Title | Concurrent sexual partnerships and sexually transmitted diseases in Russia. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2011 |
Authors | Zhan, Weihai, Tatiana V. Krasnoselskikh, Linda M. Niccolai, Sergei Golovanov, Andrei P. Kozlov, and Nadia Abdala |
Journal | Sexually transmitted diseases |
Volume | 38 |
Issue | 6 |
Pagination | 543-7 |
Date Published | 2011 Jun |
ISSN | 1537-4521 |
Keywords | Adult, Ambulatory Care Facilities, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Prevalence, Questionnaires, Risk Factors, Russia, Sexual Behavior, Sexual Partners, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Young Adult |
Abstract | Sexual concurrency is associated with higher prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) including HIV. However, most studies have focused only on the concurrency of the individual participant (individual concurrency) and not on concurrency of their sexual partners (partner concurrency). Furthermore, limited concurrency information is available in Russia where HIV epidemic is growing rapidly. We therefore examine the prevalence and correlates of individual and partner concurrency, and determine whether either type of concurrency is associated with diagnosed STDs among STD clinic attendees in St. Petersburg, Russia. |
DOI | 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e318205e449 |
Alternate Journal | Sex Transm Dis |