Sexual behavior among patients with HIV according to age groups

Montalvo R.; Katherine F.-C.; Henry S.-C.; Enrique R.-R.; Katya L.-S.; Rosales-Guerra J.; Crisóstomo S. · Boletin de Malariologia y Salud Ambiental (2022) · DOI: 10.52808/bmsa.7e5.621.003

Resumen

Our objective was to determine the prevalence and risk behaviors by age groups in patients with HIV infection. A cross-sectional analytical observational study of patients attending the Infectious Diseases service to receive antiretroviral treatment was carried out.Results: Out of 117 people who entered the study, it was observed that the age group of young men with HIV infection indicated a homosexual orientation (MSM) 64.5%; and a higher rate of having suffered sexual abuse (29%) in comparison to the others. In adults, the use of contraceptive methods is 71.4%, and higher than the rest of the age groups, attendance at places of risk (visits to street sex workers) is mostly in the range of 45 to 90 years. The active homosexual role of men with HIV represents 66.7%. The findings emphasize the need for more studies that delve into the issue of sexual abuse in adolescents and young adults, due to the high prevalence found in this study.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional del Centro del Perú