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Perspectives related to the potential use of vaginal microbicides among drug-involved women: focus groups in three cities in the United States and Puerto Rico
(Perspectives relatives à l'usage potentiel de microbicides vaginaux chez les femmes usagers de drogue : groupes cibles dans trois villes des Etats-Unis et du Porto-Rico)
Auteur(s) :
MASON, T. H. ;
FOSTER, S. E. ;
FINLINSON, H. A. ;
MORROW K. M. ;
ROSEN, R. ;
VINING S. ;
JOANIS C. L. ;
HAMMETT, T. M. ;
SEAGE G. R.
Année
2003
Page(s) :
339-351
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
49
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
MAL (Maladies infectieuses / Infectious diseases)
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
;
PORTO RICO
Thésaurus mots-clés
FOCUS GROUP
;
HETEROSEXUEL
;
SEXUALITE
;
SEXE FEMININ
;
VIH
;
IST
;
PREVENTION
;
USAGER
;
FACTEUR DE RISQUE
;
CONTAMINATION
;
HYGIENE
Note générale :
AIDS and Behavior, 2003, 7, (4), 339-351
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
HIV transmission through heterosexual contact remains the greatest risk factor for women globally. Topical microbicides applied intravaginally may offer a female-initiated HIV prevention option for many who are unable or unwilling to use male condoms or who would want additional protection. This article presents results of focus groups in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Providence, Rhode Island, and San Juan, Puerto Rico, with women who use crack or heroin or have male partners who inject illegal drugs. Participants revealed motivation for and openness to using microbicides effective against HIV should they become available. Additional lubrication during intercourse was one of several expected positive features of microbicides ; women saw lubrication as a means of enhancing pleasure and reducing condom irritation and breakage while also protecting them from infection. Conversely, some women feared that their male partners would interpret excessive lubrication as an indication of infection, improper hygiene, or evidence of sex with another man. Focus groups also provided insight into how aspects of different women's sexual lives, including partner type, might influence the issues that would concern them if and when they tried out new microbicidal products in the future. (Author' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Abt Associates, 55 Wheeler Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.