Chemsex linked with increased diagnoses of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections

Chemsex linked with increased diagnoses of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections




Chemsex—the use of crystallised methamphetamine, mephedrone, γ-hydroxybutyrate or γ-butyrolactone and to a lesser extent cocaine and ketamine to facilitate sex—has emerged as a new phenomenon in the UK and across Europe amongst gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM). A new HIV Medicine study reveals that chemsex disclosure in sexual health settings is associated with higher rates of new diagnoses of HIV, Hepatitis C, and other sexually transmitted infections.





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