Resumen de Off-Label Use of the Female Condom for Anal Intercourse Among Men in New York City.

Elizabeth A Kelvin, Joanne E. Mantell, Norman Candelario, Susie Hoffman, Theresa M. Exner, William Stackhouse, Zena A. Stein

• We surveyed 111 male clients of an HIV/AIDS service organization in New York City in 2008 and 2009. Seventeen percent had used the female condom for anal intercourse; of these, 89.3% had used the female condom with male partners, 21.4% with female partners, and 10.7% with both. Users of the female condom for vaginal intercourse were more likely to use it for anal intercourse (odds ratio=12.7; 95% confidence interval=2.5, 64.9; P=.002). The safety and efficacy of the female condom for anal intercourse are unknown and should be evaluated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]