Stds and gay dating apps
Sexually transmitted infections and factors associated with condom use in dating app users in Brazil
Original Article • Acta Paul Enferm 32 (5) • Sep-Oct 2019 • https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-0194201900076linkcopy
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Objectives To establish the characteristics of Brazilian geosocial virtual dating app users, estimate the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and factors associated with condom apply.
Methods This was a cross-sectional descriptive study with a sample of 2,250 men who have sex with men (MSM) from across Brazil. The social network Facebook® was used to disseminate and assemble data for the survey, through a post boosted weekly, between November 2016 and January 2017. The data were submitted to univariate and bivariate investigation with the help of SPSS software.
Results Most participants were young (25 years old), had a university degree (57.8%), were homosexual (75.7%), and had met their partners on dating apps (64.1%), especially Tinder ® (57.3%) and Grindr ® (53.3%), for sexual purposes (69.7%). The prevalence of STIs was 11.1%, and 7.1% were HIV+. Factors associated with condom use were: meetin
Gay men who operate smartphone apps such as Grindr or Scruff to detect sexual partners are more likely to acquire certain sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) than if they meet partners in bars or clubs, a new revise suggests.
The research was led by Matthew Beymer of the L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center, Los Angeles, and included nearly 7,200 local gay and "bi-curious" men. All of the men were tested for STDs and provided knowledge about how they found their sexual partners.
Smartphone apps such as Grindr, Scruff or Recon are designed to produce it easier for gay men to meet potential partners more quickly. According to background material provided in the study, Grindr, one of the first gay male "hook-up" apps, garnered 2.5 million new users in 2012, and by 2013 its makers said that Grindr had 6 million users in 192 countries worldwide.
However, the authors of the new analyze say the apply of these technologies may raise the chances of anonymous and risky sexual encounters and the likelihood of getting an STD.
In the new study, about a third (34 percent) of the Los Angeles men said they only met prospective partners in person at a bar or club, for example. Another 30 percent said they apply
The increased rate of STD transmission in New York has left several internet dating apps catching the heat, with Tinder, Bumble, and Grindr being the uppermost names.
Finding a date is faster than getting pizza delivered to your abode, says Dan Wohlfeiler, a co-founder of Building Strong Online Communities and STD prevention specialist.
Dating apps aren’t new, as many looking for a hookup or casual love find these sites their perfect destination. Moreover, finding a companion on these apps can be easier than gathering someone at a block or club if you know what to watch for.
However, as per the Aids Healthcare Foundation, the rise in STDs fond of chlamydia has made these dating apps a indicate of concern for users.
Whether you are a recent user on these lucrative platforms or have got an STD from someone you met on these dating sites, this article is for you. The post will tell you everything about the STD laws and dating sites.
We’ll also enlighten you about the possibility of suing someone for transmitting the STD without your knowledge.
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The elderly population is increasingly benefiting from recent technological advances. In this scenario, geolocation-based dating applications provide a viable alternative for ruling partners in a practical and timely manner, but may be accompanied by certain risk behaviors for HIV infection. Although there are considerable number of users over 50 on these applications, no studies hold addressed this problem. The aim of the present investigate was to study factors of vulnerability to HIV/Aids among the population of men who contain sex with men (MSM) age 50 years or older who use online dating apps.
MethodsThis was a cross-sectional, population-survey-based, analytical study, conducted exclusively online with a sample of 412 MSM. The statistics was collected from the following apps: Grindr®, Hornet®, Scruff® and Daddy Hunter®.
ResultsFactors associated with a higher chance of having HIV were: sexual relations with an HIV-infected spouse (ORa=5.53; 95%CI=2.23–1
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