Introduction:

Sexually transmitted infections, specifically the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome are diseases that pose major challenges for health in the global context deserves special mention because of its high potential for spread. In the male universe, it appears that is intensifying the increasing incidence of these diseases, especially in the groups represented by adolescents and youth.

Objective:

Analyze the fishing vulnerabilities related to sexuality and sexually transmitted infections prevention practices.

Methods:

This is an exploratory and descriptive qualitative approach, carried out in the riverine communities of Piaui interior. The sample consisted of 18 men who live in these communities.

Results:

The results were divided into two categories, namely: Vulnerability fishermen related and prevention practices Sexually Transmitted Infections; health public policies focused on the sexual health of men. It was noticed that there is a big fishermen's knowledge deficiency on these infections, due to the low level of education and lack of educative health actions by the Family Health Strategy, which makes them very vulnerable to sexually transmitted infections.

Conclusion:

There is a need for educational activities in health for fishermen, by the Family Health Strategy, as health policies for men include actions for the most vulnerable populations.

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