International Journal of Contemporary Microbiology
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue: 2

A Review Study on Socio-cultural Reasons and Risk of Infectious Diseases among Males who Sexual Engaged with Males

  • Author:
  • Sartaj Ahmad1, Arvind Kumar Shukla2, Saurabh Shrama3, Manoj Kumar Tripathi4
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 13 to 17

1Assistant Professor, Medical Sociology, SVS University, Meerut

2Assistant Professor Statistics, Department of Community Medicine, SVS University, Meerut

3Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, SVS University, Meerut

4Assistant Professor, Political Sciences, SVS University, Meerut

Online published on 15 October, 2015.

Abstract

HIV infection and other diseases among Men who have sex with men (MSM) have been increasing in recent years around the world, particularly in Asia. Proper IEC to promote condom use and promotion of safe sexual practice among MSM is the need of the hour. This review paper aims to highlight the socio-cultural attitude, reasons for unnatural sexual practices and infectious diseases of unprotected sex.

Keywords

MSM, Social culture behaviour, infectious diseases