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Bisexuals outnumbered homosexuals until the lockdown, after which the trend reversed. About 42.6% of homosexuals and 26.7% of bisexuals reported first sexual exposure before the age of 16 (odds ratio (OR) = 2.04, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.17\u20133.55,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.01). Syphilis was the most prevalent STI (70.6%), followed by HIV (29.8%) and condyloma acuminata (16.6%). Homosexuals had a significantly higher prevalence of syphilis (adjusted OR 4.82, 95% CI 1.94\u201311.93,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.01) than bisexuals. 51.4% of HIV cases were newly diagnosed on evaluation after attending the STI clinic.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n There was a sharp rise in the number of MSM attending the STI clinic, especially homosexuals. 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