Journal article

Oral, vaginal and anal sexual practices among heterosexual males and females attending a sexual health clinic: A cross-sectional survey in melbourne, australia

TR Phillips, H Constantinou, CK Fairley, CS Bradshaw, K Maddaford, MY Chen, JS Hocking, EPF Chow

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | MDPI | Published : 2021

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Abstract

Sex practices among heterosexuals are not well studied. We aimed to explore sexual practices among heterosexuals attending a sexual health clinic. This cross-sectional survey was conducted at Melbourne Sexual Health Centre between March and April 2019. Data were collected on kissing, oral sex (fellatio or cunnilingus), vaginal sex, anal sex and rimming in the previous 3 months. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to examine the associations between engaging in anal sex and other sex practices. There were 709 participants (333 men; 376 women) who were eligible and completed the survey (response rate was 24.6%). In the past 3 months, most participants had ..

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