The influence of sexual orientation and sexual role on male grooming-related injuries and infections.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Pubic hair grooming is a common practice in the United States and coincides with prevalence of grooming-related injuries. Men who have sex with men (MSM) groom more frequently than men who have sex with women (MSW). We aim to characterize the influence of sexual orientation and sexual role on grooming behavior, injuries, and infections in men in the United States.

Methods

We conducted a nationally representative survey of noninstitutionalized adults aged 18-65 residing in the United States. We examined the prevalence and risk factors of injuries and infections that occur as a result of personal grooming.

Results

Of the 4,062 men who completed the survey, 3,176 (78.2%) report having sex with only women (MSW), 198 (4.9%) report sex with men (MSM), and 688 (16.9%) re

SUBMITTER: Gaither TW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4599875 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature