title: HIV Risk Behavior Among Men Who Have Sex with Men.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Sentinel surveillance reported high human immunodeficiency virus positivity rates among men who have sex with men. The current study has described the high-risk behavior and self-reported sexually transmitted infection(s) among self-identified men who have sex with men.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The present study was to find out the extent of high-risk behavior and prevalence of self-reported sexually transmitted diseases among self-identified men who have sex with men, registered with selected nongovernmental organizations in Delhi.
  
  
  METHODS
  A facility-based cross-sectional study was done among 250 men who have sex with men during March 2009 to February 2010, through consecutive sampling strategy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Majority (80%) were anal-receptive, received money for sex (61%) and were involved in all types of sexual intercourse with men (oral-86%, manual-97%, and anal-94%). Consistent condom use with male partner was low (46%), most common reason (52%) for not using condom was, that either the condoms were not available or the partner objected. Self-reported sexually transmitted infection(s) was 41% in the past 12 months.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study underscores the increased vulnerability of men who have sex with men of Delhi and need for sustained interventions.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Community Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Vijay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Silan
authors.forename: Shashi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kant
authors.forename: Partha
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Haldar
authors.forename: Kiran
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Goswami
authors.forename: Sanjay K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Rai
authors.forename: Puneet
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Misra
keywords: Delhi; HIV/AIDS; India; Men who have sex with men; Sexual behavior