Increasing barrier method use among oral contraceptive users at risk of STDs. What approach is best?
Steiner, M.J.; Glover, L.H.; Bou-Saada, I.; Piedrahita, C.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases 25(3): 139-143
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 0148-5717 PMID: 9524991 Document Number: 273682
Oral contraceptive (OC) users (n=167) at risk for STDs were randomized into 2 groups, one receiving male latex condoms only (Condom group), the other receiving both male latex condoms and nonoxynol-9 film (Choice group). All participants received similar hierarchical STD protection counselling. Method use was assessed with daily diaries. The Choice group protected a significantly higher percentage of their coital acts with a barrier method (month 1 to 2: 29% vs. 22%; month 3 to 4: 33% vs. 21%; and month 5 to 6: 35% vs.19%; adjusted P=0.012). Condom use in the Choice group was also higher (adjusted P = 0.036). Use of transitional multilogistic regression analysis to account for differential loss to follow-up in the 2 groups showed similar results.