Dental dams are distributed and promoted in some safer sex campaigns for use in oral sex. However, whether and how often dams are used for sex between Australian women remains unknown. We investigated the use of dental dams for sex by lesbians and other women who have sex with women, and the relationship between dam use and sexual risk for this group. In 2004, a self-completion questionnaire wa...

UNLABELLED The trigging off agent for multiple sclerosis (MS) is despite intensive epidemiological and biomedical research still unknown. The disease is typically diagnosed in reproductive age and recent findings have suggested that MS could be a sexually transmitted disease. AIM To assess the influence of different sexual practices in young age on the risk of developing MS, and specifically ...

In The Lancet, Aimeé Kreimer and colleagues present one of the fi rst natural history studies of oral human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. As part of the wider HPV Infection in Men (HIM) study, the researchers investigated 1626 adult men from three countries (Brazil, Mexico, and the USA), a population of substantial interest since the burden of HPV-driven oropharyngeal cancer is highest in mid...

BACKGROUND Little is known about the association between oral and anogenital human papillomavirus (HPV) infections. METHODS Oral and anal samples from 66 men who have sex with men with a history of HPV-related anogenital squamous intraepithelial lesions were analyzed using polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and typed for 38 HPV types. RESULTS Prevalence of oral HPV infection was 30%, versus 8...

This study aimed to determine the seroprevalence of Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus(KSHV) and related factors in men who have sex with men (MSM) in China. A total of 208 subjects were recruited from eastern China from 2008 to 2009. Plasma samples were collected and screened for KSHV, HIV and syphilis. Overall, KSHV seroprevalence was 32.7% in the subjects. About 92.7% of subjects report...

Background: Lichen planus is a T-cell mediated autoimmune and chronic inflammatory disease that affects the skin and the mucous membrane. The results of numerous studies on oral mucosa have confirmed the effects of sex hormones on oral mucosa and the expression of estrogen (ER), progesterone (PR), and androgen receptors. Lichen planus is a common disease in middle-aged wo...