Objective: We investigated whether men who were under the influence of alcohol when
visiting female sex workers (FSW) were at greater risk for sexually transmitted infections …

Unprotected heterosexual transactional sex plays a central role in the spread of HIV in India.
Given alcohol's association with risky sex in other populations and alcohol's role in HIV …

BACKGROUND: HIV transmission in India is primarily heterosexual and there is a
concentrated HIV epidemic among female sex workers (FSWs). Earlier reports demonstrate …

This paper examines the relationship of frequency, type of alcohol use, sexual risk behaviors
and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among married men living in economically …

Methods: Data were collected through the baseline survey of an HIV prevention project
among 454 establishment-based female sex workers in Guangxi, China, in 2004. Both …

Men who have sex with men (MSM) in India are a core risk group for HIV. Heavy alcohol
consumption is associated with increased sexual risk-taking behaviours in many cultures, in …

This paper examines the association between alcohol use and HIV-related sexual risk
behaviors among men who have sex with men (MSM). A cross-sectional bio-behavioral …

Female sex workers (FSWs) are the group at greatest risk for human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV) infection in India. Women and girls trafficked (ie, forced or coerced) into sex work are …

Background: As the HIV epidemic continues to expand in India, empiric data are needed to
determine the course of the epidemic for high-risk populations and the general population …

The HIV_Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) risk associated with alcohol use between
female commercial sex workers (FCSWs) and their customers has been understudied. We …