A Longitudinal Daily Diary Analysis of Condom Use During Bleeding-Associated Vaginal Sex among Adolescent Females

Sex during bleeding is a risk factor for sexually transmitted infection (STI) and other bloodborne viruses, including HIV. We examined daily predictors of adolescent women's male condom use during bleeding-associated vaginal sex.

Adolescent females (N=387; 14-17 years) were recruited from primary care clinics for a longitudinal cohort study of STIs and sexual behaviour. Data were daily partner-specific sexual diaries; generalised estimating equation logistic regression assessed the likelihood of condom use during bleeding-associated vaginal sex.

Less than 30% of bleeding-associated vaginal sex events were condom protected. Condom use during these events was less likely with younger age, higher partner support, higher partner negativity or past week bleeding-associated sex with a given partner; condom use was more likely with high individual mood and past week condom use during bleeding-associated vaginal sex with a given partner.

Low condom rates during bleeding-associated vaginal sex can increase STI and bloodborne virus risk. Providers should consider integrating partner-specific and behavioural factors when they deliver sexual health messages to young women.

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By: Hensel DJ1, Tanner AE2, Sherrow A3, Fortenberry JD4.

• 1Section of Adolescent Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Department of Sociology, Indiana University Purdue University-Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
• 2Department of Public Health Education, University of North Carolina Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA.
• 3Department of Sociology, Indiana University Purdue University-Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
• 4Section of Adolescent Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.

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