Sexually transmissible infections and sexual risk behaviour among deployed, ship-assigned USA Navy and Marine Corps personnel

Daniel P. Triplett, Judith Harbertson, Braden Hale The pervasive assumption that USA military personnel acquire STIs in foreign ports persists without examining partner type and sexual risk behaviours. We compare personnel sexual risk behaviour for those with: (1) regular; (2) casual; or (3) mixed casual and regular sex partners, and report that the highest proportions of non-condom use, alcohol before sex and same-sex partners are in those with mixed sex partners. Targeting these military personnel for prompt testing and treatment could interrupt transmission across military and civilian populations.
Source: Sexual Health - Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Source Type: research