Reported oral and anal sex among adolescents and adults reporting heterosexual sex in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Oral and anal sexual behaviours are increasingly reported among adolescents and adults reporting heterosexual sex in peer-reviewed journals in high income countries, but less is known about these behaviours in low and middle-income countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of this systematic review is to describe the prevalence of, and motivations for, oral and anal sex among adolescents and adults reporting heterosexual sex in sub-Saharan Africa.

Methods

A systematic review of published articles that reported oral and or anal sex in sub-Saharan Africa was conducted from seven databases up to and including 30th August 2018.

Results

Of 13,592 articles, 103 met the inclusion criteria. The prevalence of reporting ever practising oral sex among adole

SUBMITTER: Morhason-Bello IO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6501425 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature