Off-label use of the female condom for anal intercourse among men in New York City.

Kelvin, Elizabeth A; Mantell, Joanne E; Candelario, Norman; Hoffman, Susie; Exner, Theresa M; Stackhouse, William; Stein, Zena A · Am J Public Health · 2011

cross_sectional · Level IV

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Abstract

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.

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