bisexual men

The purpose of this study was to characterize the risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection for men who have sex with men and to identify the risk such men pose to their female sex partners. The subjects were 5480 men who were tested for HIV between January 1987 and December 1991 and who...

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Published in:	American journal of public health (1971) Vol. 83; no. 12; pp. 1757 - 1759
Main Authors:	Wood, R W, Krueger, L E, Pearlman, T C, Goldbaum, G
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC Am Public Health Assoc 01-12-1993 American Public Health Association
Subjects:	AIDS Serodiagnosis Biological and medical sciences Bisexuality Bisexuality - psychology Bisexuality - statistics & numerical data Circumcision Condoms Counseling Cross-Sectional Studies Female Health risk assessment HIV HIV Infections - complications HIV Infections - diagnosis HIV Infections - epidemiology HIV Infections - psychology HIV Infections - transmission HIV Seroprevalence Homosexuality - psychology Homosexuality - statistics & numerical data Human immunodeficiency virus Humans Immunodeficiencies Immunodeficiencies. Immunoglobulinopathies Immunopathology Male Medical research Medical sciences Public health Risk Factors Risks Sexes Sexual Partners Substance Abuse, Intravenous - complications Substance Abuse, Intravenous - epidemiology Women Women's Health United States North America America Human Immunopathology High risk Prevalence AIDS Serology Bisexuality Immune deficiency Epidemiology Infection Viral disease Sex partner Female Public health
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Summary:	The purpose of this study was to characterize the risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection for men who have sex with men and to identify the risk such men pose to their female sex partners. The subjects were 5480 men who were tested for HIV between January 1987 and December 1991 and who reported having had sex with a man since 1977. Men who identified themselves as bisexual or straight were more likely to use injection drugs, had a substantial HIV seroprevalence, and reported many more female partners than men who identified themselves as gay. Men who identify themselves as bisexual pose the greatest risk to their female partners.
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ISSN:	0090-0036 1541-0048
DOI:	10.2105/AJPH.83.12.1757