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Willingness to have unprotected sex
Diana Greene Foster1, Jenny A Higgins, M Antonia Biggs
1Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health, University of California, San Francisco, Oakland, CA 94612, USA. greened@obgyn.ucsf.edu
Journal of Sex Research
|April 26, 2011
Summary
Many individuals are willing to have unprotected sex, even when offered contraception. This highlights the need for accessible and user-friendly birth control methods.
Area of Science:
- Reproductive Health
- Behavioral Science
- Public Health
Background:
- Limited understanding of sexual behavior regarding unprotected intercourse.
- Contraceptive use models often overlook occasional unprotected sex.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess willingness to engage in sex without contraception.
- To identify factors associated with unprotected intercourse.
Main Methods:
- Survey of 1,497 women and men in California clinics.
- Data collected post-reproductive healthcare visits (2007-2008).
- Multivariate analysis to determine predictors of willingness.
Main Results:
- 30% definitively willing, 20% sometimes/maybe willing to have unprotected sex.
- Latinos (English-speaking) 52% more likely, African Americans 75% more likely than non-Latino Whites.
- Desire for a child within 3 years increased willingness.
Conclusions:
- A significant proportion of individuals express willingness for unprotected sex.
- Current behavioral models need to incorporate the likelihood of occasional unprotected intercourse.
- Accessible, easy-to-use, and pleasurable contraceptive methods are crucial.
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