Association between saliva use for masturbation and urethral gonorrhoea in men who have sex with men: A cross-sectional study.
Int J Infect Dis
; 148: 107219, 2024 Aug 22.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The saliva of individuals with oropharyngeal gonorrhoea can contain viable Neisseria gonorrhoeae. This study examined if using saliva as a lubricant for masturbation is a risk factor for urethral gonorrhoea among men who have sex with men (MSM).METHODS:
In this cross-sectional study, MSM aged ≥18 years attending the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre between February 2021 and December 2023 were surveyed. Data were collected on sexual activities in the past 7 days, including receiving fellatio, condomless insertive anal sex, docking, and using saliva for masturbation. Multivariable logistic regression examined associations between these exposures and urethral gonorrhoea.RESULTS:
The median age of the 3114 men was 32 (IQR 27-40), with 4.7% (n = 145) testing positive for urethral gonorrhoea. Urethral gonorrhoea was independently associated with an increasing number of partners for condomless insertive anal sex (P < 0.001). It was not significantly associated with receiving fellatio (P = 0.613), docking (P = 0.207), or using saliva for masturbation (P = 0.117). However, of the 110 men who only used saliva for masturbation, two (1.8%) had urethral gonorrhoea, and one (0.9%) had both urethral and oropharyngeal gonorrhoea.CONCLUSION:
Condomless insertive anal sex is the leading risk factor for urethral gonorrhoea and not using saliva as a lubricant for masturbation.
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MEDLINE
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Int J Infect Dis
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Int. j. infect. dis
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International journal of infectious diseases
Assunto da revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Canadá