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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
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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

Bryan A Kutner, Jason Zucker, Javier López-Rios, Cody Lentz, Curtis Dolezal and Iván C Balán
AIDS and behavior, v 26(4), pp 1153-1162
Apr 2022
PMID: 34554292
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8940708View
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Abstract

Female HIV Infections - diagnosis HIV Infections - epidemiology HIV Infections - prevention & control Homosexuality, Male Humans Male New York City - epidemiology Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Retrospective Studies Sexual and Gender Minorities Sexual Behavior Sexually Transmitted Diseases - diagnosis Sexually Transmitted Diseases - epidemiology Sexually Transmitted Diseases - prevention & control
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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