Journal article
Seasonal variations in kissing and sexual activities among men who have sex with men in Melbourne, Australia: Implications for seasonal sexually transmissible infection preventions and interventions
EPF Chow, LA Vodstrcil, CK Fairley
Sexual Health | CSIRO PUBLISHING | Published : 2020
DOI: 10.1071/SH19046
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Abstract
Previous studies have shown that there is a peak in sexually transmissible infection (STI) cases and sexual activities around summer, but there has been no study examining whether kissing also follows a similar seasonal pattern. The aim of this study was to examine the seasonal patterns of kissing and sex partners among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (MSM). Methods: A short cross-sectional study was conducted among MSM attending the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre between March 2016 and February 2017. Participants were asked to report the number of kissing-only, sex-only and kissing-with-sex male partners in the last 3 months. The mean number of male partners was calculated..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
E. P. F. Chow was supported by an Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Early Career Fellowship (GNT1091226) when this study was conducted. We would like to thank Afrizal Afrizal for his assistance with data extraction and Jun Kit Sze for his assistance in implementing the 'Kissing' survey on the computer-assisted, self-interviewing system at the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre. This study was funded by an Australian NHMRC Program Grant (GNT568971).