title: [Vulnerability of men who have sex with men in the context of AIDS].
abstract: The number of AIDS cases in men who have sex with men (MSM) decreased in the initial years of the epidemic, but the percentage of cases in this group has remained unaltered in the last five years. This study, aimed to improve knowledge on the impact of AIDS in the daily lives of MSM, was conducted in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil, using a questionnaire and interviews. The results show that MSM perceive their vulnerability to HIV infection, referring to inconsistent condom use and multiple sex partners, given that 65% of homosexuals, 75% of bisexuals, and 33% of transvestites reported up to 5 partners in the previous month and emphasizing that 59% of the group reported more than 11 partners during the same period. The susceptibility of certain groups and the identification and understanding of their specificities pose a major challenge in any geographic context where such conditions are present.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brasil.
authors.forename: Sonia Maria Oliveira
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: de Andrade
authors.forename: Edson Mamoru
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Tamaki
authors.forename: Joaquim Miguel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Vinha
authors.forename: Mauricio Antonio
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Pompilio
authors.forename: Cybele Weber
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Prieto
authors.forename: Laura Moreno
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: de Barros
authors.forename: Livia Beraldo
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: de Lima
authors.forename: Marina de Capua
authors.initials: Mde C
authors.lastname: Chaguri
authors.forename: Socorro Andrade de Lima
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Pompilio
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control; D001294:Attitude to Health; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012649:Self Concept; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology; D047568:Unsafe Sex / Q000523:psychology