Heterosexual sexual behaviour in a sample of homosexually active men.
- 1 August 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by BMJ in Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Vol. 65 (4) , 259-262
- https://doi.org/10.1136/sti.65.4.259
Abstract
Three hundred and fifty six homosexually active men were recruited in 1988 for a study by interview of sexual behaviour. Thirty two per cent had homosexual passive anal sex in the previous month and 60% in the year before interview. Anal sex and unprotected anal sex were more common with regular than non-regular partners. Heterosexual sex was reported by 4% of men in the last months and 10% for the last year. Sixteen per cent of heterosexually active men reported anal sex with a female partner. Fewer men described themselves as bisexual than would be expected from the sample''s recent sexual histories. More attention is needed to the definition and measurements of "bisexuality" to understand its role in HIV transmission.This publication has 15 references indexed in Scilit:
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