Infecções sexualmente transmissíveis na população masculina: uma análise sobre os fatores relacionados

Abstract

Introduction: STIs in the male population is a public health issue, there are several factors related to STIs in this population, it is clear that when analyzing sexual orientation, heterosexual men have a low perception of vulnerability created by the discourse that homosexuals are more susceptible to acquire an STI. Objectives: To evaluate the most frequent types of STIs that may affect the male population, highlight the main factors that lead to an increase in the number of cases of these infections in order to contribute to the dissemination of this information. Method: This is a systematic review of articles in Portuguese, English and Spanish related to the topic in question, between the months of February and I like 2020 in the databases. Results: 18 articles were selected to compose chart 1. Of the selected articles HIV / AIDS was the most cited STI, followed by syphilis and HPV, several authors cited one or more risk factors that men commit and lack of disclosure about the manifestations of STIs. Conclusion: The male population has behavior of risk and in relation to testing for heterosexual STIs test less than homosexuals, it is necessary to implement a different approach in relation to the dissemination of information regarding STIs for this population.