title: Incomplete use of condoms: the importance of sexual arousal.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to identify associations between incomplete condom use (not using condoms from start to finish of sex) and sexual arousal variables. A convenience sample of heterosexual men (n = 761) completed a web-based questionnaire. Men who scored higher on sexual arousability were more likely to put a condom on after sex had begun (AOR = 1.58). Men who reported difficulty reaching orgasm were more likely to report removing condoms before sex was over (AOR = 2.08). These findings suggest that sexual arousal may be an important, and under-studied, factor associated with incomplete use of condoms.
authors.affiliation: Oxford Doctoral Course in Clinical Psychology, University of Oxford, UK. cynthia.graham@hmc.ox.ac.uk
authors.forename: Cynthia A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.forename: Richard A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Crosby
authors.forename: Robin R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Milhausen
authors.forename: Stephanie A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Sanders
authors.forename: William L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Yarber
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003075:Coitus / Q000523:psychology*; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003268:Contraception Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009948:Orgasm; D021841:Safe Sex; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology*; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult