ArticleCanadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique
Seeking sexual partners on the internet: a marker for risky sexual behaviour in men who have sex with men.
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- HIV-Prevention Opportunities With GPS-Based Social and Sexual Networking Applications for Men Who Have Sex With Men.AIDS education and prevention : official publication of the International Society for AIDS Education · 2017Article
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- Online Outreach Services Among Men Who Use the Internet to Seek Sex With Other Men (MISM) in Ontario, Canada: An Online Survey.Journal of medical Internet research · 2015Article
- Sexual risk behaviors and HIV risk among Americans aged 50 years or older: a review.Substance abuse and rehabilitation · 2015Review
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- "A safe way to explore": Reframing risk on the Internet amidst young gay men's search for identity.Journal of adolescent research · 2013Article
- Overcoming biological, behavioral, and structural vulnerabilities: new directions in research to decrease HIV transmission in men who have sex with men.Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) · 2013Article
- Involvement in Specific HIV Risk Practices among Men Who Use the Internet to Find Male Partners for Unprotected Sex.Journal of addiction · 2013Article
- Use of web 2.0 to recruit Australian gay men to an online HIV/AIDS survey.Journal of medical Internet research · 2012Article
- Romantic ideation, partner-seeking, and HIV risk among young gay and bisexual men.Archives of sexual behavior · 2012Article
- Are Low- and Middle-Income Countries Repeating Mistakes Made by High-Income Countries in the Control of HIV for Men who have Sex with Men?Journal of AIDS & clinical research · 2012Article
- A CBPR partnership increases HIV testing among men who have sex with men (MSM): outcome findings from a pilot test of the CyBER/testing internet intervention.Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education · 2011Article
- You've got male: internet use, rural residence, and risky sex in men who have sex with men recruited in 12 U.S. cities.AIDS education and prevention : official publication of the International Society for AIDS Education · 2011Article
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Abstract
objectiveIn order to generate a generalizable estimate regarding risk for STI and HIV acquisition in men who have sex with men (MSM) who seek partners on the internet, we examined the sexual practices of MSM who seek partners on the internet compared to MSM who do not, using a community-based sample of MSM from British Columbia.
methods'Sex Now', a questionnaire that was developed to examine trends in sexual behaviour in gay men, was offered to men attending Gay Pride events throughout the province of British Columbia, Canada between May and August 2004. Logistic regression analysis was used to model the association between seeking sexual partners online and other variables of interest, using odds ratio as the measure of association.
resultsOf the 2,312 MSM who completed the survey, 766 (33.1%) had used the internet to find a partner in the past year. In logistic regression analyses, MSM who found partners on the internet were more likely to have had more than 10 sexual partners in the past year (overall, insertive and receptive), and to engage in sexual activities in public venues. They were also more likely to agree with the statement "I think most guys in relationships have condom-free sex." MSM who sought partners on the net were more likely to be from specific geographic regions, including non-urban regions. Demographic characteristics, HIV status, and use of drugs were not significantly different between men who found partners on the internet and those who did not in multivariable modeling. DISCUSSION: MSM who sought to meet partners online had significantly more sexual partners, were more likely to be from specific geographic regions of the province and to have participated in seeking sexual partners in venues known to be associated with HIV and STI acquisition. This study confirms from a community-based sample of MSM that programming for prevention and treatment of HIV and STI need to be available and offered in the cyber setting, to ensure effective messaging and interventions reach this population.
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