Use of saliva as a lubricant in anal sexual practices among homosexual men.
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr
; 50(2): 162-7, 2009 Feb 01.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19131893
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Compared with other sexually active adults, men who have sex with men (MSM) are more frequently infected with several pathogens including cytomegalovirus, hepatitis B virus, and Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus. Because one common element between these organisms is their presence in saliva, we evaluated saliva exposure among MSM in a heretofore relatively unrecognized route-via use of saliva as a lubricant in anal sex.METHODS:
MSM in a San Francisco population-based cohort were interviewed regarding use of saliva by the insertive partner as a lubricant in various anal sexual practices.RESULTS:
Among 283 MSM, 87% used saliva as a lubricant in insertive or receptive penile-anal intercourse or fingering/fisting at some point during their lifetime; 31%-47% did so, depending upon the act, in the prior 6 months. Saliva use as a lubricant was more common among younger men and among HIV-infected men when with HIV-infected partners. Even among MSM following safe sex guidelines by avoiding unprotected penile-anal intercourse, 26% had anal exposure to saliva via use as a lubricant.CONCLUSIONS:
Among MSM, use of saliva as a lubricant is a common, but not ubiquitous, practice in anal sex. The findings provide the rationale for formal investigation of whether saliva use in this way contributes to transmission of saliva-borne pathogens in MSM.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Saliva
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Comportamento Sexual
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Infecções por HIV
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Homossexualidade Masculina
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Lubrificantes
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article