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Infrequent STI Testing in New York City Among High Risk Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals Interested In Self- and Partner-Testing
AIDS and behavior, v 26(4), pp 1153-1162
Apr 2022
PMID: 34554292
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Abstract
Testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) remains low among sexual and gender minority populations. We assessed STI testing history using a retrospective survey among 129 HIV-negative cisgender men who have sex with men (cMSM) and transgender women who have sex with men (tWSM) who were at high risk for STI acquisition. All participants were enrolled in a parent study on self- and partner-testing for HIV and syphilis, and reported condomless anal intercourse with multiple partners during the prior 3 months. We additionally used bivariate tests to evaluate participants' STI testing by their history of using pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). One-in-seven respondents (n = 18) reported having never tested for an STI, one-quarter (n = 33) had not tested in the past year, and two-thirds (n = 83) had never used PrEP. PrEP-naïve respondents were less likely to report recent STI testing (47% vs. 85%). "Routine doctor's visit" was the most prevalent reason for testing, but was less common among PrEP-naïve respondents (83% vs. 100%). Testing was remarkably low given the sample's high risk of HIV and STI infection. Findings suggest that STI testing is more frequent among those who have ever used PrEP, but the risk of selection bias warrants evaluation in a larger probability sample.
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- Title
- Infrequent STI Testing in New York City Among High Risk Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals Interested In Self- and Partner-Testing
- Creators
- Bryan A Kutner - The HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies at the New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University, New York, NY, USAJason Zucker - Columbia University Medical CenterJavier López-Rios - Drexel UniversityCody Lentz - The HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies at the New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University, New York, NY, USACurtis Dolezal - The HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies at the New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University, New York, NY, USAIván C Balán - Florida State University
- Publication Details
- AIDS and behavior, v 26(4), pp 1153-1162
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Grant note
- T32MH019139 / NIMH NIH HHS K23MH124569 / NIMH NIH HHS K23AI150378 / National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases UM1 AI069470 / NIAID NIH HHS K23 AI150378 / NIAID NIH HHS UM1AI069470 / National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases P30MH043520 / NIMH NIH HHS L30 AI133789 / NIAID NIH HHS K23 MH124569 / NIMH NIH HHS L30AI133789 / National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases P30 MH043520 / NIMH NIH HHS T32 MH019139 / NIMH NIH HHS R01 HD088156 / NICHD NIH HHS 5R01HD088156 / National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Community Health and Prevention
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000698551800001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85115399011
- Other Identifier
- 991019168374004721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
- Social Sciences, Biomedical