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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Partner Relationships and Sexual and Reproductive Health: Cross-Sectional, Online Survey Study

Journal of medical Internet research, 2020-08, Vol.22 (8), p.e20961-e20961 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Guanjian Li, Dongdong Tang, Bing Song, Chao Wang, Shen Qunshan, Chuan Xu, Hao Geng, Huan Wu, Xiaojin He, Yunxia Cao. Originally published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research (http://www.jmir.org), 06.08.2020. ;2020. This work is licensed under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License. ;Guanjian Li, Dongdong Tang, Bing Song, Chao Wang, Shen Qunshan, Chuan Xu, Hao Geng, Huan Wu, Xiaojin He, Yunxia Cao. Originally published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research (http://www.jmir.org), 06.08.2020. 2020 ;ISSN: 1438-8871 ;ISSN: 1439-4456 ;EISSN: 1438-8871 ;DOI: 10.2196/20961 ;PMID: 32716895

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Title:
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Partner Relationships and Sexual and Reproductive Health: Cross-Sectional, Online Survey Study
Author: Li, Guanjian ; Tang, Dongdong ; Song, Bing ; Wang, Chao ; Qunshan, Shen ; Xu, Chuan ; Geng, Hao ; Wu, Huan ; He, Xiaojin ; Cao, Yunxia
Subjects: Abortion ; Abortion, Induced - statistics & numerical data ; Adolescent ; Adult ; Alcohol ; Alcohol use ; Birth control ; Childbirth & labor ; China - epidemiology ; Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology ; Coronaviruses ; COVID-19 ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Deterioration ; Disease transmission ; Female ; Health care ; Health services ; Health Surveys ; Humans ; Internet ; Male ; Masturbation ; Odds Ratio ; Original Paper ; Pandemics ; Perinatal Care - statistics & numerical data ; Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology ; Polls & surveys ; Pornography & obscenity ; Postnatal care ; Pregnancy ; Prenatal care ; Questionnaires ; Race ; Regression analysis ; Reproductive health ; Reproductive Health - statistics & numerical data ; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ; Sexual behavior ; Sexual Behavior - statistics & numerical data ; Sexual desire ; Sexual health ; Sexual Health - statistics & numerical data ; Sexual intercourse ; Sexual orientation ; Sexual Partners - psychology ; Sexual satisfaction ; Sexually transmitted diseases ; Sexually Transmitted Diseases - therapy ; Social Isolation ; STD ; Young Adult ; Young adults ; Youth
Is Part Of: Journal of medical Internet research, 2020-08, Vol.22 (8), p.e20961-e20961
Description: In the past few months, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has caused extensive economic and social damage. The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of COVID-19-related measures on partner relationships and sexual and reproductive health in China. From May 1 to 5, 2020, 3500 young Chinese individuals were recruited through WeChat or Weibo to participate in a survey to obtain information on sexual and reproductive health (eg, sexual desire, frequency of sexual intercourse, sexual satisfaction, etc). The questionnaire also collected demographic data (eg, age, race, education, current financial status, sexual orientation, relationship status, etc). In total, 967 participants were included in the sexual health analysis. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and related containment measures, 22% of participants (n=212) reported a decrease in sexual desire; 41% (n=396) experienced a decrease in the sexual intercourse frequency; 30% (n=291) reported an increase in the frequency of masturbation; 20% (n=192) reported a decrease in alcohol consumption before or during sexual activities, and 31% (n=298) reported a deterioration in partner relationships during the pandemic. The logistic regression analysis indicated that the following influenced partner relationships: accommodations during the pandemic (P=.046; odds ratio [OR] 0.59; 95% CI 0.30-0.86); exclusive relationship status (yes or no) (P<.001; OR 0.44; 95 % CI 0.27-0.73); sexual desire (P=.02; OR 2.01; 95% CI 1.38-2.97); and sexual satisfaction (P<.001; OR 1.92; 95% CI 1.54-2.50). COVID-19 also caused disruptions in reproductive health services such as prenatal and postnatal care, childbirth and abortion services, contraception availability, and the management of sexually transmitted infections. Our results show that many young people have wide-ranging issues affecting their sexual and reproductive health due to the COVID-19 pandemic and related containment measures. Strategies and guidelines are needed to safeguard the sexual and reproductive health of young people during this pandemic.
Publisher: Canada: Gunther Eysenbach MD MPH, Associate Professor
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 1438-8871
ISSN: 1439-4456
EISSN: 1438-8871
DOI: 10.2196/20961
PMID: 32716895
Source: PubMed (Medline)
Geneva Foundation Free Medical Journals at publisher websites
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Coronavirus Research Database
ProQuest Central
DOAJ Directory of Open Access Journals

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