This emphasis has resulted in a body of literature about gay and bisexual men that is risk-focused, with limited understanding of the diversity and complexity of these men's sexual lives,' said co-author Michael Reece, director of IU's Center for Sexual Health Promotion.Īccording to a University of Indiana press release, researchers also found the following: 'Due to the disproportionate impact of HIV among MSM, the majority of research on gay and bisexual men's sexual behavior is situated within the context of disease.
In terms of public health messages, researchers recommend that 'a broader, less disease-focused perspective might be warranted by public health and medical practitioners in addressing the sexual health of gay and bisexual men.'
The most common sexual activity was oral sex - 75 percent performed it while 73.4 percent received it. Anal sex among MSM is not as popular as one might think - only 35.5 percent and 33.8 percent of participants engaged in receptive or insertive anal intercourse, respectively, as their last sexual act.
