Heterosexual behaviors and risk of exposure to HIV: Current status and prospects for change |
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| Affiliation: | 1. HIV/STI Surveillance Research Center, and WHO Collaborating for HIV Surveillance, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran;2. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, Ontario, Canada;3. School of Population and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada;4. Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran;5. The Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia;6. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute for Global Health Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA, United States |
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| Abstract: | Prevalence of HIV among heterosexuals is relatively low as compared to that of gay and bisexual males and intravenous drug users (IDUs). However, many heterosexuals engage in behavior that places them at risk for exposure to HIV. Changes in sexual behavior in response to HIV are reviewed for both high-prevalence groups such as gay and bisexual men and IDUs and lower prevalence heterosexual groups. Psychosocial factors contributing to behavior change are evaluated. The implications for future changes by heterosexuals, especially the adoption of self-protective behaviors such as condom use, are discussed. |
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