Online sex-seeking among Chinese heterosexual men who seek care in sexually transmitted infections clinics: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Internet has become an important virtual venue for men who have sex with men to seek sexual partners, with a high potential threat to spread sexually transmitted infections (STIs). However, the online sex-seeking use and its risk causing STIs spread remain unclear among heterosexual men. We conducted a cross-sectional study to investigate the use of online sex-seeking venues and the related risky sex activities (e.g. condomless sex, quick sex) in STIs clinics in Guangdong, China.

Methods

These STIs clinics were involved in the Guangdong governmental sentinel network and we recruited heterosexual men (age >  = 18) between March and August 2018. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to identify the factors associated with online sex-seeking use and

SUBMITTER: Li C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9158293 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature