Sexual health problems and health-seeking behavior of men who have sex with men in Agra City, Uttar Pradesh.
Indian J Public Health
; 65(2): 142-146, 2021.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Men who have sex with men (MSM) are at high risk of acquiring sexually transmitted illnesses. The gross stigmatization of homosexuality and discrimination has always affected their health-seeking behavior.OBJECTIVES:
The study aimed to assess the magnitude of sexual health problems, factors associated, and their health-seeking behavior.METHODS:
Descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Agra city, Uttar Pradesh during December 2017 and November 2019 among a sample of 52 MSM. The Snowball technique of sampling was used to recruit the eligible subjects. Data were collected by interview and analyzed using MS excel.RESULTS:
Overall prevalence of any sexual health problem in past 1 year was 71.2%. Anal/perianal problems (26.9%) and genital/oral vesicles (26.9%) were the most commonly encountered illnesses MSM who had all their sexual encounters with men (completely homosexual), those MSM who used to play both insertive and receptive roles, had 5 or more sexual partners, used condom irregularly had significantly higher chances of having sexual health problems. Most (70.3%) MSM sought treatment for their sexual health problem from an Allopathic doctor; 29.4% took treatment from a government health facility. The majority (94.1%) of them were reportedly satisfied with the health care facility. Most (79.4%) respondents preferred not to disclose their sexual behavior during interaction with their sexual health care provider.CONCLUSION:
High prevalence of sexual health problems was found among MSM who engage in high-risk sexual behavior. MSM requires access to STIs screening. Behavior change communication is needed to improve their health-seeking behavior.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades de Transmisión Sexual
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Infecciones por VIH
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Salud Sexual
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Minorías Sexuales y de Género
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Indian J Public Health
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
India