ArticleAIDS and behavior2018
Rectal Douching Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Paris: Implications for HIV/STI Risk Behaviors and Rectal Microbicide Development.
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- Effect of rectal douching/enema on rectal gonorrhoea and chlamydia among a cohort of men who have sex with men on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis.Sexually transmitted infections · 2018Trial
- Douching Is Associated With Dysregulated Rectal Mucosal Immunity in Sexual Minority Men.The Journal of infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Hypo-osmolar rectal douche tenofovir formulation prevents simian/human immunodeficiency virus acquisition in macaques.JCI insight · 2022Article
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- Risk factors for HCV transmission in HIV-positive men who have sex with men in México.PloS one · 2022Article
- Getting Clear About Rectal Douching Among Men Who Have Sex With Men.Archives of sexual behavior · 2021Article
- Development, Characterization and In Vivo Pharmacokinetic Assessment of Rectal Suppositories Containing Combination Antiretroviral Drugs for HIV Prevention.Pharmaceutics · 2021Article
- Association between rectal douching and HIV acquisition: the mediating role of condom use and rectal bleeding in a national online sample of Chinese men who have sex with men.Sexually transmitted infections · 2021Article
- The use of inappropriate anal douching tool associates with increased HIV infection among men who have sex with men: a cross-sectional study in Shenyang, China.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Implementation and Access to Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for Human Immunodeficiency Virus by Men Who Have Sex With Men in Europe.Frontiers in medicine · 2021Review
- Topical delivery of long-acting antiretrovirals to prevent HIV acquisition.Current opinion in HIV and AIDS · 2020Review
- Seeing Is Believing? Unique Capabilities of Internet-Only Studies as a Tool for Implementation Research on HIV Prevention for Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Review of Studies and Methodological Considerations.Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) · 2019Article
- Recruiting vulnerable populations to participate in HIV prevention research: findings from the Together 5000 cohort study.Annals of epidemiology · 2019Article
- Use of poppers and HIV risk behaviours among men who have sex with men in Paris, France: an observational study.Sexual health · 2018Observational
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Abstract
Rectal douching is a common but potentially risky practice among MSM; MSM who douche may be ideal candidates for rectal microbicides as HIV prevention. Herein we explored rectal douching and its association with condomless receptive anal intercourse (CRAI), group sex, rates of HIV and other STIs, and likelihood to use rectal microbicide gels. We recruited a sample of 580 MSM from a geosocial-networking smartphone application in Paris, France in 2016. Regression models estimated adjusted risk ratios (aRRs) for associations between rectal douche use and (1) engagement in CRAI, (2) group sex, (3) self-reported HIV and STI diagnoses, and (4) likelihood to use rectal microbicide gels for HIV prevention. 54.3% of respondents used a rectal douche or enema in the preceding 3 months. Douching was significantly associated with CRAI (aRR: 1.77), participation in group sex (aRR: 1.42), HIV infection (aRR: 3.40), STI diagnosis (aRR: 1.73), and likelihood to use rectal microbicide gels (aRR: 1.78). Rectal douching is common among MSM, particularly those who practice CRAI, and rectal microbicide gels may be an acceptable mode of HIV prevention for MSM who use rectal douches.
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