寻求并参与网络性行为：对普利茅斯和伦敦性健康诊所患者的一项调查。

Seeking and engaging in internet sex: a survey of patients attending genitourinary medicine clinics in Plymouth and in London.

作者信息

Malu M K, Challenor R, Theobald N, Barton S E

机构信息

GUM Department, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth PL6 8DH, UK.

出版信息

Int J STD AIDS. 2004 Nov;15(11):720-4. doi: 10.1258/0956462042395230.

DOI:10.1258/0956462042395230

PMID:15537455

Abstract

We conducted a survey of patients attending two GUM clinics to evaluate the use of the internet for seeking sexual partners and for seeking on-line sexual health information. Prevalence of internet sex-seeking (ISS) was 11% (57/500) in Plymouth and 21% (50/237) in London. ISS was more common among men who have sex with men (MSM) (43/92 = 47%) than men who have sex with women (MSW) (38/280 = 14%, P < 0.0001) and more common amongst MSW than women who have sex with men (WSM) (25/350 = 7%, P = 0.007). In both samples, accessing sexual health information online was associated with ISS (Plymouth, P = 0.05 and London, P = 0.001), as was reporting more than 10 sexual partners per year (Plymouth and London, P < 0.001). It remains to be seen whether the potential sexual health promotion benefits of the internet could balance potential risks of STI acquisition.

摘要

我们对两家性健康诊所的患者进行了一项调查，以评估利用互联网寻找性伴侣以及获取在线性健康信息的情况。在普利茅斯，通过互联网寻找性伴侣（ISS）的比例为11%（57/500），在伦敦为21%（50/237）。与女性发生性行为的男性（MSW）中ISS更为常见（38/280 = 14%），与男性发生性行为的男性（MSM）中ISS更为常见（43/92 = 47%，P < 0.0001），且MSW中的ISS比与男性发生性行为的女性（WSM）中更常见（25/350 = 7%，P = 0.007）。在两个样本中，在线获取性健康信息都与ISS相关（普利茅斯，P = 0.05；伦敦，P = 0.001），每年报告有超过10个性伴侣的情况也与ISS相关（普利茅斯和伦敦，P < 0.001）。互联网在性健康促进方面的潜在益处是否能抵消性传播感染（STI）感染的潜在风险，仍有待观察。