Risk behaviors for reproductive tract infection in women who have sex with women in Beijing, China
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Authors
Wang, Xiaofang
Norris, Jessie L.
Liu, Yingjie
Vermund, Sten H.
Qian, Han-Zhu
Han, Ling
Wang, Ning
Issue Date
2012-07-02
Type
Article
Language
en_US
Keywords
Risk Behaviors , Reproductive Tract Infection , Women , Beijing , China
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Abstract
Objectives:
To assess risk behaviors for reproductive tract infections (RTI) including sexually transmitted infections (STI) among women who have sex with women (WSW) in Beijing, China.
Methods:
A cross-sectional study of women recruited from venues and internet outreach analyzed using interviews.
Results:
We recruited 224 WSW, among whom were 37 couples. The average age of participants was 25.6 years. Sex with men in the past year was reported by 10.7% of participants. During the past year, 34.3% (77/224) had had >1 sexual partner and 72.4% (162/224) had ever had >1 sexual partner. Condom use in the last sex with a man was reported by 54.2% (13/24) of women; 12.5% (3/24) reported never having used a condom with a man in the past year. In the past year, 13.4% (30/224) reported using sex toys with their female partners; of these, 43.3% (13/30) reported consistent condom use with the sex toys and 36.7% (11/30) had shared sex toys. Among participants 65.2% (120/184) reported that their “G-spot” had been stimulated during sex, 49.2% (59/120) of whom reported bleeding during or after sex. Only 12.5% (8/64) of those never reporting “G spot” stimulation reported bleeding during or after sex (P<0.001).
Conclusions:
WSW in Beijing engaged in high-risk sexual behaviors that may carry a substantial risk of being infected with STI/RTI. To implement STI/RTI prevention and intervention among women, women-women sexual behavior should be considered when doing research and intervention programs.
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Citation
Wang, X., Norris, J. L., Liu, Y., Vermund, S. H., Qian, H. Z., Han, L., & Wang, N. (2012). Risk behaviors for reproductive tract infection in women who have sex with women in Beijing, China. PloS one, 7(7), e40114. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0040114
Publisher
PloS One