Clinical characteristics of chemsex users attended in a ngo in madrid

INTRODUCTION: The intentional use of drugs before or during sexual intercourse (chemsex) is a phenomenon of special importance in the MSM (men who have sex with men) population due to its impact on mental, physical and sexual health. OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to describe the sociodemographic and medical characteristics, psychoactive substances use of a sample of users with sexualized drug use (chemsex) attended by the non-govenrmental organization Apoyo Positivo in the program “Sex, Drugs and You”. METHODS: A cross-sectional descriptive analysis of a sample of users attended by the non-govenrmental organization Apoyo Positivo in the program “Sex, Drugs and You” was performed. RESULTS: 230 participants were included. Most common drugs used during sexual intercourse were: mephedrone, cocaine, poppers, GHB and methamphetamine. The frequencies of substances consumed during sex were: mephedrone (95%), methamphetamine (80%), GHB (92.2%), ketamine (52%), poppers (alkyl nitrites) (95%), cocaine (89 .7%), speed (amphetamine sulfate) (49.6%) and drugs for erectile dysfunction (86%). 61.3% reported having practiced slamsex intravenous substance use at some time in their life, being a habitual practice at the time of collecting information for 50.7%. The most frequent genitally transmitted infections were: syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea. Users reported having been diagnosed with the following genitally transmitted infections: hepatitis B virus (7.4%), hepatitis A virus (18.6%), syphilis (69.6%), human papillomavirus (16 %), herpes (9.4%), chlamydia (43%), gonorrhea (60.5%) and candidiasis (9.7%). CONCLUSIONS: Slamsex and STIs are usually reported in our sample. Interventions for chemsex users must include a colaborative model which includes professionals from different areas, including internists and emergency physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, social workers and sexologists. DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST: None Declared