From the Departments of Medicine (S.A.L., C.G., B.J.M., P.S., C.M.M.) and Neurology (C.M.M.), University of Washington, Seattle; St. James Hospital, Dublin (S.H., F.M.); the San Francisco Department… (More)
CONTEXT
It is estimated that half of unintended pregnancies could be averted if emergency contraception (EC) were easily accessible and used.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the effect of direct access to EC… (More)
BACKGROUND
Both religious practices and male circumcision (MC) have been associated with HIV and other sexually-transmitted infectious diseases. Most studies have been limited in size and have not… (More)
BACKGROUND
Several nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) are US Food and Drug Administration-cleared for detecting urogenital Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) infection,… (More)
OBJECTIVES
This study assessed the countervailing effects on HIV incidence of highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART) among San Francisco men who have sex with men (MSM).
METHODS
Behavioral… (More)
Gonorrhea remains an important clinical and public health problem throughout the world. Gonococcal infections have historically been diagnosed by Gram stain and culture but are increasingly diagnosed… (More)
PURPOSE
To determine the rates of sildenafil (Viagra) use among different populations, primarily among men who have sex with men, and to measure the association of sildenafil use with increased… (More)
BACKGROUND
Substantial increases in syphilis among gay and bisexual men have been reported in San Francisco.
GOAL
To identify risk factors for early syphilis infection among gay and bisexual men… (More)
BACKGROUND
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention developed screening and diagnostic testing guidelines for chlamydia and gonorrhea at urethral, rectal, and pharyngeal sites for men who have… (More)
BACKGROUND
Men who have sex with men and transgenders are an important risk group for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). They have risky sexual behaviors… (More)