Paper Title
Incomplete Use of Condoms: The Importance of Sexual Arousal
Keywords
- Condom Use
- Incomplete Condom Use
- Sexual Arousal
- Sexual Pleasure
- Erection
- STI Risk
- Men
- Condom Removal
- Condom Application
- Sexual Arousability
- Orgasm Difficulty
- Condom Use Behaviors
- Condom Use Patterns
- Sexual Health
- Safer Sex Practices
- Sexual Risk Factors
- Condom Use Challenges
Journal
Research Impact Tools
Publication Info
Volume: 15 | Pages: 1328–1331
Published On
November, 2009
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to identify associations between incomplete condom use (not using condoms from start to finish of sex) and sexual arousal variables. A convenience sample of heterosexual men (n = 761) completed a web-based questionnaire. Men who scored higher on sexual arousability were more likely to put a condom on after sex had begun (AOR = 1.58). Men who reported difficulty reaching orgasm were more likely to report removing condoms before sex was over (AOR = 2.08). These findings suggest that sexual arousal may be an important, and under-studied, factor associated with incomplete use of condoms.
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