Journal
AIDS AND BEHAVIOR
Volume 20, Issue 11, Pages 2555-2564Publisher
SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-015-1221-9
Keywords
MSM; Transwomen; HIV; Rectal douche; Enema; Microbicide
Funding
- Merck Investigator-Initiated Studies Program of Merck Co., Inc.
- NIH [T32 MH080634]
- NIH Health Disparities Research Loan Repayment Program
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Peruvian men who have sex with men (MSM) and transwomen (TW) could benefit from a rectal microbicide (RM) formulated as a rectal douche to prevent HIV infection. However, little is known about rectal douching practices among Peruvian MSM and TW, information necessary to inform RM douche development and future uptake. Using a self-administered interview, we examined the prevalence of and factors associated with rectal douching among a convenience sample of 415 Peruvian MSM and 68 TW. In the previous 6 months, 18 % of participants reported rectal douching using pre-filled commercial kits or plastic bottles or enema bags filled with water, water/soap or saltwater. Multivariate logistic analysis found that equally insertive and receptive or exclusively/mainly receptive sex roles were associated with douche use. Rectal douching among Peruvian MSM and TW is similar to reports from other studies and supports the potential uptake of a douche-formulated RM in these populations.
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