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1HIV and Sexual Health Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Associate Director of Student Affairs, University of Sheffield School of Medicine, Sheffield, UK.
Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases
|December 12, 2018
Summary
Travel-associated sexual activity poses risks for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including drug-resistant gonorrhea. Research highlights inconsistent condom use and the impact of sex tourism, necessitating updated travel health advice.
Area of Science:
- Global health
- Epidemiology
- Sexual health
Background:
- Travel is increasingly associated with sexual activity and subsequent sexually transmitted infection (STI) risks.
- Existing travel advice on sexual health risks is not always effective, as evidenced by ongoing risk behaviors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review recent evidence on travel-associated sexual intercourse and STI risks.
- To examine risk behaviors, community implications, and research gaps related to travel and sexual health.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of recent studies on travel-associated sexual behavior and STIs.
- Analysis of population-based studies, military health data, and research on sex tourism and social networking apps.
Main Results:
- Significant levels of sex abroad with inconsistent condom use persist despite travel advisories.
- STIs in military personnel are increasingly linked to local contacts, potentially due to female deployments.
- Female sex tourism impacts local communities and tourism employees; social networking apps' role in risk requires evaluation.
- Travel-related sexual activity is a vector for the global spread of multidrug-resistant gonorrhea.
Conclusions:
- New research indicates shifts in risk behaviors, including in military populations and concerning female sex tourism.
- The impact of social networks and cross-country partnerships on sexual health risks requires further investigation.
- High-quality studies evaluating the effectiveness of travel advice in mitigating sexual health risks are critically needed.
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