Examining the Sexual Health Experiences of Men Who Cruise Public Sex Environments
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), Hepatitis Vaccination, and STI Clinic Use
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19543528 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jamie Frankis (0000-0003-3350-5892, Glasgow Caledonian University), Jamie S Frankis, Paul Flowers (0000-0001-6239-5616, Glasgow Caledonian University) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 45-55 |
| Publication date | 2007-07-09 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Sexual Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1931-7611 • E-ISSN: 1931-762X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j514v19n02_04 |
| OpenAlex | W1778088329 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 31 |
This paper examines the sexual health of men who 'cruise' public sex environments (PSEs). A cross-sectional survey (response rate 56%) recruited 216 men from an urban-based PSE in the UK. Half of participants reported lifetime STI experience and 16% reported an STI in the last year. Half attendd an STI clinic in the previous year, with similar proportions vaccinated against hepatitis A and B. Men who recently attended STI clinic (OR = 3.03) and those educated to A level or higher (OR = 3.12) were significantly more likely to report lifetime STI experience. Unlike commercial venues, PSEs do not represent centres of STI transmission. However, sub-optimal STI clinic attendance may mask undiagnosed infections. A public health imperative remains to encourage more PSE users to attend STI clinic on a prophylactic basis and increase hepatitis vaccination. Furthermore, the sexual health needs of PSE users with higher qualifications, in terms of STIs other than HIV, must be addressed
Attendance · Cross-sectional study · Cruise · Environmental health · Family medicine · Gynecology · Hepatitis C · Men who have sex with men · Population · Public health · Reproductive health · Sex workers · Sexual health clinic · Syphilis · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Demography · Medicine · Nursing · Sex work and related issues · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Immunology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.18 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2012 (4) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |