Journal article
Modelling the potential role of saliva use during masturbation in the transmission of Neisseria gonorrhoeae at multiple anatomical sites
X Xu, EPF Chow, JJ Ong, M Shen, C Wang, JS Hocking, CK Fairley, L Zhang
Sexual Health | Published : 2022
DOI: 10.1071/SH21138
Abstract
Neisseria gonorrhoeae can be cultured from saliva in men with pharyngeal gonorrhoea and could theoretically be transmitted from the pharynx to the urethra when saliva is used as a lubricant for masturbation. In this work, we proposed that saliva use during masturbation may be a potential transmission route of gonorrhoea. Methods: We analysed the transmission of Neisseria gonorrhoeae at the oropharynx, urethra and anorectum with mathematical models among men who have sex with men using data from six different studies. Model 1 included transmission routes (oral sex, anal sex, rimming, kissing, and three sequential sex practices). In Model 2, we added saliva use during solo masturbation and mut..
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Awarded by Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
Funding Acknowledgements
EPFC is supported by an Australian National Health and Medical Research Council Emerging Leadership Investigator Grant (grant number: GNT1172873). CKF is supported by an Australian National Health and Medical Research Council Leadership Investigator Grant (grant number: GNT1172900). MWS was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant number: 12171387, 11801435), China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (grant number: 2018M631134, 2020T130095ZX), the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (grant number: xjh012019055, xzy032020026), Natural Science Basic Research Program of Shaanxi Province (grant number: 2019JQ-187), and Young Talent Support Program of Shaanxi University Association for Science and Technology (grant number: 20210307). JJO is supported by an Australian National Health and Medical Research Council early career fellowship (grant number: APP1104781). LZ is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant number: 8191101420), Thousand Talents Plan Professorship for Young Scholars (grant number: 3111500001), and Xi'an Jiaotong University Young Talent Support Program; Xi'an Jiaotong University Basic Research and Profession Grant (grant number: xtr022019003).