This is the first study in Russia to explore Compulsive Sexual Behavior in HIV-infected men. The aims of the present study were to estimate the frequency of Compulsive Sexual Behavior in HIV-infected men in community-based sample in Saint-Petersburg, Russia. The study sample consisted of 119 HIV-infected men. Compulsive Sexual Behavior was found in 18 men who have sex with men and 7 men who have sex with women (29.5% and 12.1%). Our results suggest that Compulsive Sexual Behavior could be a significant risk factor for HIV-infection.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)164-175
JournalSexual Addiction and Compulsivity
Volume26
Issue number1-2
Early online date26 Mar 2019
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019

    Scopus subject areas

  • Psychiatry and Mental health
  • Clinical Psychology

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