ArticleSexually transmitted infections2014
'Just getting by': a cross-sectional study of male sex workers as a key population for HIV/STIs among men who have sex with men in Peru.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The prevalence of hepatitis C and hepatitis B in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of medical research · 2022Pooled it
- The Prevalence of HIV Among Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) and Young MSM in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Systematic Review.AIDS and behavior · 2021Pooled it
- HIV and syphilis testing behaviors among heterosexual male and female sex workers in Uganda.AIDS research and therapy · 2020Article
- Increasing PrEP uptake and adherence among MSM and TW sex workers in Lima, Perú: what and whom do different patients trust?AIDS care · 2020Article
- ¿AIDS education and prevention : official publication of the International Society for AIDS Education · 2019Article
- Sexual Risk, Behavior, and HIV Testing and Status among Male and Transgender Women Sex Workers and their Clients in Lima, Peru.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2018Article
- The odyssey of linking to and staying in HIV care among male sex workers in Peru.Journal of HIV and AIDS · 2017Article
- Health-information needs of HIV-positive adults in Latin America and the Caribbean: an integrative review of the literature.AIDS care · 2016Review
- Is Intimate Partner and Client Violence Associated with Condomless Anal Intercourse and HIV Among Male Sex Workers in Lima, Peru?AIDS and behavior · 2016Article
- High HIV prevalence and the internet as a source of HIV-related service information at a community-based organization in Peru: a cross-sectional study of men who have sex with men.BMC public health · 2016Article
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- A new public health context to understand male sex work.BMC public health · 2015Review
- The changing face of HIV in Latin America and the Caribbean.Current HIV/AIDS reports · 2014Review
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Abstract
objectivesTo describe the sociodemographic and sex work characteristics, recent sexual practices, HIV risk perception and testing history, and HIV and syphilis prevalence of Cercado (downtown) and non-Cercado (close urban) male sex workers (MSWs) in Lima, Peru.
methodsEighty-nine MSWs completed a self-administered survey and participated in HIV and syphilis testing.
resultsCercado MSWs had significantly lower median weekly earnings than non-Cercado MSWs (US$43 vs US$72, p=0.04). Most non-Cercado MSWs (81%) reported only insertive anal intercourse with male/transgender partners, while Cercado MSWs primarily reported only insertive (52%) or insertive and receptive (45%) anal intercourse (p=0.03). Consistent condom use was low with insertive and receptive anal intercourse in both subgroups. Among MSWs with recent female partners, condom use with the last partner was lower among Cercado versus non-Cercado MSWs for vaginal sex (37% vs 65%, p=0.04) and anal sex (27% vs 80%, p=0.01). More Cercado than non-Cercado MSWs (57% vs 42%) perceived high HIV risk (p=0.05) and Cercado MSWs had a much higher prevalence than non-Cercado MSWs of HIV (23% vs 4%, p=0.04) and syphilis (22% vs 0%, p=0.02) infections.
conclusionsMSWs in Lima are diverse and Cercado MSWs are 'just getting by,' engaging in more risk behaviours, and more likely to have HIV/STIs. Future research should identify, describe and carry out HIV/STI testing with broader groups of MSWs and their client and non-client partners. Prevention efforts should provide HIV/STI risk reduction education for MSWs and related subgroups who are currently not targeted such as female partners.
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