Sexual Risk Behavior in Older HIV-Positive Individuals

In a survey of HIV-positive people aged 50 and older, half were sexually active — and of these, 14% reported recent unprotected high-risk sex with a serodiscordant partner.

The proportion of HIV-positive people who are aged 50 and older is rapidly increasing, but little is known about sexual risk behavior in these individuals. To find out more, researchers surveyed 914 HIV-positive individuals in New York City who were aged 50 and older; 83% were black or Hispanic, and 63% were heterosexual. Most had been living with HIV for more than 10 years (67%) and were currently taking antiretrovirals (85%).

Half of the respondents reported sexual activity in the preceding 90 days (median number of anal or vaginal sex acts, 12). Of these, 49% reported sexual activity at least 2 times per week. Thirty-eight percent of sexually active respondents reported having sex only with HIV-infected partners. Among the others:

49% repo…

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Sonia Nagy Chimienti, MD

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Sonia Nagy Chimienti, MD

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Sexual Risk Behavior in Older HIV-Positive Individuals

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