Sex on demand: geosocial networking phone apps and risk of sexually transmitted infections among a cross-sectional sample of men who have sex with men in Los Angeles county

2014272 citationsJournal Articlegreen Open Access

Authors

Matthew R. Beymer

Robert E. Weiss · University of California, Los Angeles

Robert Bolan · Los Angeles LGBT Center

Ellen T. Rudy · Los Angeles County Department of Public Health

Linda B. Bourque · University of California, Los Angeles

Jeffrey P Rodriguez · Los Angeles LGBT Center

Donald E. Morisky · University of California, Los Angeles

Abstract

The present study concludes that sexual health clinic MSM attendees who are meeting on GSN apps are at greater risk for gonorrhoea and chlamydia than MSM attendees who meet in-person or on the internet. Future interventions should explore the use of these novel technologies for testing promotion, prevention and education.

Topics & Keywords

HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volume 90, Issue 7, pp. 567-572

DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2013-051494

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 17.25