Characteristics of men who have sex with men (MSM) who tested for HIV while donating blood in Latvia

An end to lifetime blood donation ban in Israel for MSM would be a major step toward a science-based policy that reduces stigma

In recent years, countries around the world have revised their blood donation policies regarding gay and bisexual men, and other men who have sex with men (MSM). The United States lifted the lifetime ban on MSM from donating blood in 2015, replacing it with a 1 year deferral policy allowing MSM to donate if they abstain from sex for 12 months. Other countries followed suit, while Italy and Spai...

HIV testing history and preferences for future tests among gay men, bisexual men and other MSM in England: results from a cross-sectional study

OBJECTIVES The British HIV Association's (BHIVA) testing guidelines recommend men who have sex with men (MSM) test annually or more frequently if ongoing risk is present. We identify which groups of MSM in England are less likely to have tested for HIV and their preferences for future tests by testing model, in order to inform health promotion programmes. METHODS Data come from the Gay Men's ...

Impact of Mobile Phone-Based Interventions on Methamphetamine Use and High-risk Sexual Behaviors in Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM): A Systematic Review

Internet-Facilitated, Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) Clinic-Based HIV Testing among Men Who Have Sex with Men in China

OBJECTIVE To explore the feasibility of using Internet outreach to encourage men who have sex with men (MSM) to get tested for HIV at voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) clinics in Beijing and Urumqi, China. METHODS From June to August 2007, two volunteers contacted MSM using instant messaging, online chat rooms, mobile phone, and e-mail (active recruitment). Banners with study information...

Rapid HIV antibody testing among men who have sex with men who visited a gay bathhouse in Hangzhou, China: a cross-sectional study

OBJECTIVE To understand the prevalence and correlates of rapid HIV antibody testing (RHT) among men who have sex with men (MSM) clients of gay bathhouses. DESIGN Cross-sectional questionnaire survey. SETTING This study was conducted in a gay bathhouse in Hangzhou, China. PARTICIPANTS 354 MSM were validly recruited from October to December 2012. Inclusion criteria were (1) men who visited ...