Background Although rural areas contain approximately 19% of the US population, little
research has explored sexually transmitted infection (STI) risk and how urban-developed …

Disproportionate HIV/AIDS rates among African American women have been examined
extensively, primarily from an individual-centered focus. Beyond individual behaviors …

This study used qualitative methods to assess why women engage in heterosexual anal
(receptive) intercourse (AI) with a male partner. Four focus groups which comprised women …

Background HIV prevention efforts have given limited attention to the relational schemas
and scripts of adult heterosexual women. These broader schemas and scripts of romantic …

Women account for 25% of all people living with HIV and 19% of new diagnoses in the
United States. African American (AA) women are disproportionately affected. Yet, differences …

This study aimed to investigate predictors of male sexual partner risk among Latinas and
Black women in their late thirties. We used multiple regression analysis to examine factors …

Background Anal intercourse (AI) is not uncommon among US women and, when
condomless, confers a far greater likelihood of HIV transmission than condomless vaginal …

In a cross-sectional survey of 1,013 African American women from rural Alabama and North
Carolina, we examined the relationship of (1) organizational religiosity (ie, religious service …

Purpose Race and HIV are intertwined in complex ways. African Americans, particularly
those residing in the southern United States, are at great risk for contracting and …

The available estimates of incidence and prevalence of syphilis among men who have sex
with men (MSM) in Mainland China are high. We used respondent-driven sampling to recruit …