Document 2486
 DOCN  M94A2486
 TI    HIV risk-related sexual behaviour of homo. and bisexual men and STD
       patients in the Ukraine.
 DT    9412
 AU    Kobyshcha Y; Kruglov Yu; Secheike H; Shchebinskaya A; Morosov V; Stoyan
       H; National AIDS Committee and Centre, Kiev, Ukraine.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):293 (abstract no. PC0101). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370089
 AB    OBJECTIVE: The absence of any information about sexual behaviour
       homo/bisexuals and STD patients in our country doesn't permit to realise
       different educational programmes on AIDS prevention and to project the
       numbers of HIV-infected persons. METHODS: 52 volunteers among
       homo/bisexuals from NGO Ganimed and 130 STD patients were interviewed
       anonymously on several aspects of their sexual behaviour. RESULTS: 44.2%
       of homo/bisexual and 23.8% of STD patients have begun their sexual
       practices at the age of 13-15. 46.1% of gays and 10.7% of STD patients
       had more than 10 sex partners during the previous 12 months. 90% of
       homosexuals and 10% of STD patients had sex with foreigners. More than
       80% of gays and about 66% of STD patients had multiple sexual contacts
       during their missions and travels abroad. According to above 73.1% and
       25% of our interviewed persons use group sexual practices. Only 3% of
       STD patients and 5% of gays always use condoms. CONCLUSIONS:
       Homo/bisexual and STD patients due to their low sexual behaviour level
       may become in perspective one of the group with high HIV/AIDS
       prevalence.
 DE    Adolescence  Adult  *Bisexuality  *Homosexuality  Human  HIV
       Infections/*PREVENTION & CONTROL/TRANSMISSION  Male  *Sex Behavior
       *Sexually Transmitted Diseases  Ukraine  MEETING ABSTRACT

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