Cynthia A. Graham|Richard A. Crosby|William L. Yarber|Stephanie A. Sanders|Kimberly R. McBride|Robin R. Milhausen|Janet N. Arno
Erection loss in association with condom use among young men attending a public STI clinic: potential correlates and implications for risk behaviour
Science Oxford|Indiana University Bloomington|University of Kentucky|Indiana University Bloomington|Indiana University Bloomington|Indiana University Bloomington|Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis|University of Windsor|Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis|Indiana University Bloomington
background assess prevalence condomassociated erection loss identify correlates erection loss among men attending sexually transmissible infections sti clinic methods men n 278 attending sti clinic responded anonymous questionnaire aided cd recording questions sample screened include men used condom penilevaginal sex least three times past 3 months erection loss assessed last three times condom used results mean age participants 237 years sd 41 371 men reported condomassociated erection loss least one occasion men reported condomassociated erection loss also reported frequent unprotected vaginal sex p 004 less likely use condoms consistently p 0014 men without erection loss men erection loss also likely remove condoms sex p 0001 age raceethnicity associated erection loss multivariate analysis three significant statistical predictors identified low selfefficacy use condoms p 0001 problems fit feel condoms p 0005 three sex partners previous 3 months p 002 conclusions condomassociated erection loss may common among men risk stis problem may lead incomplete inconsistent condom use men may likely experience condomassociated erection loss lack confidence use condoms correctly experience problems way condoms fit feel sex multiple partners