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from Medical Issues
Study Analyzes Bisexual Male Condom Use
January 25, 2008 - The Journal of Sex Research (Vol. 44, Issue 3, 2007) has published the results of a survey of bisexual males and their use of condoms with male and female sex partners.
The researchers were William L. Jeffries and Brian Dodge. They noted that "a number of studies have noted the elevated rates of unprotected anal intercourse (UAI) with men and women, as well as unprotected vaginal intercourse."
The study began with several hypotheses: Bisexually active men have lower rates of condom use in comparison with homosexuals and heterosexuals; socio-demographic and confounding risk factors mediate the relationship between behavioral bisexuality and condom use; a non-heterosexual identity is protective against unprotected sex for bisexually active men.
The researchers found: "Contrary to our hypothesis pertaining to behavioral bisexuality and condom use, bisexually active men, based upon their last sexual encounters with males and females, did not use condoms less than heterosexually and homosexually active men."
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"Our finding regarding the mediating effects of socio-demographic and risk covariates was partially supported. In neither main effects regression model, however, did these factors mediate the relationship between sexual orientation and condom use such that bisexually active men had lower odds of condom use."
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"As we hypothesized, the interaction between bisexual behavior and a non-heterosexual identity was a positive predictor of condom use with female partners."
Additional Reading: Bisexual Feminist Describes Her Journey Back To Monogamy;
New York State University Professors Urge Affirmative Therapy For Lesbian, Gay, And Bisexual Clients;
Researcher Says Bisexuality More Common Among Women Than Men;
Northwestern University Graduate Student Publishes Study Alleging Bisexuality Not A Sexual Orientation
Updated: 8 February 2008
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