Table 3 Vaginal Medication and Sexual History from the Pre-discussion Survey
Characteristic | Number of women (%) n = 57 |
|---|---|
Frequency of vaginal sex in the past 12Â months | |
 Less than once per month | 4 (7%) |
 2–4 times per month | 31 (54%) |
 2–4 times per week | 18 (32%) |
 More than 4 times per week | 3 (5%) |
 Decline to answer | 1 (2%) |
Number of different male sexual partners in the past 12Â months | |
 One | 45 (79%) |
 2 to 5 | 8 (14%) |
 5 to 10 | 2 (4%) |
 Decline to answer | 2(4%) |
Types of sex women typically engage in | |
 Vaginal | 17 (28%) |
 Vaginal & Oral | 37 (65%) |
 Vaginal, Anal & Oral | 3 (5%) |
Types of sex women engaged in, in the past 12Â months? | |
 Vaginal | 16 (28%) |
 Vaginal & Oral | 35 (61%) |
 Vaginal, Anal & Oral | 6 (11%) |
Frequency of lubricant use during vaginal sex | |
 Yes, all the time | 5 (9%) |
 Yes, occasionally | 18 (32%) |
 Yes, I have tried it | 11 (19%) |
 No, I have never tried one | 22 (39%) |
Condom use during sex | |
 Yes, all the time | 21 (37%) |
 Yes, only with someone new | 2 (4%) |
 Yes, occasionally | 8 (14%) |
 No, we use other methods of birth control | 18 (32%) |
 No, we use other methods to prevent STI transmission | 1 (2%) |
 No | 5 (9%) |
 Yes, only with someone new & No, we use other methods of birth control | 1 (2%) |
Prior diagnosis of a sexually transmitted infection (lifetime) | |
 Yes | 4 (7%) |
 No | 53 (93%) |
Frequency of STIs/HIV Screening | |
 Annually | 19 (33%) |
 Once every 2–3 years | 6 (11%) |
 Every time I change my sexual partner | 19 (33%) |
 Never | 20 (35%) |
 Decline to answer | 1 (2%) |
Number of vaginal deliveries (lifetime) | |
 One | 9 (16%) |
 Two | 4 (7%) |
 None | 44 (77%) |
Frequency of vaginal medication use for yeast infections or bacterial vaginosis | |
 Frequently | 1 (2%) |
 Occasionally | 13 (23%) |
 Once or twice | 27 (47%) |
 Never used one | 16 (28%) |
Have you ever tried a douche? | |
 Yes | 9 (16%) |
 No | 48 (84%) |
Frequency of tampon use? | |
 Yes, all the time | 29 (51%) |
 Yes, occasionally | 13 (23%) |
 Yes, I have tried it | 8 (14%) |
 No, I have never tried one | 9 (16%) |
Use of spermicidal cream/gel for birth control? | |
 Yes | 10 (18%) |
 No | 47 (82%) |