DISCLOSURE OF MALE SEXUAL PARTNERING AND HIV SEROSTATUS AMONG A SAMPLE OF HETEROSEXUALLY IDENTIFIED MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN AND WOMEN

This study employed qualitative methods to understand better the disclosure practices of men with their male and female sexual partners. Open-ended, in-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 21 heterosexually identified men who reported at least one sexual encounter with a male in the previous year but not more than one sexual encounter with a male per month. Fifty-eight percent of the participants were HIV infected. Most HIV-infected participants reported disclosure of their HIV serostatus to their female sexual partners but did not disclose that they engaged in occasional sexual encounters with a male partner. Disclosure of HIV serostatus to male sexual partners was minimal and inconsistent.