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Wieczorek LL, Chivers M, Koehn MA, DeBruine LM, Jones BC. Age Effects on Women's and Men's Dyadic and Solitary Sexual Desire. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2022; 51:3765-3789. [PMID: 35916987 PMCID: PMC9663354 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-022-02375-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Revised: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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While most studies on sexuality in later life report that sexual desire declines with age, little is known about the exact nature of age effects on sexual desire. Using self-reported dyadic sexual desire relating to a partner, dyadic sexual desire relating to an attractive person, and solitary sexual desire from a large (N > 8000) and age diverse (14.6-80.2 years) online sample, the current study had three goals: First, we investigated relationships between men and women's sexual desire and age. Second, we examined whether individual differences such as gender/sex, sexual orientation, self-rated masculinity, relationship status, self-rated attractiveness, and self-rated health predict sexual desire. Third, we examined how these associations differed across sexual desire facets. On average, the associations between age and both men and women's sexual desire followed nonlinear trends and differed between genders/sexes and types of sexual desire. Average levels of all types of sexual desire were generally higher in men. Dyadic sexual desire related positively to self-rated masculinity and having a romantic partner and solitary desire was higher in people with same-sex attraction. We discuss the results in the context of the evolutionary hypothesis that predict an increase of sexual desire and female reproductive effort prior to declining fertility. Our findings both support and challenge beliefs about gender/sex specificity of age effects on sexual desire and highlight the importance of differentiating between desire types.
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- Larissa L Wieczorek
- Institute of Psychology, Educational Psychology and Personality Development, University of Hamburg, Von-Melle-Park 5, 20146, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Department of Psychology, Sexuality and Gender Lab, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
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- Discipline of Psychology, Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Canberra, Australia
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- School of Psychology & Neuroscience, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland
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- School of Psychological Sciences and Health, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland
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Conley TD, Klein V. Women Get Worse Sex: A Confound in the Explanation of Gender Differences in Sexuality. PERSPECTIVES ON PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE 2022; 17:960-978. [PMID: 35171743 DOI: 10.1177/17456916211041598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Gender differences in sexuality have gained considerable attention both within and outside of the scientific community. We argue that one of the main unacknowledged reasons for these differences is simply that women experience substantially worse sex than men do. Thus, in examinations of the etiology of gender differences in sexuality, a confound has largely been unacknowledged: Women and men are treated to different experiences of what is called "sexuality" and "having sex." We discuss four arenas in which women's experience of sexuality may often be worse than men's: (a) anatomical differences, (b) sexual violence, (c) stigma, and (d) masculine cultures of sexuality. Then we consider how each disparity might explain well-known gender differences in sexuality.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Michigan
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Xu X, Chow EPF, Ong JJ, Shen M, Wang C, Hocking JS, Fairley CK, Zhang L. Modelling the potential role of saliva use during masturbation in the transmission of Neisseria gonorrhoeae at multiple anatomical sites. Sex Health 2021; 18:466-474. [PMID: 34914887 DOI: 10.1071/sh21138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Background Neisseria gonorrhoeae can be cultured from saliva in men with pharyngeal gonorrhoea and could theoretically be transmitted from the pharynx to the urethra when saliva is used as a lubricant for masturbation. In this work, we proposed that saliva use during masturbation may be a potential transmission route of gonorrhoea. Methods We analysed the transmission of Neisseria gonorrhoeae at the oropharynx, urethra and anorectum with mathematical models among men who have sex with men using data from six different studies. Model 1 included transmission routes (oral sex, anal sex, rimming, kissing, and three sequential sex practices). In Model 2, we added saliva use during solo masturbation and mutual masturbation to model 1. Results Model 2 could replicate single site infection at the oropharynx, urethra and anorectum and multi-site infection across six different datasets. However, the calibration of Model 2 was not significantly different from Model 1 across four datasets. Model 2 generated an incidence of gonorrhoea from masturbation of between 5.2% (95% CI: 3.2-10.1) to 10.6% (95% CI: 5.8-17.3) across six data sets. Model 2 also estimated that about one in four cases of urethral gonorrhoea might arise from solo masturbation and mutual masturbation. Conclusions Our models raise the possibility that saliva use during masturbation may play a role in transmitting gonorrhoea. This is an important area to explore because it contributes to the knowledge base about gonorrhoea transmission.
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- Xianglong Xu
- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, 580 Swanston Street, Carlton, Vic. 3053, Australia; and Faculty of Medicine, Central Clinical School, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, 99 Commercial Road, Melbourne, Vic. 3004, Australia; and China Australia Joint Research Center for Infectious Diseases, School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Centre, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, PR China
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- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, 580 Swanston Street, Carlton, Vic. 3053, Australia; and Faculty of Medicine, Central Clinical School, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, 99 Commercial Road, Melbourne, Vic. 3004, Australia; and Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, 207 Bouverie Street, Carlton, Vic. 3053, Australia
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- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, 580 Swanston Street, Carlton, Vic. 3053, Australia; and Faculty of Medicine, Central Clinical School, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, 99 Commercial Road, Melbourne, Vic. 3004, Australia; and China Australia Joint Research Center for Infectious Diseases, School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Centre, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, PR China
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- China Australia Joint Research Center for Infectious Diseases, School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Centre, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, PR China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan, China
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- Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, 207 Bouverie Street, Carlton, Vic. 3053, Australia
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- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, 580 Swanston Street, Carlton, Vic. 3053, Australia; and Faculty of Medicine, Central Clinical School, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, 99 Commercial Road, Melbourne, Vic. 3004, Australia; and China Australia Joint Research Center for Infectious Diseases, School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Centre, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, PR China
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- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, 580 Swanston Street, Carlton, Vic. 3053, Australia; and Faculty of Medicine, Central Clinical School, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, 99 Commercial Road, Melbourne, Vic. 3004, Australia; and China Australia Joint Research Center for Infectious Diseases, School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Centre, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, PR China; and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan, China
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Phillips TR, Constantinou H, Fairley CK, Bradshaw CS, Maddaford K, Chen MY, Hocking JS, Chow EPF. Oral, Vaginal and Anal Sexual Practices among Heterosexual Males and Females Attending a Sexual Health Clinic: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Melbourne, Australia. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph182312668. [PMID: 34886391 PMCID: PMC8657198 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182312668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Revised: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Sex practices among heterosexuals are not well studied. We aimed to explore sexual practices among heterosexuals attending a sexual health clinic. This cross-sectional survey was conducted at Melbourne Sexual Health Centre between March and April 2019. Data were collected on kissing, oral sex (fellatio or cunnilingus), vaginal sex, anal sex and rimming in the previous 3 months. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to examine the associations between engaging in anal sex and other sex practices. There were 709 participants (333 men; 376 women) who were eligible and completed the survey (response rate was 24.6%). In the past 3 months, most participants had had vaginal sex (n = 677; 95.5%), with a mean of 3.0 (standard deviation (SD): 3.9) vaginal sex partners, and half reported engaging in condomless vaginal sex in the past 3 months (n = 358; 50.1%). A total of 135 (19.0%) participants had had anal sex, with a mean of 1.3 (SD: 1.0) anal sex partners, with 63.5% (n = 94) engaging in any condomless anal sex in the past 3 months. Most participants (n = 637, 89.8%) had received oral sex in the past 3 months; this proportion did not differ by age group or gender. Women (n = 351, 93.4%) were more likely to perform oral sex than men (n = 275; 82.6% men) (p < 0.001) and to have received rimming (26.6% women vs. 12.6% men; p < 0.001). Men were more likely to have performed rimming (25.5% men vs. 9.3% women; p < 0.001). After adjusting for age, number of partners and sexual practice, anal sex was associated with being ≥35 years (adjusted odds ratio (aOR): 2.3; 95% CI: 1.2–4.2), receiving rimming (aOR: 3.8; 95% CI: 2.4–6.0) and performing rimming (aOR: 2.8; 95% CI: 1.8–4.6). Rimming and anal sex are practiced by one-fifth or more of heterosexuals. Older heterosexuals were more likely to engage in anal sex and to perform rimming. Future research should consider the benefits of testing extragenital sites where appropriate.
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- Tiffany R. Phillips
- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne, VIC 3053, Australia; (H.C.); (C.K.F.); (C.S.B.); (K.M.); (M.Y.C.); (E.P.F.C.)
- Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3800, Australia
- Correspondence:
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- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne, VIC 3053, Australia; (H.C.); (C.K.F.); (C.S.B.); (K.M.); (M.Y.C.); (E.P.F.C.)
- Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3800, Australia
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- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne, VIC 3053, Australia; (H.C.); (C.K.F.); (C.S.B.); (K.M.); (M.Y.C.); (E.P.F.C.)
- Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3800, Australia
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- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne, VIC 3053, Australia; (H.C.); (C.K.F.); (C.S.B.); (K.M.); (M.Y.C.); (E.P.F.C.)
- Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3800, Australia
- Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia;
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- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne, VIC 3053, Australia; (H.C.); (C.K.F.); (C.S.B.); (K.M.); (M.Y.C.); (E.P.F.C.)
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- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne, VIC 3053, Australia; (H.C.); (C.K.F.); (C.S.B.); (K.M.); (M.Y.C.); (E.P.F.C.)
- Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3800, Australia
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- Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia;
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- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne, VIC 3053, Australia; (H.C.); (C.K.F.); (C.S.B.); (K.M.); (M.Y.C.); (E.P.F.C.)
- Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3800, Australia
- Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia;
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Major CG, Paz-Bailey G, Hills SL, Rodriguez DM, Biggerstaff BJ, Johansson M. Risk Estimation of Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus-United States, 2016-2017. J Infect Dis 2021; 224:1756-1764. [PMID: 33822107 PMCID: PMC10015296 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiab173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Zika virus (ZIKV) can be transmitted sexually but the risk of sexual transmission remains unknown. Most evidence of sexual transmission is from partners of infected travelers returning from areas with ZIKV circulation. METHODS We used data from the US national arboviral disease surveillance system on travel- and sexually acquired ZIKV disease cases during 2016-2017 to develop individual-level simulations for estimating risk of male-to-female, male-to-male, and female-to-male sexual transmission of ZIKV via vaginal and/or anal intercourse. We specified parametric distributions to characterize individual-level variability of parameters for ZIKV persistence and sexual behaviors. RESULTS Using ZIKV RNA persistence in semen/vaginal fluids to approximate infectiousness duration, male-to-male transmission had the highest estimated probability (1.3% [95% confidence interval, CI, .4%-6.0%] per anal sex act), followed by male-to-female and female-to-male transmission (0.4% [95% CI, .3%-.6%] per vaginal/anal sex act and 0.1% [95% CI, 0%-.8%] per vaginal sex act, respectively). Models using viral isolation in semen vs RNA detection to approximate infectiousness duration predicted greater risk of sexual transmission. CONCLUSIONS While likely insufficient to maintain sustained transmission, the estimated risk of ZIKV transmission through unprotected sex is not trivial and is especially important for pregnant women, as ZIKV infection can cause severe congenital disorders.
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- Chelsea G Major
- Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA
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- Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA
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- Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA
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- Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA
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Griffin-Mathieu G, Berry M, Shtarkshall RA, Amsel R, Binik YM, Gérard M. Exploring Male Multiple Orgasm in a Large Online Sample: Refining Our Understanding. J Sex Med 2021; 18:1652-1661. [PMID: 37057440 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2021.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Revised: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND The scientific literature on multiple orgasm in males is small. There is little consensus on a definition, and significant controversy about whether multiple orgasm is a unitary experience. AIMS This study has 2 goals: (i) describing the experience of male multiple orgasm; (ii) investigating whether there are different profiles of multiple orgasm in men. METHODS Data from a culturally diverse online convenience sample of 122 men reporting multiple orgasm were collected. Data reduction analyses were conducted using principal components analysis (PCA) on 13 variables of interest derived from theory and the existing literature. A K-means cluster analysis followed, from which a 4-cluster solution was retained. RESULTS While the range of reported orgasms varied from 2 to 30, the majority (79.5%, N = 97) of participants experienced between 2 and 4 orgasms separated by a specific time interval during which further stimulation was required to achieve another orgasm. Most participants reported maintaining their erections throughout and ejaculating with every orgasm. Age was not a significant correlate of the multiple orgasm experience which occurred more frequently in a dyadic context. Four different profiles of multiorgasmic men were described. STRENGTHS & LIMITATIONS This study constitutes a rare attempt to collect systematic self-report data concerning the experience of multiple orgasm in a relatively large sample. Limitations include the lack of validated measures, memory bias associated with self-reported data and retrospective designs, the lack of a control group and of physiological measurement. CONCLUSION Our study suggests that multiple orgasm in men is not a unitary phenomenon and sets the stage for future self-report and laboratory study. Griffin-Mathieu G, Berry M, Shtarkshall RA, Amsel R, Binik YM, Gérard M. Exploring Male Multiple Orgasm in a Large Online Sample: Refining Our Understanding. J Sex Med 2021;XX:XXX-XXX.
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- Hebrew University of Jerusalem, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Université du Québec à Montréal, Department of Psychology, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Université du Québec à Montréal, Department of Psychology, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Université du Québec à Montréal, Department of Psychology, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Roberts H, Clark A, Sherman C, Heitzeg MM, Hicks BM. Age, sex, and other demographic trends in sexual behavior in the United States: Initial findings of the sexual behaviors, internet use, and psychological adjustment survey. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0255371. [PMID: 34358249 PMCID: PMC8345845 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0255371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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It remains unclear how the seemingly ubiquitous use of the internet impacts user's offline personal relationships, particularly those that are romantic or sexual. Therefore, we conducted a national online survey to better understand the associations among internet use, sexual behavior, and adjustment called the Sexual Behaviors, Internet Use, and Psychological Adjustment Survey (SIPS). Here, we report patterns of sexual behavior in a sample of adults (N = 1987; ages 18-70) in the United States to establish its representativeness and consistency with similar recent surveys. We found age- and sex-related trends in oral, vaginal, and anal sex in terms of prevalence, frequency, number of partners, and age of initiation consistent with prior studies. We also detected differences in sexual behaviors based on relationship status and sexual orientation, but small and relatively few significant differences across racial and ethnic groups. The results confirm and expand upon trends identified in prior national surveys of sexual behavior, establishing the representativeness of the SIPS sample for use in future research examining the links among sexual behaviors and romantic relationships, internet use, and adjustment.
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- Hannah Roberts
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America
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Speed D, Cragun RT. Response to "Masturbation: Scientific Evidence and Islam's View". JOURNAL OF RELIGION AND HEALTH 2021; 60:1668-1671. [PMID: 29654401 DOI: 10.1007/s10943-018-0627-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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- David Speed
- Department of Psychology, University of New Brunswick, 100 Tucker Road, Saint John, NB, E2L 4L5, Canada.
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Geerkens MJ, Al-Itejawi HH, Nieuwenhuijzen JA, Meuleman EJ, Lissenberg-Witte BI, van Moorselaar R, Vis AN. Sexual Dysfunction and Bother Due to Erectile Dysfunction in the Healthy Elderly Male Population: Prevalence from a Systematic Review. Eur Urol Focus 2020; 6:776-790. [DOI: 10.1016/j.euf.2019.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2018] [Revised: 02/12/2019] [Accepted: 03/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Choi JS, Tang L, Yu AJ, Swanson MS, Chambers TN, Kokot NC, Sinha UK. Prevalence of oral human papillomavirus infections by race in the United States: An association with sexual behavior. Oral Dis 2020; 26:930-940. [PMID: 32011771 DOI: 10.1111/odi.13292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2019] [Revised: 01/20/2020] [Accepted: 01/22/2020] [Indexed: 07/13/2024]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the differences in oral HPV infection and sexual behaviors by race in the US. MATERIALS AND METHODS We analyzed data from the 2011-2014 US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey during which participants aged 18-69 years completed oral rinse exam for HPV detection (n = 8,229). Logistic regression was used to examine the associations of race with various types of oral HPV infection and sexual behaviors. RESULTS The prevalence of overall oral HPV infection and HPV type16 infection was 7.5% [95% CI: 6.6-8.4] and 1.1% [95% CI: 0.7-1.3], respectively. Blacks were more likely to have any oral HPV infection [OR: 1.22, 95% CI: 1.01-1.47] and Asian Americans were less likely to have any oral HPV infection [OR: 0.33, 95% CI: 0.24-0.49] than Whites. In a multivariate model, Whites were less likely to have any oral HPV infections than Blacks while having higher order of impact by the number of lifetime sex partners. Overall, Asian Americans were less likely to have type16 infection [OR: 0.21, 95% CI: 0.06-0.67] than Whites; however, that difference disappears when adjusting for sexual behaviors. CONCLUSIONS In this nationally representative sample of US adults, the prevalence of overall oral HPV infections was higher among Blacks and lower among Asians in comparison to Whites. Further analysis with sexual behavior data suggested that the racial differences in prevalence are likely due to different sexual behaviors.
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- Janet S Choi
- Caruso Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Caruso Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Caruso Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Caruso Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Caruso Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Caruso Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Caruso Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Pitagora DA. Pleasure, Power, or Both? Heteronormativity, Stigma, and the Intersections of BDSM and Anoreceptive Heterosexual Males. JOURNAL OF HUMANISTIC PSYCHOLOGY 2019. [DOI: 10.1177/0022167819882148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Despite the direct connection between anal sex and pleasure, the majority of academic literature frames anal sex in terms of homophobia and/or disease. In the large body of literature on anal sex, only two academic articles have been published on anoreceptive heterosexual males (ARHMs), despite evidence of this type of sexuality dating back to Ancient Egypt and Greece. A review of the literature suggests that the lack of empirical research on ARHMs is due to compulsory heteronormativity, which can instill sexual shame in those with nonconforming sexual preferences. Some ARHMs are BDSM-oriented, and given that BDSM behavior and identity are also stigmatized, BDSM-oriented ARHMs have an additional concealable status that is subject to prejudice. Skills such as higher level communication and self-reflection often inform BDSM interactions and relationship structures, therefore, BDSM-oriented ARHMs may have more opportunity to develop skills to offset shame and stigma, and may take pride as well as pleasure in subverting traditionally heteronormative anoreception roles.
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Siegler AJ, Rosenthal EM, Sullivan PS, Ahlschlager L, Kelley CF, Mehta CC, Moore RH, Rosenberg ES, Cecil MP. Double-Blind, Single-Center, Randomized Three-Way Crossover Trial of Fitted, Thin, and Standard Condoms for Vaginal and Anal Sex: C-PLEASURE Study Protocol and Baseline Data. JMIR Res Protoc 2019; 8:e12205. [PMID: 31012862 PMCID: PMC6658242 DOI: 10.2196/12205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2018] [Revised: 01/04/2019] [Accepted: 02/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background Male condoms are underused despite their ability to prevent transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. The perception of decreased sexual pleasure and poor condom fit are major contributors to condom nonuse. Objective The purpose of this study was to compare event-level performance and pleasure using fitted, thin, and standard condoms among men who have sex with men (MSM) and men who have sex with women (MSW). We also sought to assess condom type preference. We present the study design and enrollment data from the trial. Methods This study recruited sexually active men aged 18 to 54 years in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. We enrolled 252 MSM and 252 MSW in a double-blind, 3-way randomized crossover trial with conditions of fitted, thin, and standard condoms. A permuted block randomization scheme was used to assign each participant to the sequence in which they received each type of study condom. After a baseline screening and enrollment visit, randomized participants were followed for at least 6 and up to 12 weeks depending on their use of study condoms in each 2-week period between scheduled, in-person study visits. Participants were instructed to complete mobile-optimized coital logs as soon as possible after using condoms for anal or vaginal sex acts. The logs collected event-level pleasure and performance measures for the study condoms as well as other relevant data. A questionnaire was administered at the final study visit to assess overall study condom preference. Results The study enrolled 252 MSM and 252 MSW, a total of 504 participants. MSM and MSW study arms were similar for a number of key traits including race and ethnicity, marital status, self-rated condom experience, and recent experience of condom failure. Men in the MSM arm were older, however, and fewer MSM were students. The majority of participants in both arms rated themselves as very experienced with using condoms, and the majority had used condoms recently. Over one-third of participants in each arm reported experiencing condom failure in the last 6 months. Conclusions This is the first condom trial to compare the performance of standard, thin, and fitted condoms and to use pleasure and preference as primary outcomes. Given the disparate impact of HIV on MSM, equal enrollment of MSM and MSW was a key feature of this study. Trial results may inform an FDA label indication for anal sex and provide new information regarding the relative performance of different types of condoms. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02753842; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02753842 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/76RLTFyf0) International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/12205
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- Aaron J Siegler
- Rollins School of Public Health, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Educaiton, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- University at Albany School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, State University of New York, Albany, NY, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Rollins School of Public Health, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Rollins School of Public Health, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- University at Albany School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, State University of New York, Albany, NY, United States
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Matthiesen S, Dekker A, von Rueden U, Winkelmann C, Wendt J, Briken P. [Sex survey research in Germany and Europe : Liebesleben (LoveLives): A pilot study into the sexual experiences, attitudes and relationships of adults in Germany]. Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz 2019; 60:971-978. [PMID: 28785774 DOI: 10.1007/s00103-017-2598-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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At the Hamburg Institute for Sex Research in Germany, a nationwide study is currently being carried out into the sexual experiences, attitudes and relationships of adults (18-75 years). The main focus of this pilot study is to test the comprehensibility and length of a data collecting instrument as well as the comparison of two data collecting methods with regard to reliability and representativeness of the results as well as of the refusal rate. To this end face-to-face interviews (n = 500) and questionnaires sent by post (n = 500) are to be compared with each other as methods. The data to be collected relates to sexuality, particularly the prevention of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The WHO definition of sexual health forms the basis for the study and thus connects up with the existing sex survey research in Europe and western industrial nations. Comparable surveys have been conducted over the past ten years in more than 30 European countries using a variety of methods. The focus of the study is placed upon the increase that has been observed for several years now in certain STIs. The article provides an overview of existing sex survey research in Europe. It becomes clear that the studies conducted so far are very heterogeneous with regard to chosen method, sampling techniques and the choice of content focus, so that no suitable data for cross-national comparability are currently available.
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- Silja Matthiesen
- Institut für Sexualforschung und Forensische Psychiatrie, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Deutschland.
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- Institut für Sexualforschung und Forensische Psychiatrie, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Deutschland
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- Referat Forschung, Qualitätssicherung, Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung (BZgA), Köln, Deutschland
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- Referat Prävention von HIV/AIDS und anderen sexuell übertragbaren Infektionen (STI), Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung (BZgA), Köln, Deutschland
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- Institut für Sexualforschung und Forensische Psychiatrie, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Deutschland
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- Institut für Sexualforschung und Forensische Psychiatrie, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Deutschland
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Goethe VE, Angerer H, Dinkel A, Arsov C, Hadaschik B, Imkamp F, Gschwend JE, Herkommer K. Concordance and Discordance of Sexual Identity, Sexual Experience, and Current Sexual Behavior in 45-Year-Old Men: Results From the German Male Sex-Study. Sex Med 2018; 6:282-290. [PMID: 30274908 PMCID: PMC6302220 DOI: 10.1016/j.esxm.2018.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2017] [Revised: 08/24/2018] [Accepted: 08/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Discordance of various aspects of sexual orientation has been mostly studied in young adults or in small samples of heterosexual men. Studies focusing on concordance and discordance of aspects of sexual orientation in representative samples of middle-aged men including homosexual men are scarce. AIM To investigate concordant and discordant sexual behavior in 45-year-old German men with a special focus on homosexual identified men. METHODS Data for this cross-sectional study were collected within the German Male Sex-Study. Participants were 45-year-old Caucasian males from the general population. Men self-reported on sexual identity, sexual experience, and current sexual behavior. Associations between sexual identity, experience, and behavior were analyzed using the chi-square test. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Associations of sexual identity with sexual experience and behavior in a community-based sample of men, and discordance of sexual identity and behavior especially in the subgroup of homosexual men. RESULTS 12,354 men were included in the study. 95.1% (n = 11.749) self-identified as heterosexual, 3.8% (n = 471) as homosexual, and 1.1% (n = 134) as bisexual. Sexual identity was significantly associated with sexual experience and behavior. 85.5% of all men had recently been sexually active, but prevalence of sexual practices varied. In hetero- and bisexuals, vaginal intercourse was the most common sexual practice, whereas oral sex was the most common in homosexuals. A discordance of sexual identity was especially found in homosexual men: 5.5% of homosexuals only had sexual experiences with women, and 10.3% of homosexuals recently had vaginal intercourse. In this latter subgroup, only one-quarter ever had sexual experience with a man, and three-quarters had only engaged in sexual activity with a woman. CONCLUSION Sexual identity is associated with differences in sexual experience and behavior in German middle-aged men. A considerable proportion of homosexual identified men live a heterosexual life. Goethe VE, Angerer H, Dinkel A, et al. Concordance and Discordance of Sexual Identity, Sexual Experience, and Current Sexual Behavior in 45-Year-Old-Men: Results From the German Male Sex-Study. Sex Med 201;6:282-290.
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- Veronika E Goethe
- Department of Urology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Dusseldorf, Heinrich-Heine-University, Dusseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Ruprecht-Karls-University, Heidelberg, Germany; Department of Urology, Essen University Hospital, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Clinic for Urology and Urologic Oncology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.
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Yaylali E, Farnham PG, Cohen S, Purcell DW, Hauck H, Sansom SL. Optimal allocation of HIV prevention funds for state health departments. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0197421. [PMID: 29768489 PMCID: PMC5955542 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0197421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2017] [Accepted: 05/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To estimate the optimal allocation of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) HIV prevention funds for health departments in 52 jurisdictions, incorporating Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program funds, to improve outcomes along the HIV care continuum and prevent infections. METHODS Using surveillance data from 2010 to 2012 and budgetary data from 2012, we divided the 52 health departments into 5 groups varying by number of persons living with diagnosed HIV (PLWDH), median annual CDC HIV prevention budget, and median annual HRSA expenditures supporting linkage to care, retention in care, and adherence to antiretroviral therapy. Using an optimization and a Bernoulli process model, we solved for the optimal CDC prevention budget allocation for each health department group. The optimal allocation distributed the funds across prevention interventions and populations at risk for HIV to prevent the greatest number of new HIV cases annually. RESULTS Both the HIV prevention interventions funded by the optimal allocation of CDC HIV prevention funds and the proportions of the budget allocated were similar across health department groups, particularly those representing the large majority of PLWDH. Consistently funded interventions included testing, partner services and linkage to care and interventions for men who have sex with men (MSM). Sensitivity analyses showed that the optimal allocation shifted when there were differences in transmission category proportions and progress along the HIV care continuum. CONCLUSION The robustness of the results suggests that most health departments can use these analyses to guide the investment of CDC HIV prevention funds into strategies to prevent the most new cases of HIV.
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- Emine Yaylali
- Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), Atlanta, GA, United States of America
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- Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), Atlanta, GA, United States of America
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- HIV/AIDS Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, Rockville, MD, United States of America
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- Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), Atlanta, GA, United States of America
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- HIV/AIDS Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, Rockville, MD, United States of America
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- Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), Atlanta, GA, United States of America
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Levine EC, Martinez O, Mattera B, Wu E, id SA, Rutledge SE, Newman B, Icard L, Muñoz-Laboy M, Hausmann-Stabile C, Welles S, Rhodes SD, Dodge BM, Alfonso S, Fernandez MI, Carballo-Diéguez A. Child Sexual Abuse and Adult Mental Health, Sexual Risk Behaviors, and Drinking Patterns Among Latino Men Who Have Sex With Men. JOURNAL OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE 2018; 27:237-253. [PMID: 28718707 PMCID: PMC5773409 DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2017.1343885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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One in five Latino men who have sex with men has experienced child sexual abuse. Although concerning in itself, child sexual abuse may increase an individuals' likelihood of depression and risk-taking in adult life, including engagement in HIV risk behaviors and alcohol and substance use. It is therefore urgent that researchers and practitioners better understand the long-term effects of child sexual abuse. We utilized logistic and linear regression to assess associations between child sexual abuse (operationalized as forced or coerced sexual activity before age 17) and depression, sexual behaviors, and drinking patterns in a sample of 176 adult Latino men who have sex with men from New York City. Over one-fifth (22%) of participants reported child sexual abuse. In multivariable models, participants with histories of child sexual abuse were significantly more likely than participants without such histories to screen for clinically significant depressive symptoms and heavy drinking and reported more anal sex acts, male sexual partners, and incidents of condomless anal intercourse in the previous three months. These findings confirm a high prevalence of child sexual abuse among Latino men who have sex with men and associations between child sexual abuse and adulthood depressive symptoms, high-risk alcohol consumption, and sexual risk behaviors. We recommend that providers who serve Latino men who have sex with men incorporate child sexual abuse screenings into mental health, HIV prevention, and substance use treatment programs, utilizing approaches that are inclusive of resilience.
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- Ethan Czuy Levine
- Department of Sociology, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- College of Public Health, School of Social Work, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- College of Public Health, School of Social Work, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- School of Social Work, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- College of Public Health, School of Social Work, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- College of Public Health, School of Social Work, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- College of Public Health, School of Social Work, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- College of Public Health, School of Social Work, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- School of Public Health, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Wake Forest University Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- School of Public Health, Indiana University-Bloomington, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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- College of Osteopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
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- College of Osteopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
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From Theory to Practice: Implementation of a Resource Allocation Model in Health Departments. JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT AND PRACTICE 2018; 22:567-75. [PMID: 26352385 DOI: 10.1097/phh.0000000000000332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To develop a resource allocation model to optimize health departments' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-funded HIV prevention budgets to prevent the most new cases of HIV infection and to evaluate the model's implementation in 4 health departments. DESIGN, SETTINGS, AND PARTICIPANTS We developed a linear programming model combined with a Bernoulli process model that allocated a fixed budget among HIV prevention interventions and risk subpopulations to maximize the number of new infections prevented. The model, which required epidemiologic, behavioral, budgetary, and programmatic data, was implemented in health departments in Philadelphia, Chicago, Alabama, and Nebraska. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The optimal allocation of funds, the site-specific cost per case of HIV infection prevented rankings by intervention, and the expected number of HIV cases prevented. RESULTS The model suggested allocating funds to HIV testing and continuum-of-care interventions in all 4 health departments. The most cost-effective intervention for all sites was HIV testing in nonclinical settings for men who have sex with men, and the least cost-effective interventions were behavioral interventions for HIV-negative persons. The pilot sites required 3 to 4 months of technical assistance to develop data inputs and generate and interpret the results. Although the sites found the model easy to use in providing quantitative evidence for allocating HIV prevention resources, they criticized the exclusion of structural interventions and the use of the model to allocate only CDC funds. CONCLUSIONS Resource allocation models have the potential to improve the allocation of limited HIV prevention resources and can be used as a decision-making guide for state and local health departments. Using such models may require substantial staff time and technical assistance. These model results emphasize the allocation of CDC funds toward testing and continuum-of-care interventions and populations at highest risk of HIV transmission.
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Khattab R, McMeekin E, Taege AJ, Hekman JM, Brainard JA, Underwood D, Procop GW, Sturgis CD. Unsatisfactory exfoliative anal cytology samples, 15-year experience with histologic, cytologic, and molecular follow-up. Diagn Cytopathol 2017; 46:117-121. [PMID: 29124900 DOI: 10.1002/dc.23858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2017] [Revised: 09/21/2017] [Accepted: 10/23/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND The incidence of anal carcinoma has risen in recent decades. Exfoliative cytology screening of selected high risk patients is performed in many centers. Unsatisfactory cytology results are frustrating to patients, clinicians, and laboratorians. The aim of this study is to ascertain outcomes of patients with non-diagnostic anal cytology. METHODS A retrospective review of anal cytology testing performed at the Cleveland Clinic between 01/01/2001 and 12/31/2015 was performed. All cases were received as liquid-based samples and processed as ThinPreps (Hologic, Marlborough, MA). Co-testing for HR-HPV DNA was performed using Hybrid Capture 2® (Qiagen, Germantown, MD) in the majority of patients. RESULTS Of 1,276 ThinPrep anal cytology samples, 130 (10%) were deemed unsatisfactory. 77% of patients were HIV positive. 85% were males. Of the unsatisfactory cases, 116 (89%) were co-tested for HR-HPV DNA. Of those, 40 patients (34%) had a simultaneous positive HR-HPV DNA. Adequate follow up cytology within a one year and a two year period revealed that 18/130 (14%) and 26/130 (20%) of patients had ASC or SIL respectively. Histologic follow-up within one and two years showed 3 patients (2%) and 8 patients (6%) with HSIL or worse. CONCLUSIONS High risk patients with unsatisfactory anal cytology are not "negative". At least one-third proved to be concomitantly HR-HPV DNA positive with one-fifth showing subsequent cytologic squamous abnormalities and with more than 5% being diagnosed with a high grade intraepithelial lesion within two years. Prompt repeat cytology and/or HR-HPV DNA is recommended for high risk patients with non-diagnostic cytology.
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- Ruba Khattab
- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio
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- Department of Community Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio
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- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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Warren N, Redpath C, New P. New Sexual Repertoires: Enhancing Sexual Satisfaction for Men Following Non-traumatic Spinal Cord Injury. SEXUALITY AND DISABILITY 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s11195-017-9507-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Anal intercourse is reported by many heterosexuals, and evidence suggests that its practice may be increasing. We estimated the proportion of the HIV burden attributable to anal sex in 2015 among heterosexual women and men in the United States. The HIV Optimization and Prevention Economics model was developed using parameter inputs from the literature for the sexually active U.S. population aged 13-64. The model uses differential equations to represent the progression of the population between compartments defined by HIV disease status and continuum-of-care stages from 2007 to 2015. For heterosexual women of all ages (who do not inject drugs), almost 28% of infections were associated with anal sex, whereas for women aged 18-34, nearly 40% of HIV infections were associated with anal sex. For heterosexual men, 20% of HIV infections were associated with insertive anal sex with women. Sensitivity analyses showed that varying any of 63 inputs by ±20% resulted in no more than a 13% change in the projected number of heterosexual infections in 2015, including those attributed to anal sex. Despite uncertainties in model inputs, a substantial portion of the HIV burden among heterosexuals appears to be attributable to anal sex. Providing information about the relative risk of anal sex compared with vaginal sex may help reduce HIV incidence in heterosexuals.
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Regnerus M, Price J, Gordon D. Masturbation and Partnered Sex: Substitutes or Complements? ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2017; 46:2111-2121. [PMID: 28341933 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-017-0975-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2015] [Revised: 03/11/2017] [Accepted: 03/13/2017] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Drawing upon a large, recent probability sample of American adults ages 18-60 (7648 men and 8090 women), we explored the association between sexual frequency and masturbation, evaluating the evidence for whether masturbation compensates for unavailable sex, complements (or augments) existing paired sexual activity, or bears little association with it. We found evidence supporting a compensatory relationship between masturbation and sexual frequency for men, and a complementary one among women, but each association was both modest and contingent on how content participants were with their self-reported frequency of sex. Among men and women, both partnered status and their sexual contentment were more obvious predictors of masturbation than was recent frequency of sex. We conclude that both hypotheses as commonly evaluated suffer from failing to account for the pivotal role of subjective sexual contentment in predicting masturbation.
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- Mark Regnerus
- Department of Sociology, University of Texas at Austin, 305 E. 23rd St., A1700, CLA 3.306, Austin, TX, 78712, USA.
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- Department of Economics, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
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- Marriott School of Management, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
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Herbenick D, Bowling J, Fu TC(J, Dodge B, Guerra-Reyes L, Sanders S. Sexual diversity in the United States: Results from a nationally representative probability sample of adult women and men. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0181198. [PMID: 28727762 PMCID: PMC5519052 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0181198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2017] [Accepted: 06/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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In 2015, we conducted a cross-sectional, Internet-based, U.S. nationally representative probability survey of 2,021 adults (975 men, 1,046 women) focused on a broad range of sexual behaviors. Individuals invited to participate were from the GfK KnowledgePanel®. The survey was titled the 2015 Sexual Exploration in America Study and survey completion took about 12 to 15 minutes. The survey was confidential and the researchers never had access to respondents’ identifiers. Respondents reported on demographic items, lifetime and recent sexual behaviors, and the appeal of 50+ sexual behaviors. Most (>80%) reported lifetime masturbation, vaginal sex, and oral sex. Lifetime anal sex was reported by 43% of men (insertive) and 37% of women (receptive). Common lifetime sexual behaviors included wearing sexy lingerie/underwear (75% women, 26% men), sending/receiving digital nude/semi-nude photos (54% women, 65% men), reading erotic stories (57% of participants), public sex (≥43%), role-playing (≥22%), tying/being tied up (≥20%), spanking (≥30%), and watching sexually explicit videos/DVDs (60% women, 82% men). Having engaged in threesomes (10% women, 18% men) and playful whipping (≥13%) were less common. Lifetime group sex, sex parties, taking a sexuality class/workshop, and going to BDSM parties were uncommon (each <8%). More Americans identified behaviors as “appealing” than had engaged in them. Romantic/affectionate behaviors were among those most commonly identified as appealing for both men and women. The appeal of particular behaviors was associated with greater odds that the individual had ever engaged in the behavior. This study contributes to our understanding of more diverse adult sexual behaviors than has previously been captured in U.S. nationally representative probability surveys. Implications for sexuality educators, clinicians, and individuals in the general population are discussed.
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- Debby Herbenick
- Center for Sexual Health Promotion, School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, United States of America
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- College of Health & Human Services, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Center for Sexual Health Promotion, School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, United States of America
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- Center for Sexual Health Promotion, School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, United States of America
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- Center for Sexual Health Promotion, School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, United States of America
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- Center for Sexual Health Promotion, School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, United States of America
- Department of Gender Studies, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, United States of America
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Moghadas SM, Shoukat A, Espindola AL, Pereira RS, Abdirizak F, Laskowski M, Viboud C, Chowell G. Asymptomatic Transmission and the Dynamics of Zika Infection. Sci Rep 2017; 7:5829. [PMID: 28724972 PMCID: PMC5517554 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-05013-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2017] [Accepted: 06/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Following the 2013-14 outbreak in French Polynesia, the Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic spread widely to many countries where Aedes Aegypti as the main transmitting vector is endemic. The lack of a second wave of ZIKV infection in most affected regions may suggest that a sufficiently high level of herd immunity was reached during the first wave. We developed an agent-based transmission model to investigate the role of asymptomatic infection on the likelihood of observing a second wave, while accounting for its relative transmissibility. We found that, as the relative transmissibility of asymptomatic infection increases, a second wave is more likely to occur, despite an increase in the attack rate during the first wave. When the reproduction number varies between 1.9 and 2.8 based on estimates for Antioquia, Colombia, the attack rate varies between 4% and 26% for a low (below 10%) effectiveness of interventions in blunting the ZIKV transmission from symptomatic cases to mosquitoes. Moreover, the fraction of cases due to sexual transmission is estimated below 4% of the cumulative incidence. Our analyses underscore the need to quantify the transmissibility of asymptomatic infections, without which the overall attack rates and the level of herd immunity cannot be accurately estimated.
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- Seyed M Moghadas
- Agent-Based Modelling Laboratory, York University, Toronto, Canada.
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- Agent-Based Modelling Laboratory, York University, Toronto, Canada
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- Departamento de Física, Instituto de Ciências Exatas - ICEx, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Volta Redonda, RJ, Brazil
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- Departamento de Física, Instituto de Ciências Exatas - ICEx, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Volta Redonda, RJ, Brazil
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- Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Agent-Based Modelling Laboratory, York University, Toronto, Canada
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- Division of International Epidemiology and Population Studies, Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Division of International Epidemiology and Population Studies, Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Holmboe SA, Priskorn L, Jørgensen N, Skakkebaek NE, Linneberg A, Juul A, Andersson AM. Influence of marital status on testosterone levels-A ten year follow-up of 1113 men. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2017; 80:155-161. [PMID: 28376340 DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2017.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2016] [Revised: 03/06/2017] [Accepted: 03/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Based on a large population of 1113 men aged 30-60 at baseline (mean: 44.1 years, standard deviation: 10.5), we investigated whether intra-individual changes in testosterone (T) and related reproductive hormones during a ten year period were dependent of marital status at baseline and follow-up. The studied men were part of a health survey in Denmark, conducted between 1982 and 1984 with a follow-up examination approximately ten years later. Data on reproductive hormones, measured in serum, and lifestyle and marital status were obtained at both time points. As expected, an age-related decline in testosterone was observed. However, independent of age and lifestyle, we observed that men who went from unmarried to married (n=81) during the study period experienced an accelerated age-related decline in testosterone (-6.6nmol/L) whereas men who went from married to unmarried (n=67) experienced an attenuated age-related decline (-2.3nmol/L). Men who were either married or unmarried at both time points (n=167, n=798, respectively) had a testosterone decline in between (-3.7nmol/L and -4.6nmol/L, respectively). Changes in T/LH ratio did not differ according to marital status indicating that the lowered T level is not compensated by increasing LH levels. This could suggest a modification of the gonadostat due to an adaptation to changing life circumstances.
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- Stine A Holmboe
- Department of Growth and Reproduction, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; International Research and Research Training Centre in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health (EDMaRC), Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Growth and Reproduction, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; International Research and Research Training Centre in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health (EDMaRC), Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Growth and Reproduction, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; International Research and Research Training Centre in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health (EDMaRC), Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Growth and Reproduction, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; International Research and Research Training Centre in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health (EDMaRC), Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Research Centre for Prevention and Health, Rigshospitalet-Glostrup, Denmark; Department of Clinical Experimental Research, Rigshospitalet, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Growth and Reproduction, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; International Research and Research Training Centre in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health (EDMaRC), Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Growth and Reproduction, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; International Research and Research Training Centre in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health (EDMaRC), Copenhagen, Denmark
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Driemeyer W, Janssen E, Wiltfang J, Elmerstig E. Masturbation Experiences of Swedish Senior High School Students: Gender Differences and Similarities. JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH 2017; 54:631-641. [PMID: 27143221 DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2016.1167814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Research about masturbation tends to be limited to the assessment of masturbation incidence and frequency. Consequently, little is known about what people experience connected to masturbation. This might be one reason why theoretical approaches that specifically address the persistent gender gap in masturbation frequency are lacking. The aim of the current study was to explore several aspects of masturbation in young men and women, and to examine possible associations with their social backgrounds and sexual histories. Data from 1,566 women and 1,452 men (ages 18 to 22) from 52 Swedish senior high schools were analyzed. Comparisons between men and women were made regarding incidence of and age at first masturbation, the use of objects (e.g., sex toys), fantasies, and sexual functioning during masturbation, as well as about their attitudes toward masturbation and sexual fantasies. Cluster analysis was carried out to identify similarities between and differences within the gender groups. While overall more men than women reported experience with several of the investigated aspects, cluster analyses revealed that a large proportion of men and women reported similar experiences and that fewer experiences are not necessarily associated with negative attitudes toward masturbation. Implications of these findings are discussed in consideration of particular social backgrounds.
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- Wiebke Driemeyer
- a Clinic of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Outpatient Department for Sex Therapy , University Medical Center Essen , Germany
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- b Institute for Family and Sexuality Studies, Department of Neurosciences , University of Leuven , Belgium
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- c Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy , University Medical Center Göttingen , Germany
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- d Faculty of Health and Society, Centre for Sexology and Sexuality Studies , Malmö University , Sweden
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Sarno EL, Mohr JJ, Rosenberger JG. Affect and Condom Use Among Men Who have Sex with Men: A Daily Diary Study. AIDS Behav 2017; 21:1429-1443. [PMID: 27350306 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-016-1464-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Men who have sex with men (MSM) are disproportionally affected by HIV. Although some theoretical models created to explain why individuals engage in risky sexual behavior contain an affective component, there has been relatively little focus on the influence of affect on sexual risk-taking. The goal of this study is to investigate the association between affect and condom use among MSM using an archival dataset from a survey of users of a popular sex-oriented website. Multilevel modeling was used to analyze daily diary data from 2871 MSM. At the within-person level, positive affect was positively related to condomless anal sex (CAS), whereas negative affect was negatively related to CAS. However, these results were qualified by interactions of trait affect and relationship to sex partner. These findings suggest that interventions focused on emotional regulation may have the potential to reduce CAS among MSM.
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- Elissa L Sarno
- Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, Biology-Psychology Building, College Park, MD, 20742, USA.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, Biology-Psychology Building, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
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- Department of Biobehavioral Health, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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Martinez O, Muñoz-Laboy M, Levine EC, Starks T, Dolezal C, Dodge B, Icard L, Moya E, Chavez-Baray S, Rhodes SD, Fernandez MI. Relationship Factors Associated with Sexual Risk Behavior and High-Risk Alcohol Consumption Among Latino Men Who Have Sex with Men: Challenges and Opportunities to Intervene on HIV Risk. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2017; 46:987-999. [PMID: 27633063 PMCID: PMC5352550 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-016-0835-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2015] [Revised: 07/27/2016] [Accepted: 08/09/2016] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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The HIV epidemic continues to be a major public health concern, affecting communities with varying prevention and treatment needs. In the U.S., Latino men who have sex with men (MSM) bear a disproportionate burden of HIV incidence. While recent studies have highlighted the relevance of relationship factors for HIV transmission among MSM generally, the unique needs and experiences of Latino MSM have received relatively little attention. Consequently, associations between relationship factors and HIV risk among Latino MSM remain unknown. This mixed-method study examined relationship status and dynamics and potential HIV-related risk behaviors among Latino MSM. Quantitative analyses with 240 Latino MSM investigated associations between relationship status and engagement in condomless anal intercourse (CAI). Focus groups with 20 Latino male couples and 10 health service providers explored the impact of relationship dynamics on sexual behaviors, as well as opportunities to intervene on HIV risk. The majority of participants were predominantly Spanish speaking, most screened positive for high-risk alcohol consumption in the past month, more than half engaged in CAI in the past 3 months, and a majority reported multiple sexual partners in this period. Among participants in same-sex relationships (n = 175), approximately half reported multiple partners in the previous 3 months and more than two-thirds reported CAI in this time period. Being in a same-sex relationship was positively associated with high-risk alcohol consumption and being age 30 or older and negatively associated with having multiple partners. Moreover, being in a same-sex relationship significantly increased the likelihood that participants would report engaging in CAI. Qualitative analyses identified themes related to relationship dynamics and sexual behavior, as well as opportunities to intervene on HIV risk. Despite the challenges encountered by Latino male couples, most participants expressed commitment to and support for their partners. As such, prevention efforts involving Latino male couples must address relationship dynamics and the role they play in sexual health, including safer sex practices.
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- Omar Martinez
- School of Social Work, College of Public Health, Temple University, Ritter Annex, Philadelphia, PA, 19122, USA.
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- School of Social Work, College of Public Health, Temple University, Ritter Annex, Philadelphia, PA, 19122, USA
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- School of Social Work, College of Public Health, Temple University, Ritter Annex, Philadelphia, PA, 19122, USA
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- Center for HIV Education Studies and Training, The City University of New York, New York, NY, USA
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- HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- School of Public Health, Indiana University-Bloomington, Bloomington, IN, USA
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- School of Social Work, College of Public Health, Temple University, Ritter Annex, Philadelphia, PA, 19122, USA
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- School of Social Work, University of Texas-El Paso, El Paso, TX, USA
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- Social Sciences and Health Policy, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Public Health, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
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Pastor Z, Froněk J, Nováčková M, Chmel R. Sexual Life of Women With Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser Syndrome After Laparoscopic Vecchietti Vaginoplasty. Sex Med 2017; 5:e106-e113. [PMID: 28274598 PMCID: PMC5440630 DOI: 10.1016/j.esxm.2016.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2016] [Revised: 12/12/2016] [Accepted: 12/20/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Introduction Adequate anatomic and physiologic functions of the genitalia are fundamental prerequisites for sexual well-being and reproduction. Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome (MRKHS) compromises female sexual life and makes reproduction impossible. Aim To assess the psychosexual effect of vaginal reconstruction using the laparoscopic Vecchietti technique in patients with MRKHS. Methods Forty-two patients with MRKHS who underwent laparoscopic Vecchietti vaginoplasty were included. Their partners also were interviewed. A control group of 45 age-matched, childless, sexually active women were examined during the same period. Main Outcome Measures A gynecologic examination was performed to determine the anatomic outcome. Psychosexual function was evaluated with the Female Sexual Distress Scale–Revised (FSDS-R), the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), and a semistructured interview. Genital self-image was evaluated using the Female Genital Self-Image Scale (FGSIS). Results Average neovagina length (7.0 ± 9.6 cm) in the MRKHS group was significantly shorter than the vaginal length in the control group (9.3 ± 2.5 cm). Women with a neovagina reported satisfactory sexual function (FSFI score = 29 ± 2.7) that was not significantly different from the control group (P < .05); however, they also had significantly higher levels of distress (FSDS-R score = 14.5 ± 6.5) and were not satisfied with their genitals (FGSIS score = 22.0 ± 2.4) compared with the control group. Conclusion Sexual function in women with MRKHS can be restored successfully by vaginoplasty; however, they have higher rates of distress and are less satisfied with their genitals. Pastor Z, Fronĕk J, Nováčková M, Chmel R. Sexual Life of Women With Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser Syndrome After Laparoscopic Vecchietti Vaginoplasty. Sex Med 2017;5:e106–e113.
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- Zlatko Pastor
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University of Prague and Motol University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic; National Institute of Mental Health, Klecany, Czech Republic.
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- Transplant Surgery Department, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University of Prague and Motol University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University of Prague and Motol University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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Gopalappa C, Farnham PG, Chen YH, Sansom SL. Progression and Transmission of HIV/AIDS (PATH 2.0). Med Decis Making 2016; 37:224-233. [PMID: 27646567 DOI: 10.1177/0272989x16668509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND HIV transmission is the result of complex dynamics in the risk behaviors, partnership choices, disease stage and position along the HIV care continuum-individual characteristics that themselves can change over time. Capturing these dynamics and simulating transmissions to understand the chief sources of transmission remain important for prevention. METHODS The Progression and Transmission of HIV/AIDS (PATH 2.0) is an agent-based model of a sample of 10,000 people living with HIV (PLWH), who represent all men who have sex with men (MSM) and heterosexuals living with HIV in the U.S.A. Persons uninfected were modeled as populations, stratified by risk and gender. The model included detailed individual-level data from several large national surveillance databases. The outcomes focused on average annual transmission rates from 2008 through 2011 by disease stage, HIV care continuum, and sexual risk group. RESULTS The relative risk of transmission of those in the acute phase was nine-times [5th and 95th percentile simulation interval (SI): 7, 12] that of those in the non-acute phase, although, on average, those with acute infections comprised 1% of all PLWH. The relative risk of transmission was 24- to 50-times as high for those in the non-acute phase who had not achieved viral load suppression as compared with those who had. The relative risk of transmission among MSM was 3.2-times [SI: 2.7, 4.0] that of heterosexuals. Men who have sex with men and women generated 46% of sexually acquired transmissions among heterosexuals. CONCLUSIONS The model results support a continued focus on early diagnosis, treatment and adherence to ART, with an emphasis on prevention efforts for MSM, a subgroup of whom appear to play a role in transmission to heterosexuals.
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- Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA (PGF, YC, SLS)
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- Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA (PGF, YC, SLS)
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- Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA (PGF, YC, SLS)
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Martinez O, Arreola S, Wu E, Muñoz-Laboy M, Levine E, Rutledge SE, Hausmann-Stabile C, Icard L, Rhodes SD, Carballo-Diéguez A, Rodríguez-Díaz CE, Fernandez MI, Sandfort T. Syndemic factors associated with adult sexual HIV risk behaviors in a sample of Latino men who have sex with men in New York City. Drug Alcohol Depend 2016; 166:258-62. [PMID: 27449272 PMCID: PMC4983513 DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.06.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2016] [Revised: 06/08/2016] [Accepted: 06/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Syndemic theory has been proposed as a framework for understanding the role of multiple risk factors driving the HIV epidemic among sexual and gender minority individuals. As yet, the framework has been relatively absent in research on Latinos/as. METHODS We used logistic regression to assess relationships among cumulative syndemic conditions - including clinically significant depression, high-risk alcohol consumption, discrimination, and childhood sexual abuse - engagement with multiple partners and condomless anal intercourse (CAI) in a sample of 176 Latino men who have sex with men (MSM) in New York City. RESULTS In bivariate analyses, an increase in the number of syndemic factors experienced was associated with an increased likelihood of reporting multiple partners and CAI. In multivariable analyses, participants with 2, 3, and 4 factors were significantly more likely to report multiple partners than those with 0 (aOR=4.66, 95% CI [1.29, 16.85); aOR=7.28, 95% CI [1.94, 27.28] and aOR=8.25, 95% CI [1.74, 39.24] respectively; p<0.05. Regarding CAI, only participants with 3 and 4 factors differed from those with 0 aOR=7.35, 95% CI [1.64, 32.83] and OR=8.06, 95% CI [1.39, 46.73] respectively. CONCLUSIONS Comprehensive approaches that address syndemic factors, and capitalize on resiliency, are needed to address the sexual health needs of Latino MSM.
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- Omar Martinez
- School of Social Work, College of Public Health, Temple University, 1301 Cecil B. Moore Avenue, Ritter Annex, 505, Philadelphia, PA 19122, United States.
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- Global Forum on MSM and HIV, 436 14th Street, Suite 100, Oakland, CA 94612, United States.
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- School of Social Work at Columbia University, 1255 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10027, United States.
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- School of Social Work, College of Public Health, Temple University, 1301 Cecil B. Moore Avenue, Ritter Annex, 551, Philadelphia, PA 19122, United States.
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- Department College of Liberal Arts at Temple University, Ritter Annex, 505, Philadelphia, PA, 19122
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- College of Public Health, Temple University, 1101 W. Montgomery Ave. 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19122, United States.
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- School of Social Work, College of Public Health, Temple University, 1301 Cecil B. Moore Avenue, Ritter Annex, Philadelphia, PA 19122, United States.
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- School of Social Work, College of Public Health, Temple University, Ritter Annex, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
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- Wake Forest School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, N.C. 27157
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- HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies at the New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University, 1051 Riverside Drive, Unit 15, New York, NY 10032, United States.
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- University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences Campus, School of Public Health, PO Box 365067, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936-5067
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- Department of Public Health at Nova Southeastern University, 2000 South Dixie Highway, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33133
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- Clinical Sociomedical Sciences (in Psychiatry), Columbia University, 1051 Riverside Drive, Unit 15, NY, NY 10032, United States.
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Festin MPR, Bahamondes L, Nguyen TMH, Habib N, Thamkhantho M, Singh K, Gosavi A, Bartfai G, Bito T, Bahamondes MV, Kapp N. A prospective, open-label, single arm, multicentre study to evaluate efficacy, safety and acceptability of pericoital oral contraception using levonorgestrel 1.5 mg. Hum Reprod 2016; 31:530-40. [PMID: 26830816 PMCID: PMC4755445 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dev341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2015] [Revised: 11/16/2015] [Accepted: 12/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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STUDY QUESTION Will the use of levonorgestrel (LNG) 1.5 mg taken at each day of coitus by women who have relatively infrequent sex be an efficacious, safe and acceptable contraceptive method? SUMMARY ANSWER Typical use of LNG 1.5 mg taken pericoitally, before or within 24 h of sexual intercourse, provides contraceptive efficacy of up to 11.0 pregnancies per 100 women-years (W-Y) in the primary evaluable population and 7.1 pregnancies per 100 W-Y in the evaluable population. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY LNG 1.5 mg is an effective emergency contraception following unprotected intercourse. Some users take it repeatedly, as their means of regular contraception. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION This was a prospective, open-label, single-arm, multicentre Phase III trial study with women who have infrequent coitus (on up to 6 days a month). Each woman had a follow-up visit at 2.5, 4.5 and 6.5 months after admission or until pregnancy occurs if sooner, or she decided to interrupt participation. The study was conducted between 10 January 2012 and 15 November 2014. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS A total of 330 healthy fertile women aged 18-45 years at risk of pregnancy who reported sexual intercourse on up to 6 days a month, were recruited from four university centres located in Bangkok, Thailand; Campinas, Brazil; Singapore and Szeged, Hungary to use LNG 1.5 mg pericoitally (24 h before or after coitus) as their primary method of contraception. The participants were instructed to take one tablet every day she had sex, without taking more than one tablet in any 24-h period, and to maintain a paper diary for recording date and time for every coital act and ingestion of the study tablet, use of other contraceptive methods and vaginal bleeding patterns. Anaemia was assessed by haemoglobin evaluation. Pregnancy tests were performed monthly and pregnancies occurring during product use were assessed by ultrasound. At the 2.5-month and final visit at 6.5 months, acceptability questions were administered. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE There were 321 women included in the evaluable population (which includes all eligible women enrolled), with 141.9 woman-years (W-Y) of observation and with a rate (95% confidence interval [CI]) of 7.1 (3.8; 13.1) pregnancies per 100 W-Y of typical use (which reflects use of the study drug as main contraceptive method, but also includes possible use of other contraceptives from admission to end of study) and 7.5 (4.0; 13.9) pregnancies per 100 W-Y of sole use. In the primary evaluable population (which includes only eligible enrolled women <35 years old), the rate was 10.3 (5.4; 19.9) pregnancies per 100 W-Y of typical use, and 11.0 (5.7; 13.1) pregnancies per 100 W-Y of sole use. There were three reported severe adverse events and 102 other mild adverse events (most common were headache, nausea, abdominal and pelvic pain), with high recovery rate. The vaginal bleeding patterns showed a slight decrease in volume of bleeding and the number of bleeding-free days increased over time. There was only one case of severe anaemia, found at the final visit (0.4%). The method was considered acceptable, as over 90% of participants would choose to use it in the future or would recommend it to others. LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION This was a single-arm study with small sample size, without a control group, designed as a proof of concept study to explore the feasibility of this type of contraception. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS A larger clinical study evaluating pericoital contraception with LNG is feasible and our data show that this method would be acceptable to many women. STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTERESTS This study received partial financial support from the UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP), Department of Reproductive Health and Research (RHR) and the World Health Organization. Gynuity and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) provided financial support for project monitoring. HRA Pharma donated the LNG product. N.K. was the initial project manager when she was with WHO/HRP and was employed by HRA Pharma, which distributes LNG for emergency contraception. The other authors declare no conflicts of interest. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER This study was registered on ANZCTR, Trial ID ACTRN12611001037998. TRIAL REGISTRATION DATE 4 October 2011. DATE OF FIRST PATIENT'S ENROLMENT 10 January 2012.
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- Mario P R Festin
- Department of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organisation, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Human Reproduction Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organisation, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organisation, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Albert Szent-Gyorgyi Medical Centre, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Albert Szent-Gyorgyi Medical Centre, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Human Reproduction Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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The Role of Syndemic in Explaining Health Disparities Among Bisexual Men: A Blueprint for a Theoretically Informed Perspective. SOCIAL DISPARITIES IN HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-34004-3_4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Melehan KL, Hoyos CM, Yee BJ, Wong KK, Buchanan PR, Grunstein RR, Liu PY. Increased sexual desire with exogenous testosterone administration in men with obstructive sleep apnea: a randomized placebo-controlled study. Andrology 2015; 4:55-61. [PMID: 26610430 DOI: 10.1111/andr.12132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2015] [Revised: 09/27/2015] [Accepted: 10/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Testosterone (T) deficiency, sexual dysfunction, obesity and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are common and often coexist. T prescriptions have increased worldwide during the last decade, including to those with undiagnosed or untreated OSA. The effect of T administration on sexual function, neurocognitive performance and quality of life in these men is poorly defined. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of T administration on sexual function, quality of life and neurocognitive performance in obese men with OSA. We also secondarily examined whether baseline T might modify the effects of T treatment by dichotomizing on baseline T levels pre-specified at 8, 11 and 13 nmol/L. This was a randomized placebo-controlled study in which 67 obese men with OSA (mean age 49 ± 1.3 years) were randomized to receive intramuscular injections of either 1000 mg T undecanoate or placebo at baseline, week 6 and week 12. All participants were concurrently enrolled in a weight loss program. General and sleep-related quality of life, neurocognitive performance and subjective sexual function were assessed before and 6, 12 and 18 weeks after therapy. T compared to placebo increased sexual desire (p = 0.004) in all men, irrespective of baseline T levels. There were no differences in erectile function, frequency of sexual attempts, orgasmic ability, general or sleep-related quality of life or neurocognitive function (all p = NS). In those with baseline T levels below 8 nmol/L, T increased vitality (p = 0.004), and reduced reports of feeling down (p = 0.002) and nervousness (p = 0.03). Our findings show that 18 weeks of T therapy increased sexual desire in obese men with OSA independently of baseline T levels whereas improvements in quality of life were evident only in those with T levels below 8 nmol/L. These small improvements would need to be balanced against potentially more serious adverse effects of T therapy on breathing.
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- K L Melehan
- NHMRC Centre for The Integrated Research and Understanding of Sleep, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- NHMRC Centre for The Integrated Research and Understanding of Sleep, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- NHMRC Centre for The Integrated Research and Understanding of Sleep, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- NHMRC Centre for The Integrated Research and Understanding of Sleep, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- NHMRC Centre for The Integrated Research and Understanding of Sleep, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Department of Respiratory Medicine, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- NHMRC Centre for The Integrated Research and Understanding of Sleep, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- NHMRC Centre for The Integrated Research and Understanding of Sleep, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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LOAR ROBERTW, BOS JMARTIJN, CANNON BRYANC, ACKERMAN MICHAELJ. Sudden Cardiac Arrest During Sex in Patients with Either Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia or Long-QT Syndrome: A Rare But Shocking Experience. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2015; 26:300-4. [DOI: 10.1111/jce.12600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2014] [Revised: 11/11/2014] [Accepted: 12/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- ROBERT W. LOAR
- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine; Mayo Clinic; Rochester Minnesota USA
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics, Windland Smith Rice Sudden Death Genomics Laboratory; Mayo Clinic; Rochester Minnesota USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine; Mayo Clinic; Rochester Minnesota USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine; Mayo Clinic; Rochester Minnesota USA
- Department of Molecular Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics, Windland Smith Rice Sudden Death Genomics Laboratory; Mayo Clinic; Rochester Minnesota USA
- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Medicine; Mayo Clinic; Rochester Minnesota USA
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Zhou Y, Ding Y, Gu K, Lu X, Gao M, He N. Motivations for sexual risk behaviors among older men in Shanghai, China: a qualitative study. BMC Public Health 2014; 14:802. [PMID: 25099016 PMCID: PMC4137080 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2014] [Accepted: 07/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND China's population is quickly aging and this trend is expected to continue. Thus it is important to develop HIV interventions to help protect older Chinese from infection. Limited information exists regarding sexual risk behaviors and associated personal motivations among persons aged 50 and over in China. METHODS In-depth interviews were conducted with 12 HIV-infected and 14 uninfected men aged 50 and over in Shanghai, China. RESULTS More than 71% of heterosexual participants had engaged in commercial sex, 37.5% either had engaged in casual sex or had a steady extramarital partner. All gay/bisexual participants had engaged in casual sex with men, and 16.7% had engaged in commercial sex. Personal motivations associated with sexual risk behaviors included sexual desire and interest in sex remaining high at an older age, unfulfilled sexual desires within marriage, homosexual or bisexual orientation, need to socialize with others, peer influence, personal choice of "hobby", and financial freedom. CONCLUSIONS This study sheds light on the sexual needs of older people. Our findings underscore the need for both greater education in order to reshape societal perceptions of sexuality among older adults and prevention strategies to help the older male population maintain a healthy sexual life.
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Fudan University, and The Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education, Shanghai 200032, China.
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Dodge B, Schick V, Herbenick D, Reece M, Sanders SA, Fortenberry JD. Frequency, reasons for, and perceptions of lubricant use among a nationally representative sample of self-identified gay and bisexual men in the United States. J Sex Med 2014; 11:2396-405. [PMID: 25088090 DOI: 10.1111/jsm.12640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Few previous studies have examined lubricant use among gay and bisexual men outside the context of human immunodeficiency virus risk reduction associated with condom use during penile-anal intercourse and the potential use of lubricants to deliver rectal microbicides. The vast majority of studies examining lubricant use among gay and bisexual men have employed convenience sampling strategies for participant recruitment. Additionally, most studies have collapsed gay men and bisexual men into one category of "gay and bisexual men." AIMS This study aimed to provide overall rates of lubricant use and related factors among a nationally representative sample of self-identified gay and bisexual men. Frequencies of lubricant use, reasons for using lubricant, and perceptions of lubricant use were examined separately for subsamples of both gay and bisexual men. METHODS Data were from the 2012 National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior, which involved the administration of an online questionnaire to a nationally representative probability sample of women and men in the United States aged 18 and older, and we oversampled self-identified gay and bisexual men and women; the results from male participants are included in this article. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Measure included demographic characteristics, recent and lifetime commercial lubricant use, lubricant use during specific sexual behaviors, frequency of lubricant use, and reasons for lubricant use during sexual activity. RESULTS Over 90% of both gay and bisexual male participants reported lifetime lubricant use. Use was most common during partnered sexual activities, particularly among men aged 25-29 years old. The most commonly reported reasons for lubricant use included to increase comfort during anal intercourse, curiosity, and to make sex more comfortable. CONCLUSIONS Most gay and bisexual men in the United States have used lubricant to enhance a wide range of sexual activities, including but not limited to anal intercourse. Findings from this study will be of utility to clinicians and other health practitioners who seek to understand and promote sexual health among gay and bisexual men and other traditionally underserved public health populations.
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- Brian Dodge
- Center for Sexual Health Promotion, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA
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Hall KS, Kusunoki Y, Gatny H, Barber J. Stress symptoms and frequency of sexual intercourse among young women. J Sex Med 2014; 11:1982-90. [PMID: 24894425 PMCID: PMC4115031 DOI: 10.1111/jsm.12607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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INTRODUCTION We have previously documented the relationships between stress and depression symptoms and adolescent women's nonuse and misuse of condoms and other contraceptive methods and on their unintended pregnancy rates. AIM Here, we examine relationships between mental health symptoms and another understudied adolescent reproductive health behavior-frequency of sexual intercourse. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Our outcome was weekly sexual intercourse activity. METHODS We used panel data from a longitudinal, population-based cohort study of 992 women ages 18-20. Weekly journals measured sociodemographic, relationship, reproductive, and mental health characteristics, sexual and contraceptive behaviors, and pregnancy history. We examined 27,130 surveys from 952 women during the first study year. Predictors of weekly sexual intercourse were moderate to severe stress (Perceived Stress Scale-4) and depression (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale-5) symptoms measured at baseline. Multilevel, mixed-effects logistic regression models estimated the relationships between stress and depression symptoms and the weekly odds of sexual intercourse while adjusting for covariate fixed effects and random woman effects. RESULTS Nearly a quarter of the sample had moderate to severe stress (23%) and depression (24%) symptoms at baseline. Women reported sexual intercourse in 36% of weeks. Proportions of sexually active weeks were higher among women with stress (43%) and depression (40%) compared with those without symptoms (35% and 35%, respectively; P values<0.001). Controlling for covariates, women with baseline stress symptoms had 1.6 times higher weekly odds of sexual intercourse compared with women without stress (adjusted odds ratio 1.6, confidence interval [1.1, 2.5]; P=0.04). Depression symptoms were not associated with sexual intercourse frequency in adjusted models. CONCLUSIONS Stress symptoms were positively associated with sexual intercourse frequency among these young women. Research and practice efforts are needed to identify effective sexual health promotion and risk-reduction strategies, including contraceptive education and counseling, in the context of mental health symptoms and unintended pregnancy.
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- Kelli Stidham Hall
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Institute for Social Research, Population Studies Center, University of Michigan L4000 Women's Hospital, 1500 East Medical Center Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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- Institute for Social Research, Population Studies and Survey Research Centers, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Institute for Social Research, Population Studies and Survey Research Centers, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Sociology; Research Professor, Institute for Social Research Population Studies and Survey Research Centers, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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HIV sexual transmission risk among serodiscordant couples: assessing the effects of combining prevention strategies. AIDS 2014; 28:1521-9. [PMID: 24804859 DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000000307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND The number of strategies to prevent HIV transmission has increased following trials evaluating antiretroviral therapy (ART), preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and male circumcision. Serodiscordant couples need guidance on the effects of these strategies alone, and in combination with each other, on HIV transmission. METHODS We estimated the sexual risk of HIV transmission over 1-year and 10-year periods among male-male and male-female serodiscordant couples. We assumed the following reductions in transmission: 80% from consistent condom use; 54% from circumcision in the negative male partner of a heterosexual couple; 73% from circumcision in the negative partner of a male-male couple; 71% from PrEP in heterosexual couples; 44% from PrEP in male-male couples; and 96% from ART use by the HIV-infected partner. FINDINGS For couples using any single prevention strategy, a substantial cumulative risk of HIV transmission remained. For a male-female couple using only condoms, estimated risk over 10 years was 11%; for a male-male couple using only condoms, estimated risk was 76%. ART use by the HIV-infected partner was the most effective single strategy in reducing risk; among male-male couples, adding consistent condom use was necessary to keep the 10-year risk below 10%. CONCLUSION Focusing on 1-year and longer term transmission probabilities gives couples a better understanding of risk than those illustrated by data for a single sexual act. Long-term transmission probabilities to the negative partner in serodiscordant couples can be high, though these can be substantially reduced with the strategic use of preventive methods, especially those that include ART.
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Reece M, Herbenick D, Schick V, Sanders SA, Dennis Fortenberry J. Men's Use and Perceptions of Commercial Lubricants: Prevalence and Characteristics in a Nationally Representative Sample of American Adults. J Sex Med 2014; 11:1125-35. [DOI: 10.1111/jsm.12480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Escobedo AA, Almirall P, Alfonso M, Cimerman S, Chacín-Bonilla L. Sexual transmission of giardiasis: a neglected route of spread? Acta Trop 2014; 132:106-11. [PMID: 24434784 DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2013.12.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2013] [Revised: 12/28/2013] [Accepted: 12/30/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are often discussed in the context of syphilis, gonorrhea, herpes, chlamydiasis and AIDS. However, since the past 30 years of the last century, epidemiology and natural history studies have led to improved understanding of giardiasis as a STI, as a result of oral-anal sexual contact. Studies suggest that Giardia is an increasingly recognized infection that may be underdiagnosed under the STI context. Health care providers should maintain a high index of suspicion for Giardia, obtain suitable diagnostic tests to identify and screen those at high risk for this infection, institute appropriate therapy, counsel patients regarding treatment compliance, follow-up, encourage partner notification and teach strategies for preventing the transmission of this disease, including the discussion of the risk of enteric infections after oral-anal sexual contact. We summarize some data concerning the research and clinical literature on Giardia infection as a STI and identify the specific recommendations for control of giardiasis as STI that available evidence indicates can reduce its transmission.
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Herbenick D, Reece M, Schick V, Sanders SA, Fortenberry JD. Women's Use and Perceptions of Commercial Lubricants: Prevalence and Characteristics in a Nationally Representative Sample of American Adults. J Sex Med 2014; 11:642-52. [DOI: 10.1111/jsm.12427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Richters J, de Visser RO, Badcock PB, Smith AMA, Rissel C, Simpson JM, Grulich AE. Masturbation, paying for sex, and other sexual activities: the Second Australian Study of Health and Relationships. Sex Health 2014; 11:461-71. [DOI: 10.1071/sh14116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2014] [Accepted: 08/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Background
This study describes the prevalence of (solo) masturbation, paying for sex and a range of other sexual practices among Australians. Methods: A representative sample of 20 094 men and women aged 16–69 years (participation rate among eligible people, 66.2%) were recruited by landline and mobile phone random-digit dialling and computer-assisted telephone interviews in 2012–13. Results: Many respondents (men, 72%; women, 42%) had masturbated in the past year. Half (51%) of the men and 24% of women had masturbated in the past 4 weeks. In the past year, more than two-fifths of respondents (men, 63%; women, 20%) had looked at pornography in any medium. Approximately 15% of men and 21% of women had used a sex toy. Digital-anal stimulation with a partner was practised by 19% of men and 15% of women, and oral-anal stimulation by 7% of men and 4% of women. Sexual role playing or dressing up were engaged in by 7–8%. Online sex, swinging, group sex, BDSM (bondage and discipline, ‘sadomasochism’ or dominance and submission) and fisting (rectal or vaginal) were each engaged in by less than 3% of the sample. Seventeen per cent of men said they had ever paid for sex; 2% had done so in the past year. Conclusion: Most of the solo practices studied were engaged in by more men than women, but women were more likely to have used a sex toy. Autoerotic activities are both substitutes for partnered sex and additional sources of pleasure for people with sexual partners.
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Rosenberger JG, Schick V, Schnarrs P, Novak DS, Reece M. Sexual behaviors, sexual health practices, and community engagement among gay and bisexually identified men living in rural areas of the United States. JOURNAL OF HOMOSEXUALITY 2014; 61:1192-1207. [PMID: 24344718 DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2014.872525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Limited research has focused on the sexual behaviors of men who have sex with men (MSM) from rural communities. We examined the sexual and health-related behaviors of MSM living in rural areas of the United States in order to understand the sexual health repertoire of this population. A total of 5,357 participants living in rural settings were recruited online and completed an anonymous Internet-based survey that assessed sexual behaviors, condom use, and men's engagement with various community activities and events. These data provide a greater understanding of sexual health profiles that exist among rural MSM and will help inform the design of effective programs for men in these often underserved communities.
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- Joshua G Rosenberger
- a Department of Global and Community Health , George Mason University , Fairfax , Virginia , USA
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Badcock PB, Smith AMA, Richters J, Rissel C, de Visser RO, Simpson JM, Grulich AE. Characteristics of heterosexual regular relationships among a representative sample of adults: the Second Australian Study of Health and Relationships. Sex Health 2014; 11:427-38. [PMID: 25376996 DOI: 10.1071/sh14114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2014] [Accepted: 09/06/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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UNLABELLED Background The aim of this study was to describe important characteristics of Australian adults' heterosexual regular sexual relationships and examine how these characteristics have changed since 2002. METHODS Computer-assisted landline and mobile telephone interviews were completed by a representative sample of 20 094 Australian residents aged 16-69 years. The participation rate among eligible people was 66.2%. Data were collected on respondents' social and demographic characteristics, relationship status and duration, cohabitation status, partner's age, contraception use, expectations about sexual exclusivity, sexual partners in the previous year, actual and ideal frequencies of sex and levels of physical pleasure and emotional satisfaction in their relationships. RESULTS Most sexually active respondents 89%; 74% of all respondents, were in a heterosexual regular relationship. Most (97%) expected sexual exclusivity in their relationships, with 3% reporting extradyadic sex in the previous year. Respondents reported an average frequency of sex of 1.44 times per week, with most reporting very high levels of physical pleasure (men, 88%; women, 76%) and emotional satisfaction (men, 86%; women, 84%) in their relationships. Comparisons with data from the First Australian Study of Health and Relationships revealed that significantly more sexually active men were in a relationship in the current survey; that respondents' average frequency of sex was significantly lower; and that women's reports of extreme emotional satisfaction had risen. Otherwise, results were consistent with those of the first study. CONCLUSIONS In general, results suggested that the characteristics of Australians' heterosexual relationships changed little between 2002 and 2013. Despite a decline in respondents' average weekly frequency of sex, the majority of respondents reported being in a highly satisfying, sexually exclusive relationship.
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- Paul B Badcock
- Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University, 215 Franklin Street, Melbourne, Vic. 3000, Australia
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- Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University, 215 Franklin Street, Melbourne, Vic. 3000, Australia
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- School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Sydney School of Public Health, Charles Perkins Centre (D17), University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Sydney School of Public Health, Edward Ford Building (A27), University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Kirby Institute, Wallace Wurth Building, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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Calsyn DA, Hatch-Maillette MA, Meade CS, Tross S, Campbell ANC, Beadnell B. Gender differences in heterosexual anal sex practices among women and men in substance abuse treatment. AIDS Behav 2013; 17:2450-8. [PMID: 23321947 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-012-0387-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Heterosexual anal intercourse (HAI) is an understudied risk behavior among women and men in substance abuse treatment. Rates of HAI for women (n = 441) and men (n = 539) were identified for any, main and casual partners. More men (32.8 %) than women (27.1 %) reported engaging in HAI in the previous 90 days. These rates are higher than those reported for both men (6.0-15.9 %) and women (3.5-13.0 %) ages 25-59 in the National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior. Men were significantly more likely to report HAI with their casual partners (34.1 %) than women (16.7 %). In a logistic regression model generated to identify associations between HAI and variables previously shown to be related to high risk sexual behavior, being younger, bisexual, and White were significantly associated with HAI. For men, having more sex partners was also a significant correlate. HAI is a logical target for increased focus in HIV prevention interventions.
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- Donald A Calsyn
- Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, 1107 NE 45th St., Ste. 120, Seattle, WA 98105, USA.
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Crosignani P, De Stefani A, Fara GM, Isidori AM, Lenzi A, Liverani CA, Lombardi A, Mennini FS, Palu’ G, Pecorelli S, Peracino AP, Signorelli C, Zuccotti GV. Towards the eradication of HPV infection through universal specific vaccination. BMC Public Health 2013; 13:642. [PMID: 23845195 PMCID: PMC3751659 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2013] [Accepted: 05/22/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is generally recognized to be the direct cause of cervical cancer. The development of effective anti-HPV vaccines, included in the portfolio of recommended vaccinations for any given community, led to the consolidation in many countries of immunization programs to prevent HPV-related cervical cancers. In recent years, increasing evidence in epidemiology and molecular biology have supported the oncogenic role of HPV in the development of other neoplasm including condylomas and penile, anal, vulvar, vaginal, and oro-pharyngeal cancers. Men play a key role in the paradigm of HPV infection: both as patients and as part of the mechanisms of transmission. Data show they are affected almost as often as women. Moreover, no screening procedures for HPV-related disease prevention are applied in men, who fail to undergo routine medical testing by any medical specialist at all. They also do not benefit from government prevention strategies. DISCUSSION A panel of experts convened to focus on scientific, medical, and economic studies, and on the achievements from health organizations' intervention programs on the matter. One of the goals was to discuss on the critical issues emerging from the ongoing global implementation of HPV vaccination. A second goal was to identify contributions which could overcome the barriers that impede or delay effective vaccination programs whose purpose is to eradicate the HPV infection both in women and men. SUMMARY The reviewed studies on the natural history of HPV infection and related diseases in women and men, the increasing experience of HPV vaccination in women, the analysis of clinical effectiveness vs economic efficacy of HPV vaccination, are even more supportive of the economic sustainability of vaccination programs both in women and men. Those achievements address increasing and needed attention to the issue of social equity in healthcare for both genders.
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza Università di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza Università di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Section of Medical Pathophysiology, Food Science and Endocrinology, Sapienza Università di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Preventive Gynecologic Oncology Unit - Department of Mother and Infant Sciences, Università di Milano, Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Fondazione Giovanni Lorenzini Medical Science Foundation, Milan, Italy
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- CEIS Sanità - Centre for Health Economics and Management (CHEM) Faculty of Economics and Faculty of Science, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy
- Faculty of Statistics, University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
- Institute of Leadership and Management in Healths, Kingston University, London, UK
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Università di Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Mother and Infant Sciences and Biomedical Technologies - Rector, Università di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Fondazione Giovanni Lorenzini Medical Science Foundation, Milan, Italy
- Giovanni Lorenzini Medical Science Foundation, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Università degli Studi di Milano - Luigi Sacco Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Perlis N, Lo KC, Grober ED, Spencer L, Jarvi K. Coital frequency and infertility: which male factors predict less frequent coitus among infertile couples? Fertil Steril 2013; 100:511-5. [PMID: 23663997 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.04.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2012] [Revised: 04/08/2013] [Accepted: 04/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the coital frequency among infertile couples and which factors are associated with less frequent coitus. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING Tertiary-level male infertility clinic. PATIENT(S) A total of 1,298 infertile men. INTERVENTION(S) Administration of computer-based survey, semen analysis, and serum hormone evaluation. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Monthly coital frequency. RESULT(S) A total of 1,298 patients presented to clinic for infertility consultation and completed the computer-based survey. The median male age was 35 years (interquartile range [IQR] 32-39 years) and the median duration of infertility was 2 years (IQR 1-4 years) before consultation. Median monthly coital frequency was seven (IQR 5-10; range 0-40); 24% of couples were having intercourse ≤ 4 times per month. Overall, 0.6%, 2.7%, 4.8%, 5.8%, and 10.8% of the men reported having intercourse 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 times per month, respectively. When simultaneously taking into account the influence of age, libido, erectile function, and semen volume on coital frequency, older patients had 1.05 times higher odds (per year of age) of less frequent coitus (odds ratio 1.05, 95% confidence interval 1.03-1.08). In addition, patients with better erectile function had 1.12 times higher odds (per point on Sexual Health Inventory for Men scale) of more frequent coitus (odds ratio 1.12, 95% confidence interval 1.09-1.18). CONCLUSION(S) Similar to the general population, most infertile couples report having coitus more than four times per month. Older male age and erectile dysfunction are independent risk factors for less frequent coitus among infertile men, which could have an impact on fertility. Coital frequency should be considered in infertility assessments.
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- Nathan Perlis
- Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Herbenick D, Schick V, Reece M, Sanders SA, Fortenberry JD. The development and validation of the Male Genital Self-Image Scale: results from a nationally representative probability sample of men in the United States. J Sex Med 2013; 10:1516-25. [PMID: 23551571 DOI: 10.1111/jsm.12124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Numerous factors may affect men's sexual experiences, including their health status, past trauma or abuse, medication use, relationships, mood, anxiety, and body image. Little research has assessed the influence of men's genital self-image on their sexual function or behaviors and none has done so in a nationally representative sample. AIMS The purpose of this study was to, in a nationally representative probability sample of men ages 18 to 60, assess the reliability and validity of the Male Genital Self-Image Scale (MGSIS), and to examine the relationship between scores on the MGSIS and men's scores on the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF). METHODS The MGSIS was developed in two stages. Phase One involved a review of the literature and an analysis of cross-sectional survey data. Phase Two involved an administration of the scale items to a nationally representative sample of men in the United States ages 18 to 60. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Measures include demographic items, the IIEF, and the MGSIS. RESULTS Overall, most men felt positively about their genitals. However, 24.6% of men expressed some discomfort letting a healthcare provider examine their genitals and about 20% reported dissatisfaction with their genital size. The MGSIS was found to be reliable and valid, with the MGSIS-5 (consisting of five items) being the best fit to the data. CONCLUSION The MGSIS was found to be a reliable and valid measure. In addition, men's scores on the MGSIS-5 were found to be positively related to men's scores on the IIEF.
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- Debby Herbenick
- Center for Sexual Health Promotion, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA.
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Lin F, Lasry A, Sansom SL, Wolitski RJ. Estimating the impact of state budget cuts and redirection of prevention resources on the HIV epidemic in 59 California local health departments. PLoS One 2013; 8:e55713. [PMID: 23520447 PMCID: PMC3592871 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0055713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2012] [Accepted: 12/29/2012] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In the wake of a national economic downturn, the state of California, in 2009-2010, implemented budget cuts that eliminated state funding of HIV prevention and testing. To mitigate the effect of these cuts remaining federal funds were redirected. This analysis estimates the impact of these budget cuts and reallocation of resources on HIV transmission and associated HIV treatment costs. METHODS AND FINDINGS We estimated the effect of the budget cuts and reallocation for California county health departments (excluding Los Angeles and San Francisco) on the number of individuals living with or at-risk for HIV who received HIV prevention services. We used a Bernoulli model to estimate the number of new infections that would occur each year as a result of the changes, and assigned lifetime treatment costs to those new infections. We explored the effect of redirecting federal funds to more cost-effective programs, as well as the potential effect of allocating funds proportionately by transmission category. We estimated that cutting HIV prevention resulted in 55 new infections that were associated with $20 million in lifetime treatment costs. The redirection of federal funds to more cost-effective programs averted 15 HIV infections. If HIV prevention funding were allocated proportionately to transmission categories, we estimated that HIV infections could be reduced below the number that occurred annually before the state budget cuts. CONCLUSIONS Reducing funding for HIV prevention may result in short-term savings at the expense of additional HIV infections and increased HIV treatment costs. Existing HIV prevention funds would likely have a greater impact on the epidemic if they were allocated to the more cost-effective programs and the populations most likely to acquire and transmit the infection.
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- Feng Lin
- Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Heywood W, Smith AMA. Anal sex practices in heterosexual and male homosexual populations: a review of population-based data. Sex Health 2013; 9:517-26. [PMID: 22951046 DOI: 10.1071/sh12014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2012] [Accepted: 03/19/2012] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Anal sex is known to be an important risk factor for anal cancer. Yet compared with vaginal intercourse, little is known about anal sex practices in either heterosexual or male homosexual populations. Of the data that are available, it appears a significant and increasing minority of heterosexuals have ever practised anal intercourse. Among homosexual men, most, but not all, report anal sex, with large proportions of men engaging in both insertive and receptive anal intercourse. The most significant finding of the review was the dearth of population-based data, particularly relating to homosexual men.
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- Wendy Heywood
- Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health & Society, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
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