TY - JOUR
T1 - Oral sexual behavior and oral hygiene effects on the syphilis incidence in MSM population
AU - Handayani, Rani
AU - Subita, Gus Permana
AU - Mandasari, Masita
AU - Rahmayanti, Febrina
AU - Soegyanto, Anandina Irmagita
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 University of Dicle.
PY - 2019/1/1
Y1 - 2019/1/1
N2 - The aim of this study was to determine the effects of oral sexual behavior and oral hygiene maintenance on the incidence of syphilis in men who have sex with men (MSM) at Voluntary Counseling and Testing in Cibodasari Public Health Center (PHC) in Tangerang City, Indonesia. This was an observational analytical study with case-control design in subjects from the MSM community listed in the PHC from January to December 2017. The participants disclosed their sexual practices and oral hygiene maintenance in the preceding 12 months by using a self-reported questionnaire. Of the 96 respondents, 81.2% were =30 years old, 88.5% were unmarried, 67.7% had attained a high school education, and 68.8% were employees. We compared the participants who had syphilis with a control group regarding their sexual behavior. Multivariate analysis revealed four variables that contributed to syphilis: oral-penis sex (P=.019; OR = 61.306), commercial sex (P=.002; OR = 61.296), use of antibiotics (P=.009; OR = 26.853), and use of mouthwash (P=.048; OR = 11.581). Oral sexual behavior and oral hygiene maintenance among MSM who had visited Cibodasari PHC contributed to an increased incidence of syphilis.
AB - The aim of this study was to determine the effects of oral sexual behavior and oral hygiene maintenance on the incidence of syphilis in men who have sex with men (MSM) at Voluntary Counseling and Testing in Cibodasari Public Health Center (PHC) in Tangerang City, Indonesia. This was an observational analytical study with case-control design in subjects from the MSM community listed in the PHC from January to December 2017. The participants disclosed their sexual practices and oral hygiene maintenance in the preceding 12 months by using a self-reported questionnaire. Of the 96 respondents, 81.2% were =30 years old, 88.5% were unmarried, 67.7% had attained a high school education, and 68.8% were employees. We compared the participants who had syphilis with a control group regarding their sexual behavior. Multivariate analysis revealed four variables that contributed to syphilis: oral-penis sex (P=.019; OR = 61.306), commercial sex (P=.002; OR = 61.296), use of antibiotics (P=.009; OR = 26.853), and use of mouthwash (P=.048; OR = 11.581). Oral sexual behavior and oral hygiene maintenance among MSM who had visited Cibodasari PHC contributed to an increased incidence of syphilis.
KW - Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM)
KW - Oral sexual behavior
KW - Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
KW - Syphilis
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85081232223&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85081232223
SN - 1309-100X
SP - 1516
EP - 1521
JO - Journal of International Dental and Medical Research
JF - Journal of International Dental and Medical Research
IS - 4
ER -