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Heterosexual anal sex is common among STD clinic clients, but is frequently not protected by condom use.

Publication: Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
Publication Date: 01-MAR-09 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Heterosexual anal sex is common among STD clinic clients, but is frequently not protected by condom use.(Digests)

Article Excerpt
During the year following a visit to one of three public STD clinics, clients who returned for follow-up visits frequently reported engaging in heterosexual anal sex, mostly without using condoms. (1) Multivariate analyses identified several characteristics that were positively associated with the odds of having anal sex during a three-month period, including number of partners, total number of sex acts and sexual activity with a main partner. By far the strongest predictor of consistent condom use during anal sex was consistent use during vaginal sex.

In a secondary analysis of data from an STD prevention intervention trial, investigators examined the sexual behavior of clients attending clinics in Denver; Long Beach, California; and Newark, New Jersey. Trial participants were...

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