2016
DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2016.1239134
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Breakage is the norm: use of condoms and lubrication in anal sex among Black South African men who have sex with men

Abstract: This paper explores condom use and lubrication practices among Black men who have sex with men in South African townships. Results are from 81 in-depth individual interviews conducted among a purposive sample from four townships surrounding Pretoria as part of a larger qualitative study. Awareness that condoms should be used to have safer anal sex was ubiquitous. Fewer men reported that lubricants should be used to facilitate anal intercourse. Partner pressure and partner distrust were the most common barriers… Show more

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“…Trans-women sex workers coped with inadequate access to lubricants by using substitutes such as lotions, margarine, avocado, egg white or yoghurt. The use of eggs, lotions, margarine as a lubricant among transgender persons is documented (39,48). However, these may have health effects to the users.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Trans-women sex workers coped with inadequate access to lubricants by using substitutes such as lotions, margarine, avocado, egg white or yoghurt. The use of eggs, lotions, margarine as a lubricant among transgender persons is documented (39,48). However, these may have health effects to the users.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In sub-Saharan Africa, access to condom-compatible lubricants is impeded by both stigmatization and resource constraints [28,29]. These factors contribute to frequent utilization of alternative sexual lubricants such as saliva, soap, butter, yogurt, and cooking oils [30]. In our study, water-based lubricants were freely available to study participants in conjunction with education about their use which may potentially account for the knowledge gains observed in this domain.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 95%
“…In order to cope with limited access to lubricants, transwomen sex workers used substitutes such as lotions, margarine, avocado, egg white or yoghurt. The use of eggs, lotions, margarine as a lubricant among transgender persons is documented (32,38).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%