PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Devon J Hensel
AU  - Amanda E Tanner
AU  - Ashley Sherrow
AU  - J Dennis Fortenberry
TI  - A longitudinal daily diary analysis of condom use during bleeding-associated vaginal sex among adolescent females
AID  - 10.1136/sextrans-2015-052139
DP  - 2016 Aug 01
TA  - Sexually Transmitted Infections
PG  - 337--339
VI  - 92
IP  - 5
4099  - http://sti.bmj.com/content/92/5/337.short
4100  - http://sti.bmj.com/content/92/5/337.full
SO  - Sex Transm Infect2016 Aug 01; 92
AB  - Objective Sex during bleeding is a risk factor for sexually transmitted infection (STI) and other bloodborne viruses, including HIV. We examined daily predictors of adolescent women's male condom use during bleeding-associated vaginal sex.Methods Adolescent females (N=387; 14–17 years) were recruited from primary care clinics for a longitudinal cohort study of STIs and sexual behaviour. Data were daily partner-specific sexual diaries; generalised estimating equation logistic regression assessed the likelihood of condom use during bleeding-associated vaginal sex.Results Less than 30% of bleeding-associated vaginal sex events were condom protected. Condom use during these events was less likely with younger age, higher partner support, higher partner negativity or past week bleeding-associated sex with a given partner; condom use was more likely with high individual mood and past week condom use during bleeding-associated vaginal sex with a given partner.Conclusions Low condom rates during bleeding-associated vaginal sex can increase STI and bloodborne virus risk. Providers should consider integrating partner-specific and behavioural factors when they deliver sexual health messages to young women.