Association between Sexual Habits and Sexually Transmitted Infections at a Specialised Centre in Granada (Spain)

Santa-Bárbara, Raquel Casado; Hueso‐Montoro, César; Martín-Salvador, Adelina; Álvarez-Serrano, María Adelaida; Gázquez-López, María; Pérez-Morente, María Ángeles

doi:10.3390/ijerph17186881

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“…This observation differs from that of a prospective study conducted in Paris, in which the primary mode of sexual exposure was anal sex in 65% of patients, while vaginal intercourse accounted for only 26% of cases [ 12 ]. However, an observational, cross-sectional study of 678 patients in Spain found vaginal intercourse (99.2%) to be the commonest sexual method of HIV exposure [ 24 ].…”

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Tolerability and Adherence of Antiretroviral Regimens Containing Long-Acting Fusion Inhibitor Albuvirtide for HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis: A Cohort Study in China

Nie

Sun

et al. 2021

Infect Dis Ther

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Introduction: There have been no prospective clinical studies investigating adherence and tolerability of HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) in China. Tolerability, adherence, and transmitted drug resistance are concerns, especially when single-tablet regimen (STR) usage is low. The present study aimed to explore the safety, tolerability, and adherence of regimens containing albuvirtide (ABT) compared with recommended non-STR antiretrovirals for HIV PEP. Methods: This was a prospective, open-label, multicenter cohort study. The subjects were stratified into 3 groups based on their preference: ABT ? Dolutegravir (DTG) (Group 1), ABT ? Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) ? Lamivudine (3TC) (Group 2), and DTG ? TDF ? 3TC (Group 3). All enrolled subjects received PEP within 72 h after exposure and continued for 28 days, and were followedup for 12 weeks. Results: A total of 330 participants were enrolled in the three groups. Most participants were male (87.2%). Sexual contact was the most frequent mode of exposure (91.9%). The average time from exposure to treatment was 26.8 ± 19.5 h. There were no statistically significant differences between the three study groups with respect to completion of oral medication at 28 days. The 28-day completion rate was shown to be significantly higher with ABT versus oral (88.9% vs. 64.0%; p\0.0001), and adherence with ABT was 94.4% compared to 75.7% with oral PEP (p\0.0001). Subjects in ABT-containing Group 1 exhibited higher adherence than those in Group 3 (87.3% vs. 72.9%; p\0.05). None of the participants reported serious adverse drug reactions which led to withdrawal from the study. All the drug regimens were found to be safe and well tolerated. No HIV incident case was observed during the study period.Conclusions: ABT-containing regimens (ABT ? DTG or ABT ? TDF ? 3TC) offer a good option for HIV PEP due to higher completion rates and adherence than the DTG ? TDF ? 3TC regimen. The overall safety was comparable and acceptable among the three groups.Jingmin Nie and Feng Sun have contributed equally to this work.

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Tolerability and Adherence of Antiretroviral Regimens Containing Long-Acting Fusion Inhibitor Albuvirtide for HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis: A Cohort Study in China

Nie

Sun

et al. 2021

Infect Dis Ther

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“…This study reported that people who performed oral activities have higher risks associated with STD/HIV transmission than those not. 56 Other serious risks that arise due to oral sex behavior include human papillomavirus infection, which causes oral squamous papilloma, oral verruca vulgaris, condyloma acuminata, focal epithelial hyperplasia, epidermoid carcinoma, and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. [57][58][59] One study from Indonesia proves a strong correlation between the activity of oral and anal among homosexuals and HPV infection (OR 6.854).…”

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Framing and understanding the whole aspect of oral sex from social and health perspective: a narrative review

Pakpahan¹,

Darmadi²,

Agustinus³

et al. 2022

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Since thousands of years ago, oral sex has become part of sexual behavior among humans. Oral sex is considered taboo. Its taboo does not lie in the behavior, but its expression is deemed inappropriate. As technology becomes more sophisticated, human rights also stand out, leading to the disclosure of the practice in the 21st century. The oral sex that is discussed on a large scale in media encourages people to express it as feedback whether within right or not. It all depends on the value of each people. We found that this sexual behavior is found everywhere regardless of religion, culture, and race. Pop culture influences this behavior so much, it can be seen from music, movies, and television programs that provoke oral sex. Many motivations underlying this behavior include getting sexual pleasure for the sake of psychological well-being. But it is undeniable that this behavior is still controversial. It could be at risk of causing disease and, on the other hand, is reported to provide many benefits. According to our theory, oral sex is not a new behavior crossing boundaries. It is just an old behavior that surfaces because of the factors that support it. This behavior, which is still considered taboo, has its disadvantages such as sexually transmitted disease and oral cancer but has also benefits such as preventing preeclampsia.

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“…Condom use decisions also depend on sexual activity characteristics. For example, condom use is less prevalent in oral sex when compared to intercourse (Glynn et al, 2017;Habel et al, 2018;Leichliter et al, 2007;Molina & Tejada, 2018;Santa-Bárbara et al, 2020). Reasons to have condomless oral sex include wanting to have more pleasure, not having thought about it, not wanting to use condoms, or not having the risk of unplanned pregnancies, whereas reasons to use condoms when having oral sex include wanting to avoid diseases and to be more hygienic (Stone et al, 2006;Strome et al, 2022).…”

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Condom Use Beliefs Differ According to Regulatory Focus in Sexuality: A Multi-Method Study in Portugal and Spain

Rodrigues¹,

Carvalho²,

Prada³

et al. 2022

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Reports worldwide have been showing increases in the rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and condomless sex in recent years. Research has identified several individual and situational variables that can determine the decision to use condoms or forgo their use. We argue that such a decision can also be shaped by motives related to pleasure and safety (i.e., regulatory focus in sexuality). Using open-ended questions, we asked 742 Portuguese and Spanish adults to indicate situations and reasons that could inform the decision-making process with casual partners and the functions/attributes related to condoms. Using thematic analyses, we coded the drivers of condomless sex and condom use into themes and subthemes, and computed frequencies. Using quantitative measures, we also asked participants to indicate their condom use expectancies and perceived barriers. Comparing participants according to regulatory focus revealed some differences. Pleasure promotion participants were more likely to consider that condom use decision-making is driven by unexpectedness, pleasure, and intimacy pursuit, attached more pleasure reduction functions to condoms, expected more negative outcomes in condom use, and endorsed more sensation and partner barriers in condom use. In contrast, disease prevention participants were more likely to consider that condom use decision-making is driven by adequate sexual education, responsibility, and behavioral control, and attached more health protective functions to condoms. These differences can inform the development of tailored intervention and awareness campaigns aimed to help people to use condoms more consistently with casual partners and avoid behaviors that put them at risk of STI transmission.

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Association between Sexual Habits and Sexually Transmitted Infections at a Specialised Centre in Granada (Spain)

Cited by 12 publications

References 21 publications

Tolerability and Adherence of Antiretroviral Regimens Containing Long-Acting Fusion Inhibitor Albuvirtide for HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis: A Cohort Study in China

Tolerability and Adherence of Antiretroviral Regimens Containing Long-Acting Fusion Inhibitor Albuvirtide for HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis: A Cohort Study in China

Framing and understanding the whole aspect of oral sex from social and health perspective: a narrative review

Condom Use Beliefs Differ According to Regulatory Focus in Sexuality: A Multi-Method Study in Portugal and Spain

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