Association between rectal douching and HIV and other sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with men: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Peiyang LiTanwei YuanThomas FitzpatrickKumi SmithJin ZhaoGuohui WuLin OuyangYing WangKechun ZhangYiguo ZhouMeijuan LiDahui ChenLinghua LiWeiping CaiYong CaiHuachun ZouPublished in: Sexually transmitted infections (2019)
Rectal douching may put MSM at increased risk for infection with HIV and other STIs. Longitudinal studies are needed to clarify this association, and health education materials should inform men of the potential for increased risk of infection with rectal douching.