STUDY ON THE STATUS OF HIV INFECTION AND SYPHILIS INFECTION AMONG MSM IN HEFEI AND ITS CORRELATION WITH THE SOCIAL AND SEXUAL PARTNER CHARACTERISTICS OF MSM

[Objective]To understand the status of HIV infection and Syphilis infection among men who have sex with men(MSM)in Hefei,and to explore the relationship between HIV infection,Syphilis infection and social and sexual partner characteristics of MSM,so as to provide evidence for intervention on HIV/STD among MSM.[Methods]A questionnaire investigation and serological detection of HIV and syphilis were conducted among 223 MSM in Hefei.[Results]The infection rate of HIV and syphilis respectively was 1.8% and 8.1%,the accumulated infection rate of HIV infection and syphilis infection was 16.1%. The accumulated infection of HIV and syphilis among MSM were related with being jobless and older,frequently going to homosexual bar,homosexual party,private party in restaurant and cafe,having more than three homosexual partners and sexual partners,as well as having two and over sexual partners and homosexual partners during the last six months. While often going to homosexual party,having more than three homosexual partners and sexual partners,as well as having more than two sexual partners during the last six months were associated with syphilis infection.[Conclusions]The infection rates of HIV and Syphilis are high among MSM in Hefei. Preventive intervention should be implemented for MSM according to the social and sexual partner characteristics of them.