April 12, 2003
Sex and the Internet
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Internet Chatrooms and
Sexually Transmitted Disease II
Sexually Transmitted Disease II
JAMA publishes articles in July 26, 2000:
lCDC study suggests Internet-related sex may carry a greater risk of exposure to sexually transmitted diseases
lGay and bisexual males meeting online for sex more frequently than other groups
lMore oral and anal
sex with more partners
lTwice as likely to have sex with HIV+ people
lStudy didn’t check for risky and risk reduction behaviors