Sociodemographic, Clinical, and Behavioral Factors Associated with Sexual Transmitted Infection among HIV-1 Positive Migrants in Portugal: Are There Differences between Sexes?
Mafalda N S MirandaVictor PimentelJacqueline GraçaSofia G SeabraCruz S SebastiãoAntónio DinizDomitília FariaEugénio TeófiloFausto RoxoFernando MaltezIsabel GermanoJoaquim OliveiraJosé FerreiraJosé PoçasKamal MansinhoLuís MendãoMaria João GonçalvesMargarida MouroNuno MarquesPatrícia PachecoPaula ProençaRaquel TavaresRicardo Correia de AbreuRosário SerrãoTelo Farianull Besthope Study GroupMaria do Rosario Oliveira MartinsPerpétua GomesAna Barroso AbecasisMarta PingarilhoPublished in: Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) (2024)
HIV-1 infected men were more likely to report previous STIs than women. On the other hand, most migrant women had a regular sexual partner and never or only sometimes used condoms. This somewhat discrepant findings suggest that gender inequalities may make women unable to negotiate safe sexual practices, resulting in increased susceptibility to infection. However, since migrant women report less STIs, we cannot exclude that these STIs may remain undiagnosed. The implementation of safer sex awareness campaigns for condom use and screening for STIs in women is crucial. On the other hand, health education campaigns for STI knowledge need to be implemented for both MSM and women and their partners.
Keyphrases
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- men who have sex with men
- healthcare
- hiv positive
- pregnancy outcomes
- hiv infected
- mental health
- cervical cancer screening
- antiretroviral therapy
- primary care
- hiv testing
- breast cancer risk
- public health
- pregnant women
- south africa
- human immunodeficiency virus
- insulin resistance
- climate change
- quality improvement
- risk assessment
- human health
- health promotion