Paper Title

Circumcision Status is Not Associated with Condom Use and Prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Young Black MSM

Authors

Profile picture of Cynthia A. Graham
Cynthia A. Graham
Profile picture of Stephanie A. Sanders
Stephanie A. Sanders
Profile picture of Robin R Milhausen
Robin R Milhausen
Profile picture of William L. Yarber
William L. Yarber
Profile picture of Richard A. Crosby
Richard A. Crosby

Keywords

  • Circumcision Status
  • Condom Use
  • Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
  • HIV
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Black MSM
  • Unprotected Anal Sex
  • Sexual Health
  • Insertive Partners
  • Sexual Behavior
  • STI Prevalence
  • Condom Use Behaviors
  • Circumcised Men
  • Intact Men
  • Circumcision
  • Condoms

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DOI

DOI Icon 10.1007/s10461-015-1212-x

Publication Info

Volume: 20 | Pages: 2538–2542

Published On

October, 2015

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Abstract

This study investigated whether intact young Black MSM differed from their circumcised counterparts regarding condom use behaviors and perceptions and HIV/Chlamydia/gonorrhea. Young Black MSM completed a self-interview, including a pictorial item assessing circumcision status and measures of condom use. Twenty-seven percent of 388 participants reported not being circumcised. With one exception, no associations tested approached significance. The mean frequency of unprotected insertive anal sex for circumcised men was about twice as high compared to those intact (P = .04). Intact young Black MSM did not differ from circumcised men relative to prevalence of STIs (including HIV) or condom use behaviors as reported only by insertive partners.

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