More Than Just Vaginal Intercourse: Anal Intercourse and Condom Use Patterns in the Context of “Main” and “Casual” Sexual Relationships among Urban Minority Adolescent Females

Houston, Avril Melissa; Fang, Junyong; Husman, Constance; Peralta, Lígia

doi:10.1016/j.jpag.2007.01.006

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“…This finding suggests that women in the child-bearing age range may be using this method as a means of birth control as has been observed in adolescents (Houston et al 2007), in particular with non-steady partners. This finding would need to be explored further in other studies, since, first, birth control did not stay in the multivariate model, second, we did not explicitly ask about the use of anal intercourse as a means of birth control and thus were unable to corroborate this finding with other questions in the questionnaire, and, lastly, other variables, such as drug use, were more important with regards to anal intercourse with non-steady partners.…”

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“…Women who used cocaine, had a high level of negative outcome expectancies for condom use and had a high level of depressive symptoms were independently more likely to report unprotected anal intercourse with exchange partners. We considered that younger women may be using anal intercourse as a means of birth control, a phenomenon observed among adolescents (Houston et al 2007). Thus, we explored the association of unprotected anal intercourse with birth control use stratified by age (Table 4).…”

Section: Correlates Of Unprotected Anal Intercourse By Partner Typementioning

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Correlates of Anal Intercourse Vary by Partner Type Among Substance-Using Women: Baseline Data from the UNITY Study

Koblin

Hoover

et al. 2008

AIDS Behav

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Data are limited about anal intercourse among women at risk of HIV infection. HIV-negative non-injection drug using women at sexual risk (N = 404) were recruited. At baseline, 41.7% reported anal intercourse in the prior 3 months; of these, 88.2% reported unprotected anal intercourse (UAI). Factors associated with UAI varied by partner type: UAI with a steady partner was associated with younger age, depressive symptoms, and experience of battering; UAI with casual partners was associated with younger age, cocaine use and negative outcome expectancies for condom use; UAI with exchange partners was associated with cocaine use, negative outcome expectancies for condom use and depressive symptoms. Younger women were more likely to report unprotected anal intercourse if they did not use birth control. Specific counseling messages are needed to identify and address this risk and associated factors, including partner relationships, substance use, birth control, mental health issues and domestic violence.

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Section: Correlates Of Unprotected Anal Intercourse By Partner Typementioning

confidence: 99%

Correlates of Anal Intercourse Vary by Partner Type Among Substance-Using Women: Baseline Data from the UNITY Study

Koblin

Hoover

et al. 2008

AIDS Behav

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“…It has been reported in other settings that young adults and adolescents may engage in anal sex as a form of contraception (Houston, Fang, Husman & Peralta, 2007). We did not ask the reasons behind any of the sexual practices in our study.…”

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confidence: 96%

Gender differences in university students' HIV/AIDS-related knowledge and sexual behaviours in Malawi: a pilot study

Ntata

Muula

Siziya

et al. 2008

SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS

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A cross-sectional study was conducted among first-year university students in Malawi to determine distributions of HIV/AIDSrelated knowledge, and sexual behaviours. A total of 314 (199 male and 115 female) students were eligible to participate, and of these 221 (70.4%) participated in the survey. Generally, levels of HIV/AIDS-related knowledge were similar between sexes. Overall, 68.9% of students of both sexes felt that they knew enough about HIV/AIDS. Altogether, 83.3% of students reported that they knew where to access HIV testing on campus, but only 19.0% reported that they knew their HIV status. Some 60.3% of students who had never been tested intended to have an HIV test. A history of having ever been tested was not associated with sex. Most (68.4%) students felt that they were not at risk of acquiring HIV infection. Overall, 66.8% of students knew where to get a condom on campus, and 38.7% stated that they knew exactly how to use it. About half (52.6%) of the students used a condom at last vaginal sexual intercourse. Having multiple sex partners in the last 12 months was reported by 40.4% of students.Keywords: University students, HIV/AIDS-related knowledge, sexual behaviours, Malawi. RésuméUne étude transversale a été réalisée parmi les étudiants de première année en université au Malawi pour déterminer la distribution des connaissances relatives au VIH/SIDA et les comportements sexuels. Au total, 314 étudiants (199 hommes et 115 femmes) ont été sélectionnés pour y participer. Un total de 221 (70.4 %) sur les 314 étudiants éligibles a participé à l' étude. Généralement, les niveaux de connaissances relatives au VIH/SIDA étaient similaires selon les sexes. Dans l' ensemble, 68.9% des étudiants des deux sexes pensaient en savoir suffisamment sur le VIH/SIDA. En tout, 83.3% des étudiants ont rapporté qu'ils savaient où accéder à un test de dépistage sur le campus et seulement 19.0% des étudiants ont rapporté connaître leur état sérologique. Quelques 60.3% des étudiants qui n'avaient jamais été testés ont essayé de passer un test de dépistage du VIH. Le fait de n'avoir été jamais testé n' était pas associé aux rapports sexuels. La majorité (68.4%) des étudiants pensait ne pas courir le risque d'une infection par le VIH. Dans l' ensemble, 66.8% des étudiants savaient où aller pour se procurer un préservatif sur le campus, et 38.7% des étudiants ont déclaré savoir exactement comment s' en servir. Environ la moitié (52.6%) des étudiants a utilisé un préservatif au cours du dernier rapport sexuel vaginal. Le fait d'avoir eu plusieurs partenaires sexuels au cours des 12 derniers mois a été rapporté par 40.4% des étudiants.

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“…Sodomy is sexual practice common in adolescents especially in cultures were virginity is a condition for marriage. This type of sexual practice is considered a contraceptive method in itself by adolescents as it does not lead to pregnancy [15].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Factors preventing the use of modern contraceptive methods in sexually active adolescents in Yaounde

Essiben¹,

Meka²,

Foumane³

et al. 2018

Obstet Gynecol Rep

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More Than Just Vaginal Intercourse: Anal Intercourse and Condom Use Patterns in the Context of “Main” and “Casual” Sexual Relationships among Urban Minority Adolescent Females

Cited by 50 publications

References 29 publications

Correlates of Anal Intercourse Vary by Partner Type Among Substance-Using Women: Baseline Data from the UNITY Study

Correlates of Anal Intercourse Vary by Partner Type Among Substance-Using Women: Baseline Data from the UNITY Study

Gender differences in university students' HIV/AIDS-related knowledge and sexual behaviours in Malawi: a pilot study

Factors preventing the use of modern contraceptive methods in sexually active adolescents in Yaounde

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