SCREENING FOR SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS (STIs) AMONG A HETEROGENEOUS GROUP OF WSW(M).
OBJECTIVE
This study explored predictors of STI screening among a heterogeneous group of women who have sex with women and men.


METHODS
Following bivariate analyses, a multivariate logistic regression model was conducted to assess the relationship between testing and sociodemographic, relationship characteristics.


RESULTS
The majority of participants reported not receiving STI screening in the past year. Gender expression, and not sexual orientation, was a significant predictor of screening. For each increase in masculinity, participants had lower odds of receiving an STI test.


CONCLUSIONS
More research is needed to understand how gender expression of WSW(M) relates to preventative health behaviors.
HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies, Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York, USA.
Margo
M
Mullinax
Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research, University of Texas School of Public Health, The University of Texas, Houston, Texas, USA.
Vanessa
V
Schick
College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA.
Joshua
J
Rosenberg
Center for Sexual Health Promotion, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA.
Debby
D
Herbenick
Center for Sexual Health Promotion, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA.
Michael
M
Reece
STIs; Women who have sex with women; gender identity; lesbian health; prevention; testing