Document 0098
 DOCN  M9480098
 TI    Anal intercourse and disclosure of HIV infection among seropositive gay
       and bisexual men.
 DT    9410
 AU    Marks G; Ruiz MS; Richardson JL; Reed D; Mason HR; Sotelo M; Turner PA;
       Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern; California,
       Los Angeles 90033.
 SO    J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 1994 Aug;7(8):866-9. Unique Identifier :
       AIDSLINE MED/94293169
 AB    Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected gay and bisexual men (n =
       609) randomly selected from two HIV outpatient clinics in Los Angeles
       completed confidential, self-administered questionnaires at the clinics,
       reporting sexual activities and disclosure during the previous 2 months.
       Approximately 9% had engaged in unprotected insertive anal intercourse
       with one or more partners. This activity was 3.27 times more likely to
       have occurred with seropositive partners than with partners who were
       seronegative or whose serostatus was unknown. Fourteen men (2.3% of
       total sample) had engaged in unprotected insertive anal sex with 25
       seronegative or unknown serostatus partners who were not informed of
       their risk of infection. Thirty-three men (5.4% of total sample) had
       engaged in this activity with 37 seropositive partners who were
       informed. Clinicians and other health professionals can play an
       important role in helping to control the HIV epidemic by discussing with
       seropositive patients the importance of using safer sex and informing
       sexual partners. Such discussion should include information about the
       potentially negative health effects of unprotected sex between
       seropositive persons.
 DE    Adult  *Bisexuality/PSYCHOLOGY  Condoms/*UTILIZATION
       *Homosexuality/PSYCHOLOGY  Human  HIV Infections/PREVENTION &
       CONTROL/PSYCHOLOGY  *HIV Seropositivity/PSYCHOLOGY/TRANSMISSION  Male
       *Self Disclosure  Sexual Partners  Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.  JOURNAL
       ARTICLE

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