Married men who have sex with men: the bridge to HIV prevention in Mumbai, India.

Objectives: The present study compared the sexual behaviours of married and unmarried men, in Mumbai, India, who have sex with men.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis (comparing socio-demographic, behavioural and clinical data) of 88 married and 423 unmarried MSM.

Results: Even though MSM are single at younger ages, they are more likely to be married later in life and carry their risky sexual behaviours to this changed social milieu.

Conclusions: Married MSM had high-risk behaviours with both men and women; they form an important intervention group for HIV prevention. The interventions will not only reduce the transmission in the male-to-male sexual group, but will also have an effect on the male-to-female transmission of HIV.