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Transactional Sex and the HIV Epidemic Among Men Who have Sex with Men (MSM): Results From a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
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61 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Prevalence and shared risk factors of HIV in three key populations in Vietnam: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Epidemiology and infection · 2023Pooled it
- Spiraling Risk: Visualizing the multilevel factors that socially pattern HIV risk among gay, bisexual & other men who have sex with men using Complex Systems Theory.Current HIV/AIDS reports · 2023Pooled it
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- When context matters: Multilevel determinants of self-reported sexually transmitted infections symptoms among men engaged in transactional sex in 26 Sub-Saharan African countries.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Behavioral and structural drivers of HIV in men who have sex with men in Belize: a mixed-methods study.Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health · 2026Article
- Prevalence and associated factors of selling sex among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Latin America: results from the Latin American MSM Internet Survey in 18 countries (LAMIS-2018).BMJ global health · 2025Article
- Transactional sex, HIV, and STIs among men who have sex with men in Ghana: an MSM bio-behavioral study.Tropical medicine and health · 2025Article
- Transactional Sex, HIV, and Bacterial STIs Among U.S. Men Who have Sex with Men.American journal of preventive medicine · 2024Article
- HIV Incidence and Transactional Sex Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Ningbo, China: Prospective Cohort Study Using a WeChat-Based Platform.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2024Article
- Trends in Sexual Health of Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men, and Transgender Individuals: Apps Driven Testing Program for HIV and Other STIs in Barcelona, Spain (2016-2023).Journal of community health · 2024Article
- Examination of multidimensional geographic mobility and sexual behaviour among Black cisgender sexually minoritized men in Chicago.Geospatial health · 2024Article
- Examining HIV Knowledge and Sexually Risky Behaviors among Female Sex Workers in Kampala, Uganda.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
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- Association Between Age of Anal Sex Debut and Adult Health Behaviors Among Sexual Minoritized Men Living with HIV.Archives of sexual behavior · 2023Article
- Sexual (Risk) Behavior and Risk-Reduction Strategies of Home-Based Male Sex Workers Who Have Sex with Men (MSW-MSM) in The Netherlands: A Qualitative Study.Archives of sexual behavior · 2023Article
- Prevalence and risk factors for transactional sex among Swedish-born and foreign-born MSM in Sweden.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Social identity support, descriptive norms, and economic instability in PrEP engagement for emerging adult MSM in the United States.AIDS care · 2022Article
- Selling sex in the context of substance use: social and structural drivers of transactional sex among men who use opioids in Maryland.Harm reduction journal · 2022Article
- Barriers and facilitators to utilisation of public sexual healthcare services for male sex workers who have sex with men (MSW-MSM) in The Netherlands: a qualitative study.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Correlates of Substance Misuse, Transactional Sex, and Depressive Symptomatology Among Partnered Gay, Bisexual and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in South Africa and Namibia.AIDS and behavior · 2022Article
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Abstract
Engagement in transactional sex has been hypothesized to increase risk of HIV among MSM, however conflicting evidence exists. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis comparing HIV prevalence among MSM who engaged in transactional sex to those who did not (33 studies in 17 countries; n = 78,112 MSM). Overall, transactional sex was associated with a significant elevation in HIV prevalence (OR 1.34, 95 % CI 1.11-1.62). Latin America (OR 2.28, 95 % CI 1.87-2.78) and Sub-Saharan Africa (OR 1.72, 95 % CI 1.02-2.91) were the only regions where this elevation was noted. Further research is needed to understand factors associated with sex work and subsequent HIV risk in Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa.
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