Práticas sexuais de mulheres que fazem sexo com mulheres e o uso do preservativo

Daniela Raulino Cavalcante; Samila Gomes Ribeiro; Ana Karina Bezerra Pinheiro; Paula Renata Amorim Lessa  Soares; Priscila de Souza Aquino; Anne Fayma Lopes Chaves

doi:10.15253/2175-6783.20222371297

Authors

Daniela Raulino Cavalcante Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9741-4888
Samila Gomes Ribeiro Universidade Federal do Ceará https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4775-5852
Ana Karina Bezerra Pinheiro Universidade Federal do Ceará https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3837-4131
Paula Renata Amorim Lessa Soares Universidade Federal do Ceará https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1629-443X
Priscila de Souza Aquino Universidade Federal do Ceará https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6403-4769
Anne Fayma Lopes Chaves Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7331-1673

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.20222371297

Keywords:

Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Sex Education; Homosexuality, Female; Sexual and Gender Minorities; Health Vulnerability.

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the sexual practice of women who have sex with women and its association with condom use. Methods: correlational study involving 231 women who have sex with women, recruited through electronic application (Instagram and WhatsApp). A questionnaire was applied through Google Forms, containing sociodemographic data, sexual history, and the types of sexual practices. Results: most women performed oral sex (86.4%) and manual sex (86.9%) without using condoms. A large proportion (84.8%) reported the use of fomites in sexual practices without condoms. The inexistence of a fixed partnership (p=0.000) and the performance of sex with vaginal contact (p=0.013) were associated with sexual intercourse without condoms. Conclusion: the sexual practice of women who have sex with women points to greater vulnerability to sexually transmitted infections, by practicing oral and vaginal sex with manual practices without the use of barrier methods.

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