{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,26]],"date-time":"2026-08-26T17:23:02Z","timestamp":1787764982353,"version":"build-2784847793"},"reference-count":10,"publisher":"Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)","issue":"2","content-domain":{"domain":["lww.com","ovid.com"],"crossmark-restriction":true},"short-container-title":[],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2023,7]]},"abstract":"\n Context:<\/jats:title>\n Very few studies have compared the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and risk factors particularly among men who have sex with men (MSM) with the non-MSM group.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Aims:<\/jats:title>\n (1) To compare the profile of STIs among MSM and non-MSM attending our STI clinic, (2) To identify the risk factors for STIs among MSM.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Subjects and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n In this comparative cross-sectional study, we analyzed the records of all male attendees of our STI clinic from March 2015 to March 2020 for demographic details, sexual history, clinical examination and laboratory findings.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Statistical Analysis Used:<\/jats:title>\n Chi-square test and logistic regression were utilized in analysis.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n \n The number of both MSM and non-MSM attending the clinic increased over 5 years with a more sharp increase in the number of MSM, after 2017. 68.9% of MSM had their first sexual contact before attaining 20 years of age. The most common STIs were syphilis (53.75%), genital warts (30%) and herpes genitalis (20.62%). Syphilis was the most frequent STI among MSM (48\/74, 64.90%) as well as non-MSM (38\/86, 44.20%); though its frequency was significantly more among MSM (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.01). Being unmarried (odds ratio [OR] = 3.58, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.85\u20136.93,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.01), having more than two sexual partners (OR = 4.49, 95% CI = 2.12\u20139.50,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.01), practising peno-oral sex (OR = 4.74, 95% CI = 2.33\u20139.62,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.01) and peno-anal sex (OR = 19, CI = 8.55\u201342.38,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.01) were significantly associated with MSM behavior.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n There was an increasing trend of MSM attending the STI clinic from the year 2017. MSM persons are likely to be younger, unmarried, and have more than two sex partners. 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