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Article: Researchers at University of California have published new data on sexually transmitted disease.
- Article from:
- Women's Health Weekly
- Article date:
- May 14, 2009
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In this recent study, researchers in the United States conducted a study "To examine factors associated with heterosexual anal intercourse (AI). Between 2001 and 2004, 1084 heterosexual adults aged 18 to 26 attending public sexually transmitted disease clinics in Seattle."
"New Orleans, and St Louis were interviewed using computer-assisted self interview and tested for STIs; Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Mycoplasma genitalium, Trichomonas vaginalis. and genital herpes (HSV-2). Characteristics associated with At were identified using logistic regression. Overall 400 (37%) reported ever having had AI, 266 (28.9%) reported AI with at least 1 of their ...
<0.001). Ever having At was associated with sex on the same day as meeting a partner [AOR 3.9 (95% CI, 2.46-6.21)]. receiving money for sex [AOR 2.8 (1.40-5.45)]. and>