Objectives: To define epidemiologic and psychosocial characteristics i
n women with a history of casual travel sex abroad. Study Design: The
participants consisted of 996 women attending for contraceptive advice
, of whom 276 admitted that they had experience of casual travel sex,
The remaining women served as a comparison group, In structured interv
iews, questions were asked about educational level partnerships, repro
ductive history, contraceptive and drug use, smoking, and psychosocial
factors such as wariness, success, and attractiveness. Results: The w
omen with experience of casual travel sex were more often single, had
more often experienced broken relationships, were more often smokers,
and used alcohol or cannabis at a higher frequency. Their educational
level was higher and a history of induced abortions was more common. C
onclusions: The results of this study indicate that women with experie
nce of casual travel sex not only take sexual risks, but take other ri
sks that might impose danger to their health.