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Risk Behaviors for Reproductive Tract Infection in Women Who Have Sex with Women in Beijing, China

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  • Xiaofang Wang
  • Jessie L Norris
  • Yingjie Liu
  • Sten H Vermund
  • Han-Zhu Qian
  • Ling Han
  • Ning Wang

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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

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  • Xiaofang Wang & Jessie L Norris & Yingjie Liu & Sten H Vermund & Han-Zhu Qian & Ling Han & Ning Wang, 2012. "Risk Behaviors for Reproductive Tract Infection in Women Who Have Sex with Women in Beijing, China," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 7(7), pages 1-6, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0040114
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0040114
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