BEHAVIOR IN WOMEN WITH HISTORY OF CASUAL TRAVEL SEX

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.