Sex and Cyberspace—Virtual Networks Leading to High-Risk Sex

Although cybersex may be considered within the broad real of sexually related behaviors, it carries no risk for STD transmission because no direct physical contact occurs. In contrast, use of the Internet to identify sex partners for actual, rather than virtual, sexual activity does impose such risk...

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Published inJAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association Vol. 284; no. 4; pp. 485 - 487
Main Authors Toomey, Kathleen E, Rothenberg, Richard B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Medical Association 26.07.2000
Subjects
Contact Tracing - methods
Health Education
Health risk assessment
Humans
Internet
Risk-Taking
Sexual Behavior
Sexually transmitted diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases - prevention & control
Sexually Transmitted Diseases - transmission
STD
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Summary:Although cybersex may be considered within the broad real of sexually related behaviors, it carries no risk for STD transmission because no direct physical contact occurs. In contrast, use of the Internet to identify sex partners for actual, rather than virtual, sexual activity does impose such risk.
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ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.284.4.485