Stimulant use during sex (chemsex) among men who have sex with men and associated factors in Can Tho City in 2021

Authors

  • Lý Anh Huy Can Tho Centers for disease control and prevention
  • Huỳnh Minh Trúc Can Tho Centers for disease control and prevention
  • Dáp Thanh Giang Can Tho Centers for disease control and prevention
  • Lưu Huỳnh Bảo Châu Can Tho Centers for disease control and prevention
  • Đinh Công Thức Can Tho Department of Health
  • Phạm Đức Mạnh Vietnam Authority of HIV/AIDS Control, Ministry of Health, Hanoi
  • Võ Hải Sơn Vietnam Authority of HIV/AIDS Control, Ministry of Health, Hanoi
  • Lê Mạnh Hùng Vietnam Authority of HIV/AIDS Control, Ministry of Health, Hanoi
  • Khưu Văn Nghĩa Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City
  • Lê Quang Thủ Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51403/0868-2836/2022/910

Keywords:

Chemsex, MSM, Can Tho, HIV, sentinel surveillance

Abstract

Stimulant use during sex (chemsex) among men who have sex with men (MSM) carries potential health risks, increasing the risk of HIV transmission and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This study aims to describe Stimulant use during sex (chemsex) among men who have sex with men and associated factors in Can Tho city in 2021. A cross - sectional study was conducted among 300 MSM aged from 16 years old and older through the HIV/ STI integrated behavioral sentinel surveillance in 2021 in Can Tho. The results showed that the percentage of MSM who had ever used chemsex was 20.3%. Factors increased the risk of chemsex were having less than a high school education (ORHC= 3.04; 95%CI: 1.13 - 8.19) and using social networks to seek sexual partner (ORHC= 3.90; 95%CI: 1.72 - 8.82). The HIV/STI prevention interventions for MSM should pay more attention to those who having chemsex, with lower high school education and using social media to seeking sex partners.

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Published

20-12-2022

How to Cite

Huy, L. A. ., Trúc, H. M. ., Giang, D. T. ., Châu, L. H. B. ., Thức, Đinh C. ., Mạnh, P. Đức ., Sơn, V. H. ., Hùng, L. M. ., Nghĩa, K. V. ., & Thủ, L. Q. . (2022). Stimulant use during sex (chemsex) among men who have sex with men and associated factors in Can Tho City in 2021. Vietnam Journal of Preventive Medicine, 32(8 Phụ bản), 291–298. https://doi.org/10.51403/0868-2836/2022/910

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