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ArticleSexual health2018

Leveraging a relationship-based sexual health framework for sexual risk prevention in adolescent men in the United States.

Devon J Hensel, Casey L Bales, Julia F Taylor, J Dennis Fortenberry

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Devon J HenselSection of Adolescent Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, 410W. 10th street, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA.
Casey L BalesFairbanks School of Public Health, 1050 Wishard Blvd, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA.
Julia F TaylorSection of Adolescent Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, 410W. 10th street, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA.
J Dennis FortenberrySection of Adolescent Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, 410W. 10th street, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA.

Funding

Urethral Microbiome of Adolescent MalesUH3AI094641 · NIAID · INDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS · PI FORTENBERRY, J. DENNIS · 2010 to 2012
$4.2M
Urethral Microbiome of Adolescent MalesUH2DK083980 · NIDDK · INDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS · PI FORTENBERRY, J. DENNIS · 2009 to 2009
$819k
NIAID NIH HHS UH3 AI094641NIDDK NIH HHS UH2 DK083980
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Abstract

Background Studies link sexual health to lower sexual risk in adolescent women, yet no empirical literature evaluates these associations in adolescent men.

methodsData were drawn from a longitudinal cohort study of sexual relationships and sexual behaviour among adolescent men (n=72; 14-16 years) in the US. Participants contributed quarterly partner-specific interviews, from which sexual health information and partnered sexual behaviours were drawn. A multidimensional measure of sexual health was constructed and linked to partnered outcomes, including oral-genital, vaginal and anal sex, condom use, partner concurrency and intimate partner violence. Random intercept, mixed-effects linear, ordinal logistic or binary logistic regression were for analyses. Models controlled for participant age, race/ethnicity and relationship length.

resultsAdolescent men contributed 651 unique partner-specific interviews. A higher sexual health score with partners was significantly associated with more frequent oral-genital and vaginal sex, as well as higher condom use, lower partner concurrency and lower received and perpetuated intimate partner violence.

conclusionPositive sexually related experiences in adolescent men contribute to a core of sexual wellbeing, which in turn is linked to lower levels of sexual risk with partners. The present study data support both developmental and public health applications of sexual health, with attention on promoting healthy sexuality as well as risk reduction. Higher sexual health among adolescent men from the US is associated with more frequent condom use, lower partner concurrency and less frequent intimate partner violence. Young men's exercising the skills associated with healthy sexuality may also reinforce the skills needed to both enjoy sexuality with partners and to avoid adverse sexual outcomes.

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AdolescentAdolescent BehaviorCohort StudiesFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleRisk-TakingSex DistributionSexual BehaviorSexual HealthSexually Transmitted DiseasesSexual PartnersUnited States

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PMID29506642
PMCPMC8596162

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