Intestinal parasitic infections in homosexual men: prevalence, symptoms and factors in transmission.

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In a controlled study 67.5% of 200 homosexual men but only 16% of 100 heterosexual men were found to be infected with intestinal parasites.
Symptoms were much more common in both infected and uninfected homosexuals than in heterosexuals.
Among the homosexual men recent foreign travel, living in a homosexual household and promiscuity were not correlated with intestinal parasitic infection, but cleansing of the anus before and sex was associated with a significantly lower prevalence of infection.