HIV transmission risk through anal intercourse: systematic review, meta-analysis and implications for HIV prevention
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...Changing the trajectory of the growing HIV epidemics in high-income countries will require addressing the biology of HIV transmission including acute HIV infection and transmission through anal intercourse with a viremic serodiscordant partner [15]....
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...However, other data suggest that “test-and-treat” approaches could decrease HIV incidence in MSM. Individuals who are aware of their HIV status are less likely to engaging in potential transmitting behaviors64 and successful suppression of plasma viremia with HAART being associated with marked reductions in the detection of seminal HIV.65,66 Additionally, those who initiated treatment sooner in HPTN 052 had better clinical outcomes,67 and large observational studies also indicate that earlier treatment results in decreased morbidity.68 Operational questions remain, given that social stigma may result in delays in accessing testing and treatment services....
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...Receptive anal intercourse is the most efficient sexual practice transmitting HIV.(4) MSM engaging in insertive anal sex can become HIV infected, particularly if the partner has an STD, is untreated, or is uncircumcised....
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...Vernazza PL, Troiani L, Flepp MJ, et al. Potent antiretroviral treatment of HIV-infection results in suppression of the seminal shedding of HIV....
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...OF MSM SUSCEPTIBILITY Receptive anal intercourse is the most efficient sexual practice transmitting HIV.4 MSM engaging in insertive anal sex can become HIV infected, particularly if the partner has an STD, is untreated, or is uncircumcised....
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...Lack of data on the effects of length of partnership, outside exposures, condom use and frequency and type of sex acts, on transmission risk among serodiscordant couples makes exploration of this issue difficult, although it may relate to variability in susceptibility and infectiousness [18,46]....
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...Data from couples suggest that HIV transmission risk from sex in serodiscordant couples may level off over time, regardless of ongoing exposures [18]....
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...4% per act of unprotected receptive anal sex based on a meta-analysis [18]....
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...025] [18] Risk ratio associated with HIV transmission risk modifiers (rj) [95% CI] Positive partner taking ART 0....
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...In relation to ecstasy, where reported effects include improved sexual performance and satisfaction [13,14], participants also reported enhanced sensuality rather than sexuality [17] and increased feelings of intimacy and emotional closeness [20,21]....
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...Ecstasy has also been reported to increase feelings of sensuality and emotional closeness [20,21]....
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