title: Disclosure of Male Sexual Partnering and HIV Serostatus Among a Sample of Heterosexually Identified Men Who Have Sex With Men and Women.
abstract: This study employed qualitative methods to understand better the disclosure practices of men with their male and female sexual partners. Open-ended, in-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 21 heterosexually identified men who reported at least one sexual encounter with a male in the previous year but not more than one sexual encounter with a male per month. Fifty-eight percent of the participants were HIV infected. Most HIV-infected participants reported disclosure of their HIV serostatus to their female sexual partners but did not disclose that they engaged in occasional sexual encounters with a male partner. Disclosure of HIV serostatus to male sexual partners was minimal and inconsistent.
authors.forename: Cathy J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Reback
authors.forename: Rachel L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Kaplan
authors.forename: Sherry
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Larkins
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001727:Bisexuality / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006679:HIV Seropositivity; D020010:Heterosexuality / Q000523:psychology*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012650:Self Disclosure; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012747:Sexual Partners; D014342:Truth Disclosure