Sexual Identity, Stigma, and Depression: the Role of the "Anti-gay Propaganda Law" in Mental Health among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Moscow, Russia.

Depression is a major public health problem in the Russian Federation and is particularly of concern for men who have sex with men (MSM). MSM living in Moscow City were recruited via respondent-driven sampling and participated in a cross-sectional survey from October 2010 to April 2013. Multiple logistic regression models compared the relationship between sexual identity, recent stigma, and probable depression, defined as a score of ≥23 on the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression scale.

Induced abortion, contraceptive use, and dual protection among female sex workers in Moscow, Russia.

Objective: To describe abortion history and current contraceptive use among female sex workers (FSWs) in Moscow, Russia.

Methods: A clinic-based survey was conducted among 147 FSWs in Moscow during an 8-month period in 2005.

Results: In total, 83 of 143 (58.

Injection drug use, sexual risk, violence and STI/HIV among Moscow female sex workers.

Background/objectives: The HIV prevalence in Eastern Europe and Central Asia continues to increase. While injection drug use (IDU) is leading factor, heterosexual transmission is on the rise. Little is known about female sex workers (FSWs) in the region despite the central role of commercial sex in heterosexual sexually transmitted infection (STI)/HIV transmission globally.