Exploring the attitudes of men who have sex with men on anal self-examination for early detection of primary anorectal syphilis: a qualitative study

Abstract Background Studies show men who have sex with men (MSM) practising receptive anal sex are more likely to present with secondary syphilis, suggesting anorectal primary lesions are being missed. Regular anal self-examination might be able to detect anorectal syphilis lesions, hence potentiall...

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Main Authors: Ei T. Aung, Christopher K. Fairley, Jason J. Ong, Jade E. Bilardi, Marcus Y. Chen, Eric P. F. Chow, Tiffany R. Phillips
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06686-4