Sexual orientation and its impact on sexual behaviour of young people aged 15-29: a cross-sectional study.

AIMS: The aim of this study was to determine whether there was a direct relation between sexual orientation and sexual practices involving penetration; to analyse whether condom use in the first sexual relation was conditioned by sexual orientation; to verify whether consistent condom use in sexual relations was determined by sexual orientation. BACKGROUND: Recent research suggests that sexual orientation (i.e. heterosexuality, homosexuality or bisexuality) is a determining factor in high-risk sexual behaviour. DESIGN: A cross-sectional study with purposive sampling. METHODS: Data were collected between March 2013-April 2014 from 900 participants (524 males and 376 females). All participants were 15-29 years of age. Their mean age was 20·93 years. The participants were given a socio-demographic survey as well as a psychometric test on high-risk sexual behaviour, which had been used in previous studies. RESULTS: There were no statistically significant differences in relation to sexual orientation and sexual practices involving penetration either in the general model for both sexes or in the models for men and women. It was also found that sexual orientation did not significantly affect condom use in the first sexual relation. Furthermore, consistent condom use had a protector effect in the general model for homosexuals and bisexuals. In the model for men, this was also true for homosexuals and in the model for women, this was the case for bisexuals. CONCLUSION: Condom use in the first sexual relation was similar in all sexual orientations. However, the sexual orientation of the subject was found to be a determining factor in consistent condom use.

Gender-based differences in the high-risk sexual behaviours of young people aged 15-29 in Melilla (Spain): a cross-sectional study.

BACKGROUND: Research confirms the existence of gender-based differences regarding the high-risk sexual behaviour (non-use of condoms and casual partners) of young men and women. The objectives were to provide evidence for this association; to analyse the reasons why both sexes have sexual relations with casual partners and to ascertain the motives for condom use or non-use during casual sex. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was performed on a sample of 900 participants, 524 males and 376 females. All participants were 15-29 (20.93 ± 4.071) years of age and came from four different centres (a university, two secondary schools, and a military base) in Melilla (Spain). The participants were given a socio-demographic survey as well as a psychometric text on high-risk sexual behaviour. RESULTS: The results found gender-based significant differences for sexual relations with penetration (p = 0.001), number of sexual partners (p = 0.001), and sexual relations with casual partners (p = 0.001). In all of these variables, male participants had higher percentages than female participants. Reasons for having casual sexual relations were also different for men and women, differences were found for the items, opportunity (p = 0.001), interest in knowing the other person (p = 0.015), physical excitement (p = 0.056) and drug consumption (p = 0.059). Regarding the reasons for consistent condom use with casual partners, there were differences for the item, my demand of a condom (p = 0.002). For the non-use of condoms with casual partners, differences were found for the items, I do not like to use condoms (p = 0.001) and condoms lessen sensitivity and reduce pleasure (p = 0.009). CONCLUSIONS: Men and women were found to have different high-risk sexual behaviours and practices. Of the motives for having sexual relations with casual partners, male participants considered opportunity and interest in knowing the other person to be more important than the female participants. Regarding condom use, the female participants' demand to use a condom was a significant gender-based difference. In contrast to the young women, the male participants mostly justified not using a condom because it lessened sensitivity and reduced pleasure.

Comportamiento sexual en los pacientes de hemodiálisis en Melilla / Sexual behaviour in haemodialysis patients in Melilla

Los trastornos de la disfunción sexual no son infrecuentes en las personas con Insuficiencia Renal Crónica Terminal en diálisis. Nuestro objetivo fue conocer el comportamiento sexual en los pacientes de Hemodiálisis en Melilla, y saber si padecen alguna alteración o disfunción sexual. Se trata de estudio descriptivo transversal en una muestra de 38 pacientes. Se recogen los datos en un cuestionario confeccionado para tal fi n que se sometió a un juicio de expertos y se tradujo al árabe por la barrera idiomática. Los resultados muestran que el 57.89% son mujeres y el 42.10% varones. La edad media oscila entre los 40 en varones y los 70años en mujeres. En el 56.25% de lo varones y el31.8% de las mujeres han disminuido el deseo sexual desde que están en Hemodiálisis. La disminución dela libido afecta más a las mujeres que a los varones. Estarían dispuestos a tratar la disfunción sexual el75% de los hombres y el 37.5% relacionan el factor psicológico como causante (AU)

Sexual dysfunction disorders are not infrequent in people with Terminal Chronic Renal Insufficiency undergoing dialysis. Our aim was to find out the sexual behaviour inhaemodialysis patients in Melilla, and determine whether they suffered any sexual alteration or dysfunction. This is a transversal descriptive study carried out on a sample of 38 patients. The data were compiled on questionnaire prepared for this purpose which was submitted to the opinion of experts and was translated into Arabic due to the language barrier. The results show that 57.89% are women and 42.10% are men. The average age is around 40 in men and 70 in women. Sex drive has fallen in 56.25% of the men and 31.8%of the women since they have been on haemodialysis. The reduction in libido affects women more than men.75% of the men would be willing to treat the sexual dysfunction and 37.5% list the psychological factor as the cause (AU)