Does pornography influence young women's sexual behavior?
Young women (n = 1,000), visiting a family planning clinic in Stockholm, Sweden, answered a questionnaire about their sexual behavior and if they had seen pornography. Four out of five had consumed pornography, and one-third of these believed that pornography had impacted their sexual behavior. As many as 47% had experienced anal intercourse, which was significantly more common among older women (51%) than among teenagers (31%). The majority valued anal intercourse as a negative experience. As the use of a condom was low (40%) when having anal intercourse, the consequences for the spread of sexually transmitted diseases should be considered.
Rogala
Christina
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RFSU Clinic, Stockholm, Sweden.
Tydén
Tanja
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000367:Age Factors; D001294:Attitude to Health; D004882:Erotica / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology; D014930:Women / Q000523:psychology*