Velasquez David A, Greenberg Daniel R, Norling-Ruggles Abigail, Marquez Kyara M, Varnum Alexandra Aponte, Kalidoss Senthooran, Izquierdo Melanie A, Gurayah Aaron, Raheem Omer, Ramasamy Ranjith
Desai Sethi Urology Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.
Department of Surgery, Section of Urology, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.
Int J Impot Res. 2024 Sep 21. doi: 10.1038/s41443-024-00983-7.
The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had widespread implications on various aspects of life; however, there is a paucity of longitudinal data regarding its impact on sexual behavior. To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on changes in frequency of sexual activity and partner dynamics in the United States, we utilized data from the General Social Survey (GSS). This biannual survey of adults in the United States, provided responses from 12,791 participants, enabling a comparative analysis of sexual behaviors between pre-COVID-19 (2016 and 2018, n = 5215 respondents) and COVID-19 periods (2021 and 2022, n = 7576 respondents). Sexual behavior was evaluated using variables "sexfreq" (frequency of sexual encounters) and 'partners' (number of sexual partners). Overall, the percentage of respondents reporting more than one sexual partner in the last year decreased from 13.8% pre-pandemic to 9.8% during the pandemic (p = 0.002). The percentage of participants who reported engaging in sexual activity at least monthly decreased from 63.9% pre-pandemic to 58.9% during the pandemic (p = 0.02), and those reporting at least weekly sexual activity also decreased from 35.8% to 30.6% (p = 0.001). On sub-group analysis, men showed no change in the frequency of sexual activity compared to pre-pandemic levels; however, men engaged with fewer partners, with a decrease from 18.6% reporting more than one sexual partner to 11.7% (p = 0.001). Among women, specifically non-married women, there was a significant decrease in frequency of sexual encounters-from 49.2% to 40.5% for sex at least once a month (p = 0.006) and from 29.2% to 21.1% for sex at least once a week (p = 0.001). Non-married women also showed a decrease in the number of sexual partners from 58.7% to 50.6% (p = 0.01) during the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic significantly changed sexual behaviors and partner choices, leading to fewer sexual partners and less frequent sexual activity, particularly in non-married women.
严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2（SARS-CoV-2）引发的新型冠状病毒肺炎（COVID-19）疫情对生活的各个方面都产生了广泛影响；然而，关于其对性行为影响的纵向数据却很匮乏。为评估COVID-19疫情对美国性活动频率变化及性伴侣动态的影响，我们使用了综合社会调查（GSS）的数据。这项对美国成年人的半年一次的调查，共收到12,791名参与者的回复，从而能够对COVID-19之前（2016年和2018年，n = 5215名受访者）和COVID-19期间（2021年和2022年，n = 7576名受访者）的性行为进行比较分析。性行为通过变量“sexfreq”（性接触频率）和“partners”（性伴侣数量）来评估。总体而言，报告在过去一年中有多个性伴侣的受访者比例从疫情前的13.8%降至疫情期间的9.8%（p = 0.002）。报告至少每月进行一次性活动的参与者比例从疫情前的63.9%降至疫情期间的58.9%（p = 0.02），报告至少每周进行一次性活动的比例也从35.8%降至30.6%（p = 0.001）。在亚组分析中，男性的性活动频率与疫情前水平相比没有变化；然而，男性的性伴侣数量减少，报告有多个性伴侣的比例从18.6%降至11.7%（p = 0.001）。在女性中，特别是未婚女性，性接触频率显著下降——每月至少一次性行为的比例从49.2%降至40.5%（p = 0.006），每周至少一次性行为的比例从29.2%降至21.1%（p = 0.001）。未婚女性在COVID-19疫情期间的性伴侣数量也从58.7%降至50.6%（p = 0.01）。COVID-19疫情显著改变了性行为和性伴侣选择，导致性伴侣减少，性活动频率降低，尤其是在未婚女性中。
