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Global Sex Behaviors

Abbreviation

GSB

Description

This assessment focuses on vaginal and anal rather than oral sex behavior because vaginal and anal sex are far riskier behaviors for contracting HIV. Questions include total number of sex partners in prior 6 months; total number of vaginal sex partners and anal sex partners; total number of unprotected vaginal and total number of anal sex partners and total acts of unprotected vaginal and anal sex; and total number of unprotected vaginal/anal acts with HIV-positive, negative, and unknown serostatus partners.