Southern African Lesbian and Bisexual Women Responses to Symptoms of Sexually Transmitted Infections

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dc.contributor.authorMatebeni, Zethu
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-11T12:59:20Z
dc.date.available2022-11-11T12:59:20Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractSexually transmitted infection (STI) in lesbian and bisexual women is a relatively unexplored topic, particularly for women from low- and middle-income countries. Despite perceptions that women who have sex with women (WSW) are at negligible risk of contracting STI, existing research demonstrates that WSW do become infected with STI. Given the opposition between assumptions of invulnerability and the observed risks, we explored how WSW would respond to symptoms of STI (i.e., wait until symptoms passed, see a medical doctor, and inform sexual partners). We used data collected as part of a collaboration between academic researchers and community-based LGBTQ organizations in Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. Chi-squared tests were used to test whether participants� responses to hypothetical STI symptoms varied in relation to several intrapersonal, interpersonal, and structural factors.en_US
dc.identifier.citationWikramanayake, R.M., Paschen-Wolff, M.M., Matebeni, Z. et al. Southern African Lesbian and Bisexual Women Responses to Symptoms of Sexually Transmitted Infections. Arch Sex Behav 49, 1887�1902 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-019-01581-1en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-019-01581-1
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/8166
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherArchives of Sexual Behavior volumeen_US
dc.subjectLesbian and bisexual womenen_US
dc.subjectSexually transmitted infectionsen_US
dc.subjectHealthcare behavioren_US
dc.subjectSouthern Africaen_US
dc.subjectSexual orientationen_US
dc.titleSouthern African Lesbian and Bisexual Women Responses to Symptoms of Sexually Transmitted Infectionsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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