Using Gay Men's Sexual Networks to Reduce Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)/Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Transmission

An individual's risk of acquiring or transmitting a sexually transmitted disease or HIV is affected both by individual risk factors and by one's location within a sexual network. Therefore, prevention efforts must consider intervening with both individuals and with network conformations. H...

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Published in:Sexually transmitted diseases 2005-10, Vol.32 (10), p.S48-S52
Main Authors: WOHLFEILER, DAN, POTTERAT, JOHN J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bisexuality
Disease transmission
Gays & lesbians
HIV
HIV Infections - prevention & control
Homosexuality, Male
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Internet - statistics & numerical data
Male
Men
Risk factors
Sexual Behavior
Sexual Partners
Sexually transmitted diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases - prevention & control
STD
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Summary:An individual's risk of acquiring or transmitting a sexually transmitted disease or HIV is affected both by individual risk factors and by one's location within a sexual network. Therefore, prevention efforts must consider intervening with both individuals and with network conformations. Helping gay and bisexual men make more informed choices about their partners and fragmenting networks to reduce the likelihood of risky encounters between high-risk core group members and those at lower risk are two strategies for reducing transmission in this population. Network-level interventions are particularly well suited for places such as commercial sex venues and Internet sites where gay and bisexual men meet new sexual partners.
ISSN:0148-5717
1537-4521
DOI:10.1097/01.olq.0000175394.81945.68