Sexual Activities of Metamphetamine and Buprenorphin Users
Authors:
J. Justinová; P. Weiss
Authors‘ workplace:
Sexuologický ústav 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha
přednosta doc. MUDr. J. Zvěřina, CSc.
; SANANIM, o. s., Praha
Published in:
Čes. a slov. Psychiat., 105, 2009, No. 3, pp. 115-120.
Category:
Original Article
Overview
In an inquiry 30 males - frequent metamphetamine users and the same number of buprenorphin users were asked questions about their sexuality. We have been inquiring into differences in sexual behaviour (e.g. number of sexual partners and frequency of intercourses, as well as feelings about their sexual life – e.g. estimated duration of sexual activities, satisfaction with their quality or sexual appetite). Some findings have been compared with data from the last representative survey of sexual behaviour in the Czech Republic in 2003. Among others, we have found that only 53 % of buprenorphin users, in comparison with 87 % of metamphetamine users, are satisfied with their sexual life. The average age of first sexual intercourse was 15 years (14.8 and 15.0, respectively) while in Czech men from general population it was 18 years. The drug users also admit much more sexual partners during their lives – with the average number of 11.6 in buprenorphin users and 31.7 in metamphetamine users, comparing with 8.8 in Czech men. The findings indicate significant differences between the two drug-user groups especially in their satisfaction with sexual life, which is lower in buprenorphin users. In the comparison with the general population of Czech men we have found much more risky sexual behaviour of drug users.
Key words:
buprenorphin users, metamphetamine users, sexual activities.
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