MPH

November 17, 2020

Variation in Syphilis Among Men who Have Sex with Men and Women in the United States and Association with Syphilis in Women

We aimed to evaluate the percentage of early syphilis (ES) cases in men who have sex with men (MSM) occurring in behaviorally-bisexual men (MSMW) in the US; determine how that percentage varies by race/ethnicity, region and over time; and to assess the relationship of measures of MSMW syphilis with syphilis rates in women. We used…

January 24, 2020

What’s PrEP?: Examining Factors Associated with PrEP Peer Navigator Acceptability among Black and Latinx MSM in Western Washington

BACKGROUND HIV PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) is underutilized among Black and Latinx men who have sex with men (MSM). We aimed to estimate interest in peer navigation for PrEP services among minority MSM in Western Washington. METHODS HIV-negative participants aged ≥16 identifying as Black or Latinx MSM completed a REDCap survey in English or Spanish. Survey…