Off-label use of the female condom for anal intercourse among men in New York City.
We surveyed 111 male clients of an HIV/AIDS service organization in New York City in 2008 and 2009. Seventeen percent had used the female condom for anal intercourse; of these, 89.3% had used the female condom with male partners, 21.4% with female partners, and 10.7% with both. Users of the female condom for vaginal intercourse were more likely to use it for anal intercourse (odds ratio = 12.7; 95% confidence interval = 2.5, 64.9; P = .002). The safety and efficacy of the female condom for anal intercourse are unknown and should be evaluated.
HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies, New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University, New York, 10032, USA. eak34@columbia.edu
Elizabeth A
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Kelvin
Joanne E
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Mantell
Norman
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Candelario
Susie
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Hoffman
Theresa M
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Exner
William
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Stackhouse
Zena A
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Stein
D000328:Adult; D019111:Single-Use Internal Condom; D005260:Female; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009519:New York City; D056687:Off-Label Use; D012725:Sexual Behavior