Sexual risk-taking following relationship break-ups

作者：Moreau Caroline^*; Beltzer Nathalie; Bozon Michel; Bajos Nathalie

来源：European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care, 2011, 16(2): 95-99.

DOI：10.3109/13625187.2010.547263

• Sexual risks
• Abortion
• Sexually transmitted infection
• Sexual behaviour

Background Changes in sexual behaviour over time have resulted in more frequent relationship break-ups, which carry specific sexual health challenges that we aim to explore in this study.
Study design The data were drawn from the French sexual behaviour survey, comprising a random sample of 4,798 women and 4,045 men aged 18-44 years. Logistic regression models were used to describe the associations between recent relationship break-ups and reported sexually transmitted infections and abortions over the same period, and being tested positive for Chlamydia at the time of the survey.
Results Respondents who had experienced a break-up in the last five years (32% of women and 35% of men among respondents who were sexually active in the last five years) were more likely to report an abortion during the same time period (9% vs. 5%, p < 0.001) and to be tested positive for Chlamydia at the time of interview (3% vs. 1%, p = 0.003), especially those aged 30-44. Women were less likely than men to have used a condom with a new partner after the separation (76% vs. 82%, p = 0.005), which suggests gender asymmetry in preventive issues following a break-up.
Conclusions This study shows that relationship dissolution is associated with higher sexual risk taking, especially among middle-aged adults.

• 出版日期2011-4