Incomplete use of condoms: The importance of sexual arousal

Cynthia A. Graham; Richard A. Crosby; Robin R. Milhausen; Stephanie A. Sanders; William L. Yarber

doi:10.1007/s10461-009-9638-7

Incomplete use of condoms: The importance of sexual arousal

Cynthia A. Graham, Richard A. Crosby, Robin R. Milhausen, Stephanie A. Sanders, William L. Yarber

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify associations between incomplete condom use (not using condoms from start to finish of sex) and sexual arousal variables. A convenience sample of heterosexual men (n = 761) completed a web-based questionnaire. Men who scored higher on sexual arousability were more likely to put a condom on after sex had begun (AOR = 1.58). Men who reported difficulty reaching orgasm were more likely to report removing condoms before sex was over (AOR = 2.08). These findings suggest that sexual arousal may be an important, and under-studied, factor associated with incomplete use of condoms.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1328-1331
Number of pages	4
Journal	AIDS and Behavior
Volume	15
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-009-9638-7
State	Published - Oct 2011

Keywords

Condoms
Erection
Men
STI risk
Sexual pleasure

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Social Psychology
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Infectious Diseases

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