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Document 0183
DOCN M9650183
TI Risk behaviour and STD acquisition in genitourinary clinic attenders who
have travelled.
DT 9605
AU Hawkes S; Hart GJ; Bletsoe E; Shergold C; Johnson AM; Academic
Department of Genito-Urinary Medicine, Mortimer Market; Centre, London,
UK.
SO Genitourin Med. 1995 Dec;71(6):351-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
MED/96164962
AB OBJECTIVE--To investigate the travel history of clients presenting at a
genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinic in order to assess the contribution
made by sexual partnerships abroad to STD transmission in the UK.
SUBJECTS--386 old and new clients who attended during a 3-month period
and who had travelled abroad in the 3 months preceding their visit.
METHODS--All participating clients self-completed a confidential
questionnaire, the results of which were then linked to their clinical
diagnosis (if any). RESULTS--25% of participants reported a new sexual
partner during their most recent trip abroad. In comparison to those not
reporting a new partner, they were more likely to be male, travelling
alone, to have visited the clinic previously and to have no regular
sexual partner. Two-thirds reported never or inconsistently using
condoms with these new partners. A total of 11.6% of the STDs diagnosed
in the study participants may have been acquired abroad. CONCLUSION--We
have found a high rate of new sexual relationships reported by attendees
at our GUM clinic, and a low rate of reported condom use. With high HIV
incidence rates in many tourist regions, the need for further studies to
establish the true extent of imported STDs in the UK is a priority, and
primary prevention campaigns to inform travellers are of paramount
importance.
DE Adult Condoms Female Homosexuality Human Male Risk-Taking *Sex
Behavior Sexually Transmitted Diseases/*TRANSMISSION *Travel JOURNAL
ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
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