HIV prevention strategies among couples include condom use, mutual monogamy, and HIV
testing. Research suggests that condom use is more likely with new or casual partners, and …

Study Design: Data were collected from 94 predominantly black heavy alcohol and/or drug
users (AOD) and their steady partners recruited through street outreach in Durham, North …

This mixed methods study aimed to examine partner and relationship characteristics
associated with HIV risk among young men who have sex with men (YMSM). A sub-sample …

The authors used latent class analysis to investigate rules guiding nonmonogamy in
partnered gay and bisexual men. Data are from a 2010 survey (N= 463) from which those in …

Women are being devastated by the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the US and all over the world,
most infections occurring via heterosexual activity with a primary partner. Although a number …

Among gay and bisexual men, primary partners are a leading source of HIV infection. Trust,
intimacy, and advancements in HIV treatment may impact same-sex male (SSM) couples' …

Men who have sex with men (MSM) in primary relationships engage in condomless sex both
within and outside their relationships and a majority of HIV transmission risk may actually …

Research has shown that gay male couples' sexual agreements may affect their risk for HIV.
Few US studies have collected dyadic data nationally from gay male couples to assess what …

Sexual agreements are common among gay male couples, and between one-third and two-
thirds of gay men acquire HIV while in a same-sex relationship. Studies have assessed …

Extradyadic sex is a significant source of risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among
men in same-sex relationships. Nonmonogamous sexual agreements are common among …