Division of Adolescent Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Department of Sociology, Indiana University Purdue University-Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
J Sex Med. 2015 May;12(5):1257-66. doi: 10.1111/jsm.12873.
The diversity in self-identified lesbian and bisexual women's sexual interactions necessitates better understanding of how and when they integrate personal lubricant into different experiences. However, little is known about lesbian and bisexual women's lifetime lubricant use, particularly at the population level.
The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence and characteristics of lubricant use among adult lesbian and bisexual women in the United States.
Data were drawn from a subset of lesbian and bisexual participants who participated in the 2012 National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior, an online questionnaire administered to a nationally representative probability sample of U.S. adults ages 18 and older.
We examined socio-demographic characteristics, recent and lifetime lubricant use, lubricant use in associated with specific sexual behaviors and condom use, frequency of use, motivations for use, as well as perception of lubricant when used.
A majority of lesbian- (60.1%) and bisexual-identified (77.1%) women reported ever using lubricant; 25.7% of lesbian women and 32.7% of bisexual women used it in the last 30 days. Across most age groups, lubricant was commonly used during partnered sexual play, partnered sexual intercourse, or when a vibrator/dildo was used. Lesbian and bisexual women reported using lubricants to increase arousal/sexual pleasure/desire, to make sex more fun, or to increase physical comfort during sex.
Lubricant use is identified as a part of lesbian and bisexual women's sexual experience across the life span, as a part of both solo and partnered experiences. As part of evolving sexual health assessments, clinicians and health educators may find value in integrating lubricant-focused conversation with their lesbian and bisexual patients and clients, particularly.
自我认同的女同性恋和双性恋女性的性互动方式多种多样，这需要更好地了解她们如何以及何时将个人润滑剂融入不同的体验中。然而，对于女同性恋和双性恋女性的终身润滑剂使用情况，尤其是在人口层面上，了解甚少。
本研究旨在调查美国成年女同性恋和双性恋女性使用润滑剂的流行率和特征。
数据来自于参与 2012 年全国性健康和性行为调查的女同性恋和双性恋参与者的一个子样本，这是一项针对美国 18 岁及以上成年人的全国性概率样本进行的在线问卷调查。
我们检查了社会人口统计学特征、近期和终身润滑剂使用情况、与特定性行为和 condom 使用相关的润滑剂使用情况、使用频率、使用动机，以及使用润滑剂时的感受。
大多数女同性恋（60.1%）和双性恋女性（77.1%）报告曾使用过润滑剂；25.7%的女同性恋者和 32.7%的双性恋者在过去 30 天内使用过润滑剂。在大多数年龄组中，润滑剂在伴侣性行为、伴侣性交或使用振动器/假阳具时经常使用。女同性恋和双性恋女性报告使用润滑剂是为了增加性欲/性快感/性欲望，使性生活更有趣，或在性生活中增加身体舒适度。
润滑剂的使用被认为是女同性恋和双性恋女性整个生命周期性体验的一部分，也是个人和伴侣体验的一部分。在不断发展的性健康评估中，临床医生和健康教育者可能会发现，特别是与他们的女同性恋和双性恋患者和客户进行以润滑剂为重点的对话具有价值。
