Abstract:
Objective: Methamphetamine consumers use can have more efficient practices, be hyperactive, and take sexual risk-taking behaviors. These behaviors are particularly remarkable in homosexuals.
Methods: The present study was conducted based on casual-comparative method in the field of descriptive studies. Since 1 March to 25 June 2015, a total of 62 MSM subjects were selected based on chain method and divided into two groups of methamphetamine dependent (n=30) and non-dependent ones (n=32). sexual behaviors were examined by sexual behavior questionnaire based on 3 dimensions of sexual thoughts, sexual pleasure, and sexual hyperactivity. High-risk
sexual behavior were evaluated by sexual behavior questionnaire, their relation with participants’ educational status, occupation, age, income, and number of sexual partners in the last 3 months were analyzed using the parametric T-test.
Results: Data analysis showed that methamphetamine dependent MSM were significantly higher (P<0.01) in all 3 components of sexual thoughts and pleasure, hyperactivity, and sexual behavior compared to non-dependent group. However, regarding age, there was no significant difference between age and sexual risk behavior (P=0.05).
Conclusion: methamphetamine dependent MSM have a unique experience of thoughts, pleasure, and aspirations and have high tendency to high-risk sexual behavior. These findings are consistent with the previous research on the importance of stimulant consumption and specifically methamphetamine in creating high-risk sexual behavior. Controlling methamphetamine use
plays an important role in preventing the transmission of infectious diseases.
Machine summary:
"Sexual Behavior and Age Differences in Methamphetamine Dependent and Non-Dependent Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) Bijan Pirnia 1*, Setareh Mansour 2, Soheila Rahmani 3, Ali Akbar Soleimani 4 1.
A study on 2172 homosexuals showed that recreational use of drugs, especially MET is highly prevalent among urban MSM (52%) and is associated with high-risk sexual behavior (Stall et al.
MSM are influenced by a number of factors such as inti- macy, autonomy, equality, commitment, and satisfaction in making decision about sexual behavior (Mitchell & Petroll, 2013) and dynamics of sex-related differences in this high- risk behavior (Starks et al.
With regard to what mentioned above, understanding the past, and challenges ahead in the spread of methamphet- amine use, particularly in groups at risk like homosexuals, this study aimed to investigate the sexual behavior of meth- amphetamine MSM consumers and compares them with a matched group of MSM non-consumers.
4. Discussion The present study found that methamphetamine depen- dent MSM were significantly higher in all 3 components of sexual thoughts and pleasure, hyperactivity, and sexual behavior compared to non-dependent group.
Methamphetamine stimulated the desires, thoughts, hyperactivity, and high-risk sexual behaviors of MSM participating in the study.
Some studies show no differ- ences in demographic characteristics and risk behaviors in a single-partner and multi-partner MSM (LaSala, 2004) while other studies showed single-partner sex as a protec- tive factor in male drug users (Parsons, 2013)."