Prevalence and characteristics of sexual hookups among first-semester female college students

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Conclusions: Progress has been made in reducing mortality and preventing complications of RC. Postoperative morbidity remains high, partly because of the complexity of the procedures. The issues of surgical volume and standardised prospective reporting of RC morbidity to create evidence-based guidelines are essential for further reducing morbidity and improving patients' QoL. Editorial CommentRadical cystectomy (RC) is the treatment of choice for muscle-invasive bladder cancer. RC is a major procedure with an inherent rate of complications and morbidity. This collaborative multi-institutional international review of the literature on prevention and management of complication is recommended reading not only for surgeons involved in such operations but also for urologists in training. Many aspects are covered in detail and reflect the large experience of the authors and their institutions, e.g. fast-track surgery, bowel preparation, perioperative and postoperative complications. Recommendations for prevention and treatment of typical situations are given such as blood loss, urinary extravasation, pneumonia, ileus, lymphocele, metabolic disorders. In summary, it evolves that radical cystectomy is a procedure for experienced urologists only which should be performed in high-volume centers. Many factors before, during and after the operation have to be considered to provide good outcomes for our patients. Dr. Andreas Bohle Professor of Urology HELIOS Agnes Karll Hospital Bad Schwartau, Germany E-mail: boehle@urologie-bad-schwartau.de NEUROLOGY & FEMALE UROLOGY ____________________________________________doi: 10.1590/S1677-55382010000500026 Prevalence and characteristics of sexual hookups among first-semester female college studentsFielder RL, Carey MP Center for Health and Behavior, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, USA J Sex Marital Ther. 2010; 36: 346-59 First-semester female college students (N = 118) completed surveys to estimate the prevalence of sexual hookups and event-level assessments to clarify the behavioral characteristics of their most recent hookup. Hookups involving oral, vaginal, or anal sex were reported by 51% before college, 36% during their first semester, and 60% by the end of their first semester. Event-level analyses revealed that hookups were more likely to involve friends (47%) or acquaintances (23%) rather than strangers (14%); alcohol use (median = 3 drinks) preceded 64% of hookups. Condoms were used during 69% of vaginal sex hookups. Editorial CommentThis article allows the reader to veritably gaze through the proverbial looking glass at the behavior of young female students just beginning their college career. The article states in its first paragraph that one of its goals is to describe what exactly "a hookup" is and how common are these hookups. The authors state that the use of the word hookup is not relegated only to oral or vaginal sex. In fact, they only describe 27% of the