Characteristics of HIV/sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with men and women in Bangkok, Thailand
Issued Date
2022-10-01
Resource Type
ISSN
09564624
eISSN
17581052
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85136645135
Pubmed ID
36006847
Journal Title
International Journal of STD and AIDS
Volume
33
Issue
11
Start Page
963
End Page
969
Rights Holder(s)
SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
International Journal of STD and AIDS Vol.33 No.11 (2022) , 963-969
Suggested Citation
Chaiyabutr C., Nanchaipruek Y., Pochanapan O., Leeyaphan C., Jiamton S. Characteristics of HIV/sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with men and women in Bangkok, Thailand. International Journal of STD and AIDS Vol.33 No.11 (2022) , 963-969. 969. doi:10.1177/09564624221114188 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/85502
Title
Characteristics of HIV/sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with men and women in Bangkok, Thailand
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Abstract
Background: Men who have sex with men (MSM) are a key HIV target population in Thailand. An important subgroup is men who have sex with men and women (MSMW) as they can sexually transmit infections between individuals with different gender identities. This study compared the sexually transmitted infection risk behavior of different types of men in Thailand. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 839 consecutive male patients who visited an STI clinic in Bangkok, Thailand, between 2014 and 2020. Results: Men who have sex with women only (MSWO) predominated (58.0%), followed by men who have sex with men only (MSMO, 32.2%) and MSMW (9.8%). MSMW and MSMO shared similar sexual risk behaviors, such as significantly higher median numbers of sex partners (10 and 8, respectively) than MSWO (5; Kruskal–Wallis, p < 0.001). MSMW had the highest prevalence of concurrent sexual partnerships (91.4%), significantly different from MSWO (61.2%) and MSMO (76.7%; chi-squared, p < 0.001). HIV and syphilis prevalence was significantly higher for MSMO (48.9% and 51.1%) and MSMW (42.7% and 48.8%) than MSWO (12.3% and 20.9%; chi-squared, p < 0.001). Conclusions: MSMW exhibited similar sexual risk behavior and high HIV/STI prevalence comparable to MSMO.