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dc.contributor.authorKhan, S.
dc.contributor.authorHudson-Rodd, N.
dc.contributor.authorSaggers, Sherry
dc.contributor.authorBhuiyan, M.
dc.contributor.authorBhuiya, A.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T12:49:08Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T12:49:08Z
dc.date.created2010-04-01T20:02:10Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.identifier.citationKhan, Sharful and Hudson-Rodd, Nancy and Saggers, Sherry and Bhuiyan, Mahbubul and Bhuiya, Abbas. 2004. Safer sex or pleasurable sex? Rethinking condom use in the AIDS era. Sexual Health. 1 (4): pp. 217-225.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/25571
dc.identifier.doi10.1071/SH04009
dc.description.abstract

Background: Condom use in Bangladesh is low despite nationwide family planning initiatives and HIV interventions. Methods: Fifty men aged between 18 and 55 years from diverse socio-demographic backgrounds and five key informants were interviewed in a qualitative male sexuality study. Results: Refusal to use condoms is not only a personal choice, but pertains to relationships. The meanings of reduced bodily pleasure associated with condom use are socially constructed. Men's emotions and trust expressed through understanding of direct penile-vaginal contact and ejaculation inside the vagina as 'pure' and 'natural' sex oppose condom use. Sexual prowess in the form of prolonged intercourse without condoms, as depicted in Western pornography, was perceived as a 'real man's' sexual skill. Men sought to preserve a 'good man's' image by avoiding condoms, which symbolised promiscuous men in AIDS educational mesages. Conclusion: Social dimensions of masculine sexuality, pleasure, eroticism and the emotional aspect of men's lives have to be addressed for effective condom promotion.

dc.publisherCSIRO Publishing
dc.titleSafer sex or pleasurable sex? Rethinking condom use in the AIDS era
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume1
dcterms.source.number4
dcterms.source.startPage217
dcterms.source.endPage225
dcterms.source.issn14485028
dcterms.source.titleSexual Health
curtin.departmentNational Drug Research Institute (Research Institute)
curtin.accessStatusFulltext not available
curtin.facultyNational Drug Research Institute
curtin.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences


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