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Inconsistencies on U.S. Departments of Health Websites Regarding Anal Use of the Female Condom
AIDS and behavior, v 19(7), pp 1141-1149
01 Jul 2015
PMID: 25369888
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Abstract
The female condom (FC) is FDA approved to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections during vaginal intercourse, but not for use during anal intercourse. Studies suggest that a sizeable proportion of men who have sex with men use the FC for anal intercourse despite lack of safety and efficacy information. We reviewed Department of Health (DOH) websites for U.S. states (
n
= 50) and major municipalities (population >500,000;
n
= 29) regarding anal use of the FC. Fortyeight (60.8 %) websites mentioned the FC, of which only 21 (45.8 %) mentioned anal use. Of those that mention anal use, 8 (38.1 %) supported, 13 (61.9 %) were neutral, and 1 (4.8 %) discouraged this use. Ten websites (47.6 %) provided instructions for anal use of the FC-ranging from removal of the inner ring, leaving the inner ring in place, and either option. In the absence of safety and efficacy data, U.S. DOH websites are providing different and often contradictory messages about the FC for anal sex.
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- Title
- Inconsistencies on U.S. Departments of Health Websites Regarding Anal Use of the Female Condom
- Creators
- Kristina Rodriguez - The Graduate Center, CUNYChristina Ventura-DiPersia - The Graduate Center, CUNYMichael T. LeVasseur - Drexel UniversityElizabeth A. Kelvin - Hunter College
- Publication Details
- AIDS and behavior, v 19(7), pp 1141-1149
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000358248600002
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84937971727
- Other Identifier
- 991019168483304721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
- Social Sciences, Biomedical