BACKGROUND: The objectives of this study were as follows:(1) to determine the extent of
agreement between adolescents' perceptions of sex-partner concurrency (having a partner …

PURPOSE: Perceived partner concurrency, reporting that a current sexual partner has other
sexual partners, may pose sexual health risks to adolescents. We examined the contextual …

Study Design: We recruited 192 individuals aged 18 to 30 from sexually transmitted disease
and family planning clinics in 96 partner dyads that reported first sexual contact during the …

Young African-American women are disproportionately affected by human
immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) sexually …

Study Design: Data were collected from 94 predominantly black heavy alcohol and/or drug
users (AOD) and their steady partners recruited through street outreach in Durham, North …

PURPOSE: This study had two aims: first, to examine the relationship between general
sexual communication and contraceptive use in sexually active adolescent romantic …

Background: Sex partner concurrency is an important determinant of STI transmission
dynamics, yet its measurement is not standardized. Goal: We assessed the agreement …

Objective: To develop a multidimensional classification of sexual partnerships. Methods:
Eighty-two female subjects (ages 15–20 years; 77% African American) used coital logs to …

Partner concurrency (ie, overlapping sexual partnerships) facilitates the spread of STDs,
including HIV. The present study explored the context of and motivations for partner …

Study Design Interviews were conducted separately but concurrently with 112 heterosexual
couples at increased risk for HIV/sexually transmitted infections recruited through women at …