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Sexual risk factors among self-identified lesbians, bisexual women, and heterosexual women accessing primary care settings.

Koh, Audrey S., Gómez, Cynthia A., Shade, Starley, Rowley, Erin·2005·Sexually Transmitted Diseases
DOI 10.1097/01.olq.0000175417.17078.21
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OBJECTIVES: There is scant data on the sexual behaviors of women of diverse sexual orientations in a low-risk population. GOALS: The goals of this study were to sample women of all sexual orientations in primary care settings and to evaluate sexual behaviors and risk for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). STUDY: A total of 1,304 women (self-identified as 49% heterosexual, 11% bisexual, and 40% lesbian) were surveyed by anonymous questionnaire at 33 healthcare sites. RESULTS: Among women who recently had sex with men (N = 600), 51% reported ever using condoms. Heterosexual women were at highest risk for acquiring HIV as a result of lack of condom use (P <0.001), particularly in higher-risk situations. Bisexual women reported substance use with sex at a higher rate than lesbians or heterosexual women (P <0.001). Lesbians had higher rates of sex with bisexual men (P <0.001) and injection drug users (P <0.02), but also a higher rate of condom use (P <0.001) compared with bisexual or heterosexual women. CONCLUSION: Women of all sexual orientations, and particularly heterosexual women, engaged in behaviors that put them at risk for HIV and STD.

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  • Studies indicate that certain WSW, particularly adolescents, young women, and WSWM, might be at increased risk for STIs and HIV on the basis of reported risk behaviors.

    “Studies indicate that certain WSW, particularly adolescents, young women, and WSWM, might be at increased risk for STIs and HIV on the basis of reported risk behaviors (275–280).”

    From Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines, 2021 (2021) · cites this paper as [277]

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Authors
Koh, A. S., Gómez, C. A., Shade, S., & Rowley, E.
Affiliations
  • California Pacific Medical Center (US)
  • University of California, San Francisco (US)
Corresponding author
Koh, Audrey S.
ORCID
Venue
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Publisher
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Published
2005-09
Volume
32
Issue
9
Pages
563-569
ISSN
0148-5717 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1097/01.olq.0000175417.17078.21
OpenAlex
W2039652677
Cited by
74
References
20
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2024: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 7 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 8 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 6
FWCI
2.56
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
Keywords
sexual risk behavior, lesbians, bisexual women, heterosexual women, HIV risk, condom use, substance use during sex, intravenous drug use, primary care patients, sexual orientation
MeSH terms
Bisexuality, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Risk-Taking, Sexual Behavior, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, United States, Substance Abuse, Intravenous, Condoms, Homosexuality, Female, Heterosexuality

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