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- Title
High-Risk Sexual Behaviour Remains Prevalent Among College Women, but Condom Use Rises.
- Authors
Althaus, F.
- Abstract
The article presents results of a survey on high risk sexual behaviors of college women. The sexual behavior of college women has changed little over the last 14 years, despite the rising prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases such as genital herpes, chlamydia and AIDS, according to a series of surveys conducted at a large private northeastern university. The surveys, which were conducted during the 1974-1975 and 1985-1986 academic years and in spring 1989, found no significant differences over time in the proportion of women who were sexually experienced, in the sexually active women's average number of male partners or in the proportion of women engaging in high-risk sexual practices. The level of sexual experience among the health-service clients appears to have changed little: The proportion who had ever had intercourse was 88 percent in 1975 and 87 percent in both 1986 and 1989. In comparison, 65 percent of the women who had not visited the health service were sexually experienced. The emergence of genital herpes, chlamydia and AIDS during the period encompassed by the study has stimulated public health efforts to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. Information campaigns have recommended limiting the number of one's sexual partners, being discriminating in one's choice of partners, avoiding high-risk behavior such as anal intercourse and using barrier methods of contraception.
- Subjects
WOMEN'S sexual behavior; WOMEN college students; SEX education; SEXUAL intercourse; SEXUALLY transmitted diseases; HEALTH education; SEXUAL behavior surveys
- Publication
Family Planning Perspectives, 1990, Vol 22, Issue 4, p185
- ISSN
0014-7354
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2307/2135613