Sexual lifestyle of women attending inner-city general practices for cervical smears

Despite high prevalences of sexually transmitted infections, little is known about the sexual lifestyles of women attending inner-city general practices. Responses from a 1996 questionnaire showed that age at first intercourse and numbers of sexual partners were similar to the national survey five y...

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Published in:British journal of general practice 1999-10, Vol.49 (447), p.817-818
Main Authors: Oakeshott, P, Hay, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Attitude to Health
Condoms - utilization
Family Practice
Female
Humans
Life Style
Sexual Behavior
Sexually Transmitted Diseases - prevention & control
Suburban Health
Surveys and Questionnaires
United Kingdom
Vaginal Smears
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Summary:Despite high prevalences of sexually transmitted infections, little is known about the sexual lifestyles of women attending inner-city general practices. Responses from a 1996 questionnaire showed that age at first intercourse and numbers of sexual partners were similar to the national survey five years earlier. However, only 49% of women reporting > or = 2 sexual partners in the past year said their partner had used a condom at the last sexual intercourse.
ISSN:0960-1643