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{"title":"Exposure to Parental Violence and Self-Reported Sexual Violence among Unpartnered Adolescent Girls in Nigeria: Evidence from a National Survey","authors":"David Aduragbemi Okunlola, Oluwatobi A. Alawode, Olabisi T. Jegede, Khadijat Adeleye","doi":"10.1080/19317611.2023.2277442","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19317611.2023.2277442","url":null,"abstract":"Despite the high prevalence of sexual violence among young and adolescent women in Nigeria, there is a paucity of studies on the extent of sexual violence among adolescent girls, especially unpartn...","PeriodicalId":46855,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sexual Health","volume":"36 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138512987","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Associations of Parents-Adolescent Relationship with Adolescent Sexual Risk Behaviors: A Global Analysis Based on 156,649 School-Going Adolescents from 50 Countries","authors":"Md Shajedur Rahman Shawon, Nazifa Nawal Huda, Rashawan Raziur Rouf, Fariha Binte Hossain, Gulam Muhammed Al Kibria","doi":"10.1080/19317611.2023.2283440","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19317611.2023.2283440","url":null,"abstract":"Our study, examining the Global School-Based Student Health Survey data from 50 countries across four WHO regions, found boys have higher sexual exposure (33.5 vs 17.7%) and risk behaviors – early ...","PeriodicalId":46855,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sexual Health","volume":"39 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138512982","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Psychological and Psychosexual Adjustment in University Students as a Function of Sexual Activity and Relationship Type","authors":"Ángel Castro, Ana Belén Correa","doi":"10.1080/19317611.2023.2264285","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19317611.2023.2264285","url":null,"abstract":"AbstractThe objective of the present study was to examine the differences in some variables of psychological (depression, anxiety, physical self-esteem) and psychosexual (self-esteem as a sexual partner, satisfaction with sexual life, sexual preoccupation) adjustment in a sample of university students, as a function of gender, and divided into three groups: (1) those who had a stable partner; (2) those who did not have a stable partner but did have casual sexual relations; and (3) those who had neither a stable partner nor casual relationships. Participants were 980 students from a mid-size Spanish university, of both sexes (71.3% women, 28.7% men), aged between 18 and 26 years (M = 20.87, SD = 1.88), who completed an online battery of questionnaires. Differences were found in psychological and psychosexual adjustment variables depending on the reference group and both in men and women. Some of these differences were explained by having a partner and others by having sexual relations, regardless of the partner with whom they had sex. These differences and their impact on young people’s psychological adjustment and wellness should be taken into account when designing sexual health prevention and promotion programs.Keywords: Sexual relationshipsromantic partnercasual sexpsychosocial and psychosexual adjustmentuniversity students Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Additional informationFundingThis work was supported by the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, Government of Spain, under grant PGC2018-097086-A-I00; and Government of Aragon (Department of Science, University and Knowledge Society). Group S31_23R.","PeriodicalId":46855,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sexual Health","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135830197","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Getting Inside the Mind of Gay and Bisexual Men Who Have Sex with Men with Sexualized Drug Use – A Systematic Review","authors":"Pedro Marques Oliveira, Cláudia Sousa Reis, Maria Augusta Vieira-Coelho","doi":"10.1080/19317611.2023.2260372","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19317611.2023.2260372","url":null,"abstract":"AbstractObjectives Sexualized Drug Use (SDU) consists of using any drug purposely before or during sex with the intent of modifying sex experiences. SDU is especially practiced among Gay and Bisexual Men who have Sex with Men (GBMSM). This study aims to review the relevant literature to identify and summarize the reasons reported by GBMSM to engage in SDU.Methods A systematic review of the literature using PubMed/Medline, Scopus, Google Scholar, and PsycINFO, comprising qualitative and quantitative papers published between 2010 and 2022, was conducted with a narrative synthesis of the findings. PRISMA guidelines were followed.Results Our search identified 1400 publications, of which 23 were included. Reasons to engage in SDU were aggregated as follows: (1) Enhancing sexual sensations and performance, (2) Achieving hedonic mental and emotional states, (3) Tackling negative thoughts and feelings, and (4) Social motivations. Different sample methods and ways of asking for motivations may limit the internal validity of these conclusions.Conclusion Both individual and social factors are involved in the decision to engage in SDU. SDU practices should not be medicalized, however therapeutic support if needed should provide multidisciplinary, pleasure-centered, harm-reducing care interventions, specifically designed for these minorities of GBMSM.Keywords: Sexualized drug usechemsexslamsexmen who have sex with menmotivations Disclosure statementThe authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.Additional informationFundingThe author(s) reported there is no funding associated with the work featured in this article.","PeriodicalId":46855,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sexual Health","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135816087","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Safe on Blued? A Qualitative Exploration of Sex, Risk, and Stigma on a Gay Social Application in China","authors":"Ming Wang","doi":"10.1080/19317611.2023.2260797","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19317611.2023.2260797","url":null,"abstract":"AbstractIntroduction: Mobile dating apps emerged with the development of technology, for example, Blued in China, becoming a new risk field for gay men in the AIDS era. Users use social apps to chat online and date offline to achieve the satisfaction of lust or sexual practice, but the risk of AID looms over the whole process of using apps. Methods: Nineteen interviewees were invited to participate in this study, which included gay men who were using or had used Blued. The content of the semi-structured interviews focused on the relationship between gay social apps and HIV risk. Results: The study finds Blued interweaved with sex, risk, and stigma. Blued is sexualized due to sexual intentions and practices. There is also a sexual stratification of risk with Blued and its users based on socioeconomic factors. Users experience a dilemma between pursuing sex while being concerned about latent risk within a context of stigmatization. Conclusions: Blued is sexualized in terms of the process of stimulating sexual gratification and facilitating sexual practices. The experience of Blued is an example of sexual stratification, and a structure of desire based on app users and app uses. Furthermore, the social stigma against men who have sex with men is transferred to Blued, which bears the stigma of “AIDS-Blued” with a dual stigma—HIV-related and homosexual stigma. However, with the authorized approval of Blued in public health, Blued could play an essential role in HIV/AIDS prevention and control.Keywords: BluedsexHIV/AIDSriskstigma NotesAcknowledgmentsThe author would like to thank all participants for their contributions to the study and thank the anonymous reviewers for their thoughtful and constructive comments on the article.Notes1 This report can be found at: https://weekly.caixin.com/2019-01-04/101366501.html.2 Retrived from: https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/Global-Acceptance-Index-LGBTI-Nov-2021.pdf3 Users usually receive a message from Blued, saying “healthy dating, HIV prevention, keeping privacy, and avoiding property damage” triggered by sensitive words and pictures.4 In fact, I followed the ethical standards, and they were not real family names of my interviewees to avoid any disclosure.5 Retrived from: https://weekly.caixin.com/2019-01-04/101366501.html.Additional informationFundingThe author(s) reported there is no funding associated with the work featured in this article.","PeriodicalId":46855,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sexual Health","volume":"76 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136101630","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Moderating Role of Sexual Attitudes in the Association between Online Sexual Activity and Problematic Pornography Use: Evidence from the Chinese Community and Help-Seeking Men","authors":"Lijun Chen, Dian Wang, Haihua Wang, Ying Zhang, Xiaoliu Jiang","doi":"10.1080/19317611.2023.2257688","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19317611.2023.2257688","url":null,"abstract":"AbstractObjectives This study aimed to investigate the moderating role of sexual attitudes in the association between online sexual activity (OSA) and problematic pornography use (PPU) in the Chinese context. Specifically, we examined whether incongruence stemming from attitudes (i.e., disapproval of nonmarital and casual sex but engaging in OSA) amplifies the perception of PPU.Methods We recruited two samples of Chinese men, one from the community (N1 = 525) and the other comprising help-seeking individuals (N2 = 578).Results Sexual attitudes moderate the relationship between OSA and PPU in both samples, with the predictive influence of OSA on PPU weakening among individuals with a relatively permissive attitude (scored one SD above the mean of sexual attitudes), and strengthened among individuals with a relatively conservative attitude (scored one SD below the mean of sexual attitudes).Conclusions In the conservative sexual cultural context of China, a relatively conservative sexual attitude might strengthen the association between OSA and PPU.Keywords: Online sexual activity (OSA)problematic pornography use (PPU)sexual attitudesconservative cultural context Institutional Review Board StatementThe study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and approved by the Ethics Committee of Department of Applied Psychology, Fuzhou University (protocol code: 20220105).Declaration of interestThe authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.Data availability statementThe data presented in this study can be requested from the corresponding authors.Additional informationFundingThis work was supported by the National Social Science Foundation of China [Grant No. 19BSH117].","PeriodicalId":46855,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sexual Health","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135061334","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Changes in Solo and Partnered Sexual Behaviors following the First COVID-19 Wave: Data from an International Study of 26 Countries.","authors":"Devon J Hensel, Kristen P Mark, Amr Abdelhamed, Sharyn Burns, Tammary Esho, Jacqueline Hendriks, Vinicius Jobim Fischer, Olena Ivanova, Michael Marks, Kristien Michelsen, Fillipo Nimby, Jenna Strizzi, Joe Tucker, Maximiliane Uhlich, Jennifer Toller Erausquin","doi":"10.1080/19317611.2023.2224777","DOIUrl":"10.1080/19317611.2023.2224777","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To determine individual- and country-level factors associated with self-reported changes in solo and partnered sexual behaviors in an international sample of adults during COVID-19.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data were from the International Sexual Health And REproductive Health during COVID-19 study (I-SHARE)-a cross-sectional, multi-country study (<i>N</i> = 26 countries) assessing adult (<i>N</i> = 19,654) sexual/reproductive health before and during the first wave of COVID-19. We examined self-reported changes (three-point scale: decreased, no change, increased) in solo masturbation, hugging/holding hands/cuddling with a partner, sex with a primary partner, sex with a casual partner, sexting with a partner, viewing sexually explicit media and partnered cybersex. Ordinal regression assessed the impact of individual (age, gender- and sexual-identity, romantic partnership status, employment and income stability, household change and content, mental well-being, changes in alcohol use, and changes in marijuana use) and country-level (e.g., Oxford Stringency Index, Human Development Index, and the Palma Ratio) factors on behavior change.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The most common behavior to increase was hugging, kissing, or cuddling with a partner (21.5%), and the most common behavior to decrease was sex with a main partner (36.7%). Household factors like job/income instability and having children over the age of 12 years were significantly associated with decreased affectionate and sexual partnered sexual behaviors; more frequent substance use was linked to significantly increased solo, partnered, and virtual sexual behaviors.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Understanding changes in sexual behaviors-as well as the factors that make changes more or less likely among adults around the world-are important to ensure adequate sexual health support development for future public health emergencies.</p>","PeriodicalId":46855,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sexual Health","volume":"35 1","pages":"459-480"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10903556/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46284315","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Pharmacological Treatments for Localized Provoked Vulvodynia: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Krisztina Bajzak, Alex Rains, Lisa Bishop, Michelle Swab, Michelle E Miller, Gabrielle S Logan, Victoria Jackman, Liam Jackman, Diana L Gustafson","doi":"10.1080/19317611.2023.2222114","DOIUrl":"10.1080/19317611.2023.2222114","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Localized provoked vulvodynia (LPV) is a chronic pain condition without an identifiable cause that is localized to a portion of the vulva and provoked by pressure or touch. LPV is a commonly occurring but poorly understood condition lacking consensus on management.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This scoping review used Arksey and O'Malley's approach to identify and evaluate literature published between 2010 and 2023 that addressed the question: What is the current evidence on the efficacy or effectiveness of pharmacological treatments in the management of LPV?</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>This review evaluated 18 papers reporting on the efficacy or effectiveness of oral, topical, and injectable medications. Seven of the studies were randomized controlled trials. Oral gabapentin and oral desipramine showed some improvement in sexual function compared to placebo. Small sample sizes and methodological issues limited confidence in interpreting findings. Pain was reduced in descriptive studies of tricyclic antidepressants, milnacipran, injectable anesthetics, and botulinum toxin. Where pain did not improve with treatment, some oral medications improved participants' mood and sexual function. Some topical agents may be effective in reducing peripherally mediated neuropathic pain. Botulinum toxin was the most well-studied injectable but yielded mixed outcomes related to pain, quality of life, and sexual function.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>There is a lack of convincing evidence to draw conclusions about the efficacy or effectiveness of pharmacological therapies for LPV. The breadth of therapies for treating LPV warrants the development of evidence-based, consensus guidelines for measuring treatment outcomes and improving comparisons across studies. Recommendations for research include addressing methodological shortcomings and diversifying the participant pool to increase the generalizability of findings.</p>","PeriodicalId":46855,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sexual Health","volume":"35 1","pages":"427-443"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10903690/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49013507","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sexual Wellbeing according to Transgender Individuals.","authors":"Müjde Özer, Anja J T C M de Kruif, Luk A C L Gijs, Baudewijntje P C Kreukels, Margriet G Mullender","doi":"10.1080/19317611.2023.2227172","DOIUrl":"10.1080/19317611.2023.2227172","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Sexual wellbeing is an important aspect of quality-of-life. In transgender individuals who seek gender affirming treatment, various aspects of sexuality have been assessed. However, not much is known on how transgender individuals themselves perceive sexual wellbeing. This study aims to explore the perception of sexual wellbeing in transgender-individuals (an emic-perspective).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>To explore sexual wellbeing from an emic perspective, qualitative interviews with transgender individuals were conducted, recorded and transcribed verbatim. Inductive coding and thematic analysis were used to assess topics and themes pertaining to sexual wellbeing.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Based on interviews wih15 participants (19-74 years) with diverse self-identified genders, four main themes, relating to sexual wellbeing were derived: (1) given description of sexual wellbeing, (2) conditions for sexual wellbeing, (3) factors affecting sexual wellbeing, and (4) experienced sexual wellbeing.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Positive experiences, feeling comfortable with body/self, intimacy, acceptation and communication with partner appeared helpful to overcome hurdles and experience sexual wellbeing.</p>","PeriodicalId":46855,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sexual Health","volume":"1 1","pages":"608-624"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10903571/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43466517","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Difficulties in Emotion Regulation and Problematic Pornography Use: The Mediating Role of Loneliness.","authors":"Jorge Cardoso, Catarina Ramos, José Brito, Telma C Almeida","doi":"10.1080/19317611.2023.2224807","DOIUrl":"10.1080/19317611.2023.2224807","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To analyze the association between difficulties in emotion regulation and problematic pornography use (PPU) and test the mediating effect of loneliness.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>All 339 participants (<i>M</i> = 28.53 years, <i>SD</i> = 10.32) completed online self-report scales assessing difficulties in emotion regulation, PPU, and loneliness.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Difficulties in emotion regulation are positively correlated with PPU. Loneliness partially mediates the relationship between difficulties in emotion regulation and PPU. Gender and intimate relationship status had moderating effects on the tested mediation model.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Greater difficulties in emotion regulation have a significant indirect effect on PPU through loneliness.</p>","PeriodicalId":46855,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sexual Health","volume":"35 1","pages":"481-493"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10903672/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43190267","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}