Sexual transmission risk perceptions and behavioural correlates of HIV concentrations in semen

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ID19443032
AutoresSeth C Kalichman (0000-0002-0912-5112, Medical College of Wisconsin), D Rompa (a Medical College of Wisconsin , USA), Marjorie Cage (Medical College of Wisconsin), James Austin (0000-0002-9214-8795, Medical College of Wisconsin), Webster Luke (Medical College of Wisconsin), Tamara Barnett (0009-0003-8001-1235, Emory University), P Tharnish (b Emory University School of Medicine , USA), Phillip M Tharnish (Emory University), Julie Mowrey (Emory University), Raymond F Schinazi (0000-0002-6688-3614, Emory University)
Ano2002
Volume14
Fascículo3
Páginas343-349
Data de publicação2002-06-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoAIDS Care (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0954-0121 • E-ISSN: 1360-0451
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09540120220123720
PMID12042080
OpenAlexW2021330218
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas4
Referências citadas11

HIV transmission risk behaviours are related to perceived infectiousness and HIV-positive men who have undetectable blood viral loads may practise less protective behaviours. The current study extends previous research by reporting the association between perceived HIV transmission risks, risk behaviours and viral load in semen. Results showed significant associations between perceived risks for transmitting HIV, unprotected intercourse and viral load in semen. Further analyses showed that men with greater concentrations of HIV in their semen were practising higher rates of transmission risk behaviours while perceiving less risk for potentially transmitting HIV. We conclude that behavioural interventions are needed for HIV-positive men to inform them that HIV infectiousness cannot be inferred from peripheral blood viral loads and to support maintenance of HIV risk reduction behaviours

Andrology · Environmental health · Microbicide · Perception · Population · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Risk perception · Semen · Sexual intercourse · Sexual transmission · Viral load · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Clinical Psychology · Demography · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Psychology · Sex work and related issues · Immunology