Reactions to self-sampling for ano-rectal sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with men: A qualitative study

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 281-288

  Rosenberger, Joshua G ^a,b   Dodge, Brian ^a   Van Der Pol, Barbara ^b,c   Reece, Michael ^a   Herbenick, Debby ^a   Fortenberry, J Dennis ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Bell Flower STD Control Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Ano rectal; MSM; Self sampling; Sexually transmitted diseases

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; SPECIMEN HANDLING;

EID: 79952485652     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-009-9569-4     Document Type: Article

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