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Thursday, January 08, 2009

Modeling the impact of HIV chemoprophylaxis strategies among men who have sex with men in the United States: HIV infections prevented and cost-effectiveness.

10 Sep 2008 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: HIV chemoprophylaxis may be a future prevention strategy to help control the global epidemic of HIV/AIDS. Safety and efficacy trials of two agents are currently underway. We assess the expected number of HIV cases ... Read more...

HIV and homosexuality in Pakistan.

30 Jul 2008 In Pakistan, seven times more men are reported to be infected with HIV than women. Among the Pakistani population, modes of HIV transmission include infection through sexual contact, contaminated blood and blood products, injecting drug use, and ... Read more...

Social and psychological context for HIV risk in non-gay-identified African American men who have sex with men.

30 Jul 2008 This study used qualitative methods to explore the social and psychological context of sexual behavior and HIV risk among African American non-gay-identified men who have sex with men. Analysis of men's narratives on their sexual behaviors revealed ... Read more...

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Latest indexed articles for 'Bisexuality'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Modeling the impact of HIV chemoprophylaxis strategies among men who have sex with men in the United States: HIV infections prevented and cost-effectiveness. 10 Sep 2008
• HIV and homosexuality in Pakistan. 30 Jul 2008
• Social and psychological context for HIV risk in non-gay-identified African American men who have sex with men. 30 Jul 2008
• The characterisation of sexual behaviour in Chinese male university students who have sex with other men: a cross-sectional study. 20 Jul 2008
• Sexual compulsivity among men in a decentralized MSM community of the Midwestern United States. 29 Jun 2008
• Methamphetamine abuse in the United States: contextual, psychological and sociological considerations. 29 Jun 2008
• Interactive voice response versus computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI) surveys and sensitive questions: the 2005 National Alcohol Survey. 29 Jun 2008
• Butch/Femme differences in substance use and abuse among young lesbian and bisexual women: examination and potential explanations. 29 Jun 2008
• Elevated substance use among lesbian and bisexual women: possible explanations and intervention implications for an urgent public health concern. 29 Jun 2008
• Childhood sexual experiences and adult health sequelae among gay and bisexual men: defining childhood sexual abuse. 29 Jun 2008
• Sexual practices of gay, bisexual, and other nonidentified MSM attending New York City gyms: patterns of serosorting, strategic positioning, and context selection. 29 Jun 2008
• Nepal: Supreme Court makes landmark decisions on LGBTI rights and the right to confidentiality. 29 Jun 2008
• Kaposi's sarcoma in HIV-negative men having sex with men. 17 Jun 2008
• Unsafe sexual behavior among HIV-infected patients in Croatia, 2006: prevalence and associated factors. 8 Jun 2008
• Vulvovaginal candidiasis in women who have sex with women. 30 May 2008
• Sexual need fulfillment in the relationships of straight and bisexual men with HIV. 30 May 2008
• Issues affecting gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender persons. 30 May 2008
• Tomboys: meanings, marginalization, and misunderstandings. 30 May 2008
• Parenting, family life, and well-being among sexual minorities: nursing policy and practice implications. 30 May 2008
• Nursing implications in the application of conversion therapies on gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender clients. 30 May 2008

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Technical information about 'Bisexuality'

Definition: The sexual attraction or relationship between members of both the same and the opposite SEX.

Descriptor UI: D001727

Alternative terms: Bisexuality; Bisexuals; Bisexual;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; drug effects; physiology; radiation effects; ethics; ethnology; history; psychology; statistics & numerical data;

Tree Number: F01.145.802.975.200; G08.686.867.200;

History Note: 88

Technical Notes: note category: do not confuse with HERMAPHRODITISM, an endocrine dis