Abstract
Researchers in this study assesses risk behaviors for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among sexual minority women (SMW) in Beijing, China. A total of 1,631 SMW participated in the study. Compared with women who have sex with women exclusively, women who have sex with both women and men reported more sex partners, more likely sharing sex toys, experiencing STI infections. Digital-genital sex, using sex toys, G-spot stimulation is associated with STI symptoms. SMW in Beijing engaged in high-risk sexual behaviors that may cause substantial risk for STIs. SMW and healthcare providers should be informed and STI testing should be promoted among SMW.
Acknowledgment
The authors thank all study participants.
Authors’ contributions
Xiaofang Wang designed the study, implemented the study and collected the data. Xiaofang Wang and Enwu Liu conducted primary data analysis and wrote the manuscript. Mengjie Han and Yiyun Hu revised the manuscript. All authors have reviewed and approved the final version of the manuscript.
Disclosure statement
The authors have no conflict of interests to declare that are relevant to the content of this article.
Data availability statement
The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.