W Scott Comulada, Mary Jane Rotheram-Borus, Elizabeth Mayfield Arnold, Peter Norwood, Sung-Jae Lee, Manuel A Ocasio, Risa Flynn, Karin Nielsen, Robert Bolan, Jeffrey Klausner, Dallas Swendeman
BACKGROUND: Sexually transmitted infections (STI) among youth aged 12-24 years old have doubled in the last 13 years, accounting for 50% of STI nationally. We need to identify predictors of STI among youth in urban HIV epicenters. METHODS: Sexual and gender minority (SGM; gay, bisexual, transgender, gender-diverse) and other youth with multiple life stressors (homelessness, incarceration, substance use, mental health disorders) were recruited from 13 sites in Los Angeles and New Orleans (N = 1482)...
August 17, 2023: Sexually Transmitted Diseases