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Men from US, Mexico Report ‘Risky’ Sex with Tijuana Prostitutes, Study Finds
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Abstract
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| A new binational study finds a large proportion of men who frequent female sex workers in Tijuana do not use condoms and have a history of drug and alcohol abuse - behaviors that could spread HIV and other STDs on both sides of the border.
Researchers from Mexico and the University of California-San Diego (UCSD) recruited a balanced mix of men from the United States and Mexico who had paid or traded for sex in the past four months in an area of Tijuana where prostitution is practiced openly under a municipal permit system. The city has a thriving prostitution trade, and though local authorities regularly test registered sex workers for HIV, only about half are registered or have been screened for the virus.
Of the 400 participants, more than half reported unprotected sex during the four-month timeframe. The average customer was age 36, unmarried, and visited prostitutes 26 times per year. Many reported being under the influence of drugs, especially methamphetamine, during sex with a prostitute.
Study co-author Thomas L. Patterson of UCSD’s department of psychiatry and the Veteran’s Affairs health center, said the findings show the need for enhanced education and prevention efforts among men who frequent prostitutes.
The study, “Correlates of HIV, Sexually Transmitted Infections, and Associated High-Risk Behaviors Among Male Clients of Female Sex Workers in Tijuana, Mexico,” was published online ahead of print in the journal AIDS (2009;doi:10.1097/QAD.0b013e32832f08a1).
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Subjects
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Females
High Risk Behaviors
HIV Transmission
Men
Risk Factors
Sex Workers
STD Transmission
Studies or Surveys
Substance Abusers
Unprotected Sex
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cdcnpin.org News Record #53575
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