Authors: Paula S Seal Isabel C GarcésPalacio Jewell H Halanych Isabel C Scarinci
Publish Date: 2012/01/25
Volume: 14, Issue: 4, Pages: 673-681
Abstract
To explore sexual health knowledge among Latino immigrants in a Southern US city we conducted 20 qualitative interviews 10 Women and 10 Men We explored knowledge and factors associated with sexual health among male and female Latino immigrants in a Southern US city experiencing a major growth of Latino immigrants in the past 10 years Both genders demonstrated limited knowledge of Human Papillomavirus HPV and risks of sexually transmitted infection STI acquisition Neither gender perceived that they could have an asymptomatic STI including HPV Gender differences exist in sexual behaviors and perceptions of STI risk Females indicated that female Latinas tend to have older sexual initiation age fewer lifetime sexual partners and more proactive sexual health than did Latinos when referring to Latino males Consequently male and female Latino immigrants could benefit from culturally relevant programs to alleviate STI disparities
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