Gonorrhea among men who have sex with men - selected sexually transmitted diseases clinic, 1993-1996
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Gay men may be engaging in behaviors that put them at risk for HIV infection. Data from the Gonococcal Isolate Surveillance Project (GISP) indicate that the number of gay men infected with gonorrhea increased from 5% of all cases of gonorrhea in 1993 to 9% of all cases in 1996. GISP collects data from 26 sexually transmitted disease clinics across the US. Data from Seattle and Portland, OR, reveal that the number of gay men with gonorrhea increased over 100% from 1994/1995 to 1996. An increase in the number of men with rectal gonorrhea indicates these men are practicing unprotected anal intercourse.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1997
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Increases in Unsafe Sex and Rectal Gonorrhea Among Men Who Have Sex With Men- San Francisco, California, 1994-1997
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The incidence of unprotected anal intercourse among homosexual men in San Francisco increased from 1994 to 1997, as did the incidence of rectal gonorrhea. In 1994, 70% of men reported always using condoms during anal intercourse, while 61% did so in 1997. The incidence of rectal gonorrhea nearly doubled from 1994 to 1997. The increase in unprotected sexual activity, with the corresponding increase in gonorrhea cases, indicates that the risk of HIV transmission among men who have sex with men is growing.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1999
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Gonorrhea--United States, 1998
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The rate of gonorrhea in the US increased 9% in 1998 after dropping 64% between 1985 and 1997. This was the conclusion of an analysis by the CDC of gonorrhea statistics reported by the 50 states. Part of the increase could be due to changes in reporting and screening practices. Preliminary data indicate the rate of new gonorrhea infection may have begun to decrease again in 1999.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2000
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