Brian Dodge
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Brian Dodge, PhD is a professor in the Department of Applied Health Science, the codirector of the Center for Sexual Health Promotion at Indiana University School of Public Health–Bloomington, and adjunct research faculty at The Fenway Institute in Boston, Massachusetts.
Dr. Brian Dodge a Professor in the Department of Health Promotion Sciences at the University of Arizona Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health and the Director of the University of Arizona LGBTQ+ Institute. His research focuses on health and well-being among understudied and underserved lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other sexual and gender minority (LGBTQ+) populations, particularly diverse bisexual individuals in a wide range of global contexts. In addition to authoring and co-authoring over 150 scientific publications, Dr. Dodge has served as Principal Investigator on some of the first National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded research projects focused specifically on bisexual health. He co-chaired the NIH Bisexual Health Research Workshop, sponsored by the NIH Office of Sexual & Gender Minority Research Office (SGMRO). He also spoke at two groundbreaking White House Bisexual Community Policy Briefings in Washington. His work is fueled by the active mentorship of graduate and postgraduate scholars, the use of an intersectional lens, and the translation of research findings into community-based advocacy.
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diverse bisexual
Bisexual Health Research
Research Interests
LGBTQ+
Bisexual
HIV
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March 2014 -
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📚 Publications (54)
Journal: Culture, Health & Sexuality
• September-2012
Limited research exists regarding community involvement and social support among behaviourally bisexual men. Previous studies suggest that bisexual men experience high levels of social stigma in both...
Bisexual
Men
Community
Social support
Stigma
Bisexual identity
Bisexual visibility
Lgbtq+ inclusion
Sexual minority stress
Bisexual erasure
+19 more
Journal: The Journal of Sexual Medicine
• October-2025
Introduction. Despite a demonstrated relationship between sexual behaviors and health, including clinical risks, little is known about contemporary sexual behavior.
Aims. To assess the rates of sex...
Sexual behavior
United states
National survey
Sexual health
Adolescents
Adults
Masturbation
Oral sex
Vaginal intercourse
Anal intercourse
+17 more
Journal: Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
• October-2017
Objective
To examine knowledge of Zika transmission and risk perception and to assess variability by condom use in a probability sample of sexually-active adults in the United States.
Methods
Dat...
Zika virus infection
Prevention & control
Sexual health
United states
Journal: Archives of Sexual Behavior
• October-2014
Previous social and behavioral research on identity among bisexual men, when not subsumed within the category of men who have sex with men (MSM), has primarily focused on samples of self-identified bi...
Bisexuality
Sexual identity
Bisexual men
Men who have sex with men and women (msmw)
Sexual orientation
Self-identification
Identity diversity
Sexual behavior
Lgbtq+ health
Identity trajectories
+40 more
Journal: Sexual Health
• October-2012
Background: Although jail screening programs have an important role in the diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmissible infections (STI) and HIV among incarcerated individuals, many arrestees are...
Community-based participatory research
Community court
Sex workers
Sexually transmitted infections
Testing
Community-based participatory research (cbpr)
Court-based programs
Justice-involved women
Sexual health
Sti screening
+23 more
Journal: The Journal of Sexual Medicine
• October-2010
Introduction. Past surveys of sexual behavior have demonstrated that female sexual behavior is influenced by medical and sociocultural changes. To be most attentive to women and their sexual lives, it...
Women
Sexual behavior
Probability sample
United states
Nsshb
Solo masturbation
Partnered sexual activities
Oral sex
Vaginal intercourse
Anal intercourse
+19 more
Journal: The Journal of Sexual Medicine
• October-2010
Introduction
In the contemporary U.S., men and women are living longer and healthier lives. As such, many people spend greater portions of their lives as sexually active individuals. Yet, little is k...
Older adults
Aging
Condoms
Sexual health
Sexual behavior
Sexual experiences of men and women over age 50 years
Condom use
Sexual experiences
Sexual pleasure
Erectile difficulties
+12 more
Journal: The Journal of Sexual Medicine
• October-2010
Introduction. Given the efficacy of latex condoms for preventing pregnancy, HIV, and most STI, their promotion remains central to global sexual health efforts. To inform the development of accurate an...
Condom use
Sexual health
Probability sample
Sexual behavior
Sti prevention
Pregnancy prevention
Public health
Adolescent sexual behavior
Adult sexual behavior
Gender differences
+7 more
Journal: The Journal of Sexual Medicine
• October-2010
Introduction. Although studies of specific groups of individuals (e.g., adolescents, “high risk” samples) have examined sexual repertoire, little is known, at the population level, about the sexual be...
Sexual behaviors
Sexual event
Probability sample
United states
Adult sexuality
Partnered sexual activity
Sexual experience
Orgasm
Arousal
Erectile function
+20 more
Journal: The Journal of Sexual Medicine
• October-2010
Introduction. Although studies of specific groups of individuals (e.g., adolescents, “high risk” samples) have examined sexual repertoire, little is known, at the population level, about the sexual be...
Sexual behaviors
Sexual event
Probability sample
United states
Adult sexuality
Partnered sexual activity
Sexual experience
Orgasm
Arousal
Erectile function
+20 more
Journal: The Journal of Sexual Medicine
• October-2010
Introduction
To provide a foundation for those who provide sexual health services and programs to men in the United States, the need for population‐based data that describes men’s sexual behaviors an...
Probability sample
Sexual behavior
Men
Relationships
Health
Men's sexual behavior
Sexual health
Male sexuality
Sexual relationships
Solo masturbation
+14 more
Journal: The Journal of Sexual Medicine
• October-2010
Introduction. Data on adolescents' sexual and condom use behaviors provides an empirical basis for a range of social, educational, clinical, and public health endeavors.
Aims. This study has two pu...
Adolescents
Sexual behavior
Condom use
Vaginal intercourse
Masturbation prevalence
Partnered sexual activities
Oral sex
Anal intercourse
Safe sex practices
Risk behaviors
+53 more
Journal: The Journal of Sexual Medicine
• October-2010
Introduction. Correct and consistent condom use remains the most effective way to reduce sexually transmissible infection/HIV transmission during sex and is a highly effective contraceptive method. Un...
Condom use
Sexual event
Unprotected intercourse
Penile–vaginal intercourse (pvi)
Sexually transmitted infections (stis)
Hiv prevention
Contraceptive methods
Sexual health
Public health
Safe sex practices
+20 more
Journal: Archives of Sexual Behavior
• October-2009
Little is known about men’s potential motivations and barriers associated with specific sexually transmitted infections (STI) testing methods. In this study, we examined experiences of self-sampling f...
Ano-rectal
Msm
Sexually transmitted diseases
Self-sampling
Sti testing
Men who have sex with men
Rectal swab
Sexual health
Public health
Self-administered testing
+18 more
Journal: PLOS ONE
• October 2016
As bisexual individuals in the United States (U.S.) face significant health disparities, researchers have posited that these differences may be fueled, at least in part, by negative attitudes, prejudi...
Bisexuals
Bisexuality
Sexual identity
Gender
Psychological attitudes
Social discrimination
Health disparities
Mental health
Stereotypes
Stigma
+10 more
Journal: The Journal of Sexual Medicine
• October 2010
Introduction. Although studies of specific groups of individuals (e.g., adolescents, “high risk” samples) have examined sexual repertoire, little is known, at the population level, about the sexual be...
Sexual behaviors
Sexual event
Probability sample
United states
Adult sexuality
Partnered sexual activity
Sexual experience
Orgasm
Arousal
Erectile function
+42 more
Journal: The Journal of Sexual Medicine
• October 2010
Introduction
Recent reports indicate that vibrator use during solo and partnered sexual activities is common among heterosexual men and women in the United States. However, little research has compre...
Bisexua
Vibrato
Sexual healt
Gay
Gay men
Bisexual men
Vibrator use
Msm
Masturbation
Solo sex
+25 more
Journal: Clinical Pediatrics
• November-2019
Using data from 600 adolescents (14-17 years old) from the 2015 National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior, we examined the prevalence and demographic correlates of adolescents’ romantic activities...
Adolescent romantic experiences
Teen dating
Romantic competencies
Adolescent relationships
Group dating
Dyadic dating
Teenage relationship involvement
Youth romantic development
Dating confidence
Unwanted romantic experiences
+15 more
Journal: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
• November-2018
Research demonstrates health disparities between gender-minority individuals and cisgender individuals. These disparities arise from multiple sources, including negative health care experiences. This...
Transgender
Genderqueer
Gender non-binary
Health care providers
Health disparities
Inclusive language
Identity disclosure
Misgendering
Transphobia
Cultural safety
+11 more
Journal: Archives of Sexual Behavior
• November 2018
Researchers posit that negative attitudes, prejudice, and discrimination (i.e., binegativity) from heterosexual and gay/lesbian individuals may contribute to health disparities among bisexual individu...
Bisexuality
Binegativity
Sexual identity
Meta-perceptions
Sexual orientation
Meta-perception
Sexual stigma
Gender stereotypes
Promiscuity
Monogamy
+15 more
Journal: International Journal of Sexual Health
• November 2015
Objectives: This exploratory study attempted to assess a range of sexual behaviors, relationships, and related factors among a sample of bisexual men in Mumbai, India. Methods: Data collection occurre...
Bisexual
Men who have sex with men and women (msmw)
Mumbai
Sexual behavior
India
Bisexual men
Male sexuality
Female sexual partners
Same-sex behavior
Sexual experiences
+17 more
Journal: Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy
• May-2019
Using data from 78 sexting-experienced adolescents from the 2015 National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior, we describe sexting frequency, sexting partners, sexual relationships with such partners...
Adolescent Sexting
Sexting Behavior
Digital Communication
Sexting Frequency
Romantic Partners
Sexual Relationships
Sexting Trends
Youth Sexual Behavior
Online Risk
Digital Intimacy
+15 more
Journal: Journal of Bisexuality
• May-2012
Research has not yet explored the potential impact of social stress, biphobia and other factors on the mental health of bisexual men. In-depth interviews were conducted with a diverse sample of 75 men...
Bisexuality
Mental health
Men who have sex with both men and women (msmw)
Stress
Social support
Biphobia
Stigma
Sexual identity
Isolation
Community building
+10 more
Journal: Journal of Bisexuality
• May-2012
The midwestern United States has a high number of recent Latino migrants, but little information is available regarding their sexual behaviors. A total of 75 behaviorally bisexual men (25 Latino, 25 B...
Latino
Lgbtq+
Bisexuality
Latino men
Men who have sex with both men and women (msmw)
Sexual behavior
Sexual experience
Hispanic
Sexual health
Sti screening
+24 more
Journal: Journal of Bisexuality
• May-2012
Studies concerning behaviorally bisexual men continue to focus on understanding sexual risk according to a narrow range of sexual behaviors. Few studies have explored the subjective meanings and exper...
Bisexuality
Men who have sex with men and women (msmw)
Sexual behaviors
Sexual attraction
Condom use
Gender norms
Sexual risk
Sexual health
Safe sex practices
Public health
+18 more
Journal: Journal of Bisexuality
• May 2012
Although bisexuality has often been subsumed under the label of "homo-
sexuality" and, for a number of reasons, remains rather secretive, the recent
documentation of the mental and physical health d...
Bisexuality
Bisexual health
Sexual orientation
Mental health
Physical health
Health disparities
Risk behaviors
Sensation seeking
Stigma
Identity
+16 more
Journal: Sexually Transmitted Infections
• March-2015
Objectives Assessments of sexual safety often rely on questions about the occurrence of condom use within a designated timeline, assuming that penile–vaginal intercourse (PVI) occurred once at the con...
Sexual safety
Sexual behavior
Timeline followback
Condom use
Sexual acts
Bisexual women
Sexual risk
Penile-vaginal intercourse
Sequence calendar
Sexual health
+39 more
Journal: Sexual Health
• March-2012
Rectal sexually transmissible infections are a common health concern for men who have sex with men but little is known about these infections among men who have sex with both men and women. Self-obtai...
Chlamydia
Midwestern usa
Men who have sex with men
Bisexual men
Rectal sti
Self-sampling
Chlamydia trachomatis
Msm
Sti testing
Sexual health
+36 more
Journal: Journal of American College Health
• June-2018
Objective: To examine, in a probability sample of undergraduate students, characteristics of students’ most recent sexual experiences (including alcohol use) as well as their experiences with nonconse...
Alcohol
Sexual consent
Sexual pleasure
Wantedness
Nonconsensual sex
Undergraduate students
Sexual assault
College students
Sexual experiences
Alcohol use
+7 more
Journal: Sexual Health
• June-2015
Background: Relative to women who engage in sex with exclusively men or women, women who have sex with women and men (WSWM) are more likely to report a history of sexually transmissible infections. Kn...
Anal sex
Bisexual
Condom use
Group sex
Mixed-methods
Threesome
Timeline follow-back methods
Bisexual women
Women who have sex with women and men (wswm)
Sexual behaviors
+23 more
Journal: AIDS Education and Prevention
• June-2012
Previous research suggests that bisexual men face unique health concerns in comparison to their exclusively homosexual and heterosexual counterparts. However, little is known about behaviorally bisexu...
Privacy
Trust
Health services
Behaviorally bisexual men
Bisexuality
Men who have sex with both men and women (msmw)
Sexual health
Healthcare access
Public health
Lgbtq+ health
+22 more
Journal: Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• July-2019
Background
Rectal infection with Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) is frequent in women who deny receptive anal sex and is thought to arise from autoinoculation of the rectum from vaginal secretions. An al...
Chlamydia trachomatis
Rectal chlamydia
Oral transmission of stis
Rectal infection in heterosexual men
Mycoplasma genitalium
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Sexually transmitted infections (stis)
Cunnilingus and stis
Gastrointestinal tract infection
Autoinoculation hypothesis
+21 more
Journal: The Journal of Sexual Medicine
• July-2009
Introduction
Although vibrators are commonly recommended by clinicians as adjunct to treatment for female sexual dysfunction, and for sexual enhancement, little is known about their prevalence or cor...
Vibrator
Female sexual function
Masturbation
Quality of life
Orgasm
Sex toy
Sexual enhancement
Sexual health
Sexual dysfunction
Partnered sex
+24 more
Journal: The Journal of Sexual Medicine
• July-2009
Introduction
While vibrating products have been recommended by clinicians for the treatment of male sexual dysfunctions, knowledge is lacking with regard to the prevalence of vibrator use among men i...
Vibrator
Sexual function
Men
Quality of life
Vibrator use
Male sexuality
Erectile function
Orgasmic function
Intercourse satisfaction
Sexual desire
+21 more
Difference in Condom Use Between Bear Concordant and Discordant Dyads During the Last Anal Sex Event
Journal: Journal of Homosexuality
• July 2016
The purpose of this study was to understand how bear identity influenced condom use during the last anal sex event. Participants were recruited to complete an online, anonymous self-report survey thro...
Anal sex
Bear community
Condom use
Gay men
Identity
Msm
Sexual behavior
Journal: Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy
• January-2019
Using data from the 2014 National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior, a probability survey of Americans aged 14+, we assessed the prevalence and correlates of kissing, cuddling, and massage during 1...
Affectionate touch
Non-penetrative intimacy
Physical affection
Sexual satisfaction
Emotional intimacy
Foreplay
Sensual touch
Romantic behaviors
Relationship dynamics
Partner bonding
+12 more
Journal: Archives of Sexual Behavior
• January-2018
Bisexual parents have been notably absent from prior research on parenting, despite comprising the largest proportion of parents among “lesbian, gay, and bisexual” (LGB) individuals. Indeed, recent na...
Bisexual
Parenting
Pregnancy intention
Assisted reproductive technology (art)
Art
Contraception
Bisexual parents
Lgbtq+ parenting
Family planning
Contraception use
+22 more
Journal: The Journal of Sexual Medicine
• January-2011
Introduction
Over the past two decades, an expanding body of research has examined women’s and men’s genital self‐image. Support for the reliability and validity of the 7‐item Female Genital Self‐Ima...
Female genital self-image
Fgsis
Fgsis-4
Female sexual function
Genital self-examination
Female sexuality
Sexual health
Vaginal health
Vulva perception
Sexual behavior
+11 more
Journal: Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy
• January-2010
Little is known about women's use of vibrators within sexual partnerships. Data were collected from a population-based, cross-sectional survey of 2056 women aged 18–60 years in the United States. Part...
Women's vibrator use
Sexual partnerships
Female sexual function
Sexual satisfaction
Vibrator use in relationships
Partnered intimacy
Female sexuality
Heterosexual women
Lesbian women
Bisexual women
+9 more
Journal: Culture, Health & Sexuality
• January 2015
Most previous studies of the sexual behaviour of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men living with HIV are based on samples of men recruited within relatively urban and suburban areas of t...
Hiv
Gay men
Bisexual men
Msm
Hiv stigma
Rural health
Sexual behavior
Community engagement
Relationship formation
Hiv disclosure
+20 more
Journal: Archives of Sexual Behavior
• February-2022
Using data from a 2014 U.S. nationally representative probability survey and a 2014 content analysis of 2562 male–female videos from two popular pornographic websites, this study aimed to: (1) compare...
Pornography
Sexual behaviors
Condom use
Orgasm
Real-life sex
Porn vs. reality
Sexual practices
Anal intercourse
Oral sex
Fellatio
+24 more
Journal: Archives of Sexual Behavior
• February-2021
We analyzed cross-sectional data collected from a U.S. nationally representative survey of individuals ages 14–24 years old on what sources of information from the past year they considered to be the...
Pornography
Sexuality
Sex education
Adolescents
Young adults
Sexual development
Sexually explicit media
U.s. adolescents
Pornography as information source
Sexual health
+15 more
Journal: Sexually Transmitted Infections
• February-2014
Objectives The objective of the study was to determine the potential of human papillomavirus (HPV) transmission via shared sex toys, and determine whether cleaning practices implemented by the study p...
Human papillomavirus (hpv)
Vaginal sex toys
Sex toy cleaning
Hpv transmission
Women who have sex with women and men
Hpv dna
Sexual health
Hpv prevention
Sex toy hygiene
Genital hpv
+5 more
Journal: AIDS Education and Prevention
• February 2015
Most previous studies of the sexual behaviors of men who have sex with men (MSM) living with HIV are based on samples recruited within relatively urban and suburban areas of the United States. Using a...
Hiv
Men who have sex with men
Msm
Rural health
Hiv-related stigma
Loneliness
Condom use
Sexual health
Sexual risk behavior
Mental health
+12 more
Journal: Journal of Bisexuality
• February 2012
Little public health research has explored male bisexuality and the wide range of behaviors experienced by bisexual men beyond disease transmission and other negative consequences. There is a general...
Bisexuality
Men who have sex with both men and women (msmw)
Bisexual men
Sexual behavior
Sexual experience
Typologies
Male bisexuality
Sexual typologies
Sexual identity
Lgbtq+ health
+18 more
Journal: Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
• December-2011
Objective To assess masturbation prevalence, frequency, and associations with partnered sexual behaviors.
Design Cross-sectional survey.
Setting The United States of America.
Participants Nat...
Masturbation prevalence
Adolescent sexual behavior
Partnered sexual activities
Condom use
Gender differences
Us adolescents
Sexual development
Solo masturbation
Sexual health
Adolescent sexuality
+10 more
Journal: Archives of Sexual Behavior
• December-2011
Research examining the sexual behaviors and experiences of behaviorally bisexual men is limited. Most studies focus primarily on highlighting sexual risk behaviors among groups of “men who have sex wi...
Bisexual
Sexual behavior
Sexual experience
Men who have sex with both men and women (msmw)
Sexual repertoires
Sexual health
Condom use
Vaginal intercourse
Oral sex
Anal sex
+17 more
Journal: LGBT Health
• December 2014
Purpose: A newly emergent literature suggests that bisexual men and women face profound health disparities in comparison to both heterosexual and homosexual individuals. Additionally, bisexual individ...
Bisexuality
Biphobia
Health disparities
Stigma
Discrimination
Sexual identity
Attitudes toward bisexuals
Gender
Mental health
Depression
+12 more
Journal: Archives of Sexual Behavior
• August-2021
Compared to studies on sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy prevention, sexual pleasure has received limited attention in the adolescent sexual development literature. In the present study, w...
Adolescence
Sexual pleasure
Sexual behavior
Sexual development
Teen intimacy
Partnered sexual experiences
Adolescent sexual health
Emotional intimacy
Sexual desire
Youth sexual experiences
+14 more
Journal: The Journal of Sex Research
• August-2016
Sexual satisfaction is commonly defined and discussed in physiological terms of arousal and orgasm. Yet this narrow discourse does not accommodate the complex, multidimensional, and interpersonal aspe...
Bisexual women
Sexual satisfaction
Interpersonal dynamics
Emotional attunement
Emotional gratification
Partner gratification
Sensory gratification
Sexual experience
Relational dynamics
Intimacy
+19 more
Journal: Sexually Transmitted Infections
• August-2015
Objectives Behaviourally bisexual women (women who have sex with women and men (WSWM)) are more likely to report a history of sexually transmitted infections (STI) than women who have sex exclusively...
Sti testing
Self-collected samples
Bisexual women
Women who have sex with women and men (wswm)
Sexual health
Sti screening
Chlamydia trachomatis
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Trichomonas vaginalis
Vaginal self-sampling
+18 more
Journal: Culture, Health & Sexuality
• August-2011
Research on behaviourally bisexual Latino men in the USA has not yet examined sexual health issues among men living in diverse areas of the nation, including the Midwest. A community-based participato...
Bisexual
Latino
Men who have sex with both men and women (msmw)
Migration
Usa
Sexual health
Bisexual identity
Latino men
Midwest usa
Community-based research
+14 more
Journal: Journal of Bisexuality
• April-2019
Research on sexual satisfaction tends to focus mostly on heterosexual women and women in monogamous relationships. Sexual satisfaction among sexual minority women and women who are nonmonogamous or no...
Monogamous
Nonmonogamous
Unpartnered sexual minority
Bisexual women
Sexual minority women
Sexual satisfaction
Non-monogamy
Monogamous relationships
Nonmonogamous relationships
Unpartnered women
+26 more
Journal: International Journal of STD & AIDS
• April-2010
Rectal sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are common in men at risk for urethral infections with these pathogens, particularly men who have sex with men (MSM). However, for those individuals not r...
Rectal sti screening
Men who have sex with men (msm)
Self-obtained rectal specimens
Sti diagnostics
Sexual health
Community-based testing
Self-sampling acceptability
Sti prevention
Public health
Urethral infections
+19 more
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