   
January 29, 2009
Unprotected Serodiscordant Sex Among MSM Ratchets Up in Sydney
An increased number of HIV-negative men who have sex with men (MSM) in Sydney are reporting having casual unprotected anal sex with HIV-positive partners, according to the online edition of AIDS and Behavior as reported by aidsmap.com. However, researchers do not consider these men “a core group of high risk men.”
Analyzing data from two cohort studies among MSM in Sydney, Iryna Zablotska MD, PhD, and her colleagues from the University of New South Wales found that between 2003 and 2006, the number of HIV-negative men having sex with casual HIV-positive partners increased from 11 percent to 13 percent, while the number specifically having unprotected anal intercourse with those men rose from 3 percent to 4 percent.
According to the article, researchers also found that while these results show a small but statistically significant increase in high-risk sexual activity, HIV diagnoses in Sydney have remained stable. They suggest that other risk reduction strategies—such as the negative man being the insertive partner or the positive partner practicing early withdrawal—are being employed.
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gotstronger, san juan, 2009-02-07 10:31:28
denial is part of human history. it was the same denial people went through the early 1980's. as time passes that kind of behavior will increase, and many will have to pay its price. but a positive person whether active or receptive should be cautious all the time
Nik, London, 2009-02-03 12:15:47
This is absurd...the results could also indicate that these men are not testing therefore remaining undiagnosed. Early withdrawal with a passive partner and unprotected active sex still carry risks and this article is worded in such as way that dismisses these risk factors. I would also like to see how many men were studied.
Brian, Houston, Tx, 2009-02-03 11:01:41
While this is a good thing to study, I'm concerned it might encourage more high-risk activity that results in infections.
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