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Table 2 Percentage of respondents reporting each of ten specified problems with sex

From: Problems with sex among gay and bisexual men with diagnosed HIV in the United Kingdom

Problems with sex among all respondents (N=1217)

N

%

Loss of libido

540

44.0%

Poor self-image/low self-confidence

534

43.9%

Too little or no sex

501

41.2%

Worries about passing HIV to partners

454

37.3%

Fear of rejection from potential partners

422

34.7%

Worries about disclosing HIV to partners

387

31.8%

Problems with penis or anus

346

28.4%

Worries about prosecution if HIV is spread

295

24.2%

Treatment side effects

216

17.7%

Too much sex

49

4.0%

Other problems

52

4.3%