YI.5 Sexual Risk Factors Amongst Women Who Have Sex with Men and Women: The Women in Indiana Sexual Health and Experience Study (WISHES). (13th July 2013)
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- Title:
- YI.5 Sexual Risk Factors Amongst Women Who Have Sex with Men and Women: The Women in Indiana Sexual Health and Experience Study (WISHES). (13th July 2013)
- Main Title:
- YI.5 Sexual Risk Factors Amongst Women Who Have Sex with Men and Women: The Women in Indiana Sexual Health and Experience Study (WISHES)
- Authors:
- Schick, V R
Pol, B Van Der
Dodge, B
Bell, A
Neal, C - Abstract:
- Abstract : Background: Previous research suggests that women who have sex with women and men (WSWM) may be at a higher risk for STI than women with exclusively male (WSM) or female (WSW) partners. In contrast to previous research which has compared WSWM to WSW/WSM, the present study explored risk factors which may be unique to WSWM. Methods: Local women aged 18 or older who reported genital contact with a male and female partner within the past year were invited to participate in the study. Upon completion of an internet-based baseline survey about their sexual and STI history, participants were invited to participate in an in-person interview. During the meeting, participants engaged in a semi-structured interview followed by completion of a sexual event history calendar (SEHC). Participants were then asked to self-collect oral, vaginal and anal samples to screen for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea and Trichomoniasis. Results: Eighty participants with a mean age of 26.74 (SD = 7.97) completed the survey. The majority of the participants reported genital contact at an earlier age with a male partner (M = 16.02, SD = 3.31) than with a female partner (M = 18.93, N = 5.13).The most common type of genital contact was external genital rubbing with a male (97.5%, N = 78) and/or female (93.5%, N = 74) partner. Most participants reported a wide variety of sexual behaviours. Over half of the participants (57.5%, N = 44) reported engaging in a threesome/orgy within the past year. Data on theAbstract : Background: Previous research suggests that women who have sex with women and men (WSWM) may be at a higher risk for STI than women with exclusively male (WSM) or female (WSW) partners. In contrast to previous research which has compared WSWM to WSW/WSM, the present study explored risk factors which may be unique to WSWM. Methods: Local women aged 18 or older who reported genital contact with a male and female partner within the past year were invited to participate in the study. Upon completion of an internet-based baseline survey about their sexual and STI history, participants were invited to participate in an in-person interview. During the meeting, participants engaged in a semi-structured interview followed by completion of a sexual event history calendar (SEHC). Participants were then asked to self-collect oral, vaginal and anal samples to screen for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea and Trichomoniasis. Results: Eighty participants with a mean age of 26.74 (SD = 7.97) completed the survey. The majority of the participants reported genital contact at an earlier age with a male partner (M = 16.02, SD = 3.31) than with a female partner (M = 18.93, N = 5.13).The most common type of genital contact was external genital rubbing with a male (97.5%, N = 78) and/or female (93.5%, N = 74) partner. Most participants reported a wide variety of sexual behaviours. Over half of the participants (57.5%, N = 44) reported engaging in a threesome/orgy within the past year. Data on the sequence of sexual acts was captured using the SEHC. Most participants self-collected a sample for STI screening. Approximately 30% (N = 25) of the participants reported an STI diagnosis within their lifetime and close to 10% of the participants tested positive for Chlamydia. Discussion: The study was successful in recruiting a sizable number of participants with a range of sexual experiences. The majority of participants opted to participate in all phases of the study. … (more)
- Is Part Of:
- Sexually transmitted infections. Volume 89(2013)Supplement 1
- Journal:
- Sexually transmitted infections
- Issue:
- Volume 89(2013)Supplement 1
- Issue Display:
- Volume 89, Issue 1 (2013)
- Year:
- 2013
- Volume:
- 89
- Issue:
- 1
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2013-0089-0001-0000
- Page Start:
- A26
- Page End:
- A26
- Publication Date:
- 2013-07-13
- Subjects:
- Sexual Risk Factors -- WISHES
Sexually transmitted diseases -- Periodicals
HIV infections -- Periodicals
616.951005 - Journal URLs:
- http://sti.bmj.com/ ↗
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/journals/176/ ↗
http://www.bmj.com/archive ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1136/sextrans-2013-051184.0082 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1368-4973
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