Hamusonde, Kalongo; Nicca, Dunja; Günthard, Huldrych F; Stöckle, Marcel; Darling, Katharine Ea; Calmy, Alexandra; Bernasconi, Enos; Haerry, David; Schmid, Patrick; Kouyos, Roger D; Rauch, Andri; Salazar-Vizcaya, Luisa; Swiss HIV Cohort Study (2023). Triggers of change in sexual behavior among people with HIV: The Swiss U = U statement and Covid-19 compared. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 227(3):407-411.
Abstract
We assessed changes in sexual behaviour among people with HIV (PWH) over 20 years. Condom use with stable partners steadily declined from over 90% to 29% since the Swiss U = U statement with similar trajectories between men who have sex with men (MSM) and heterosexuals. Occasional partnership remained higher among MSM compared to heterosexuals even during COVID-19 social distancing.