2013 Sex Survey: Sexual health

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      The results of the eighth annual Georgia Straight sex survey offer a peek into the bedrooms of your fellow Vancouverites.

      How often do you or your partner use a condom?

      female responses

      Always
       
      18.6%
      Most of the time
       
      20.3%
      Sometimes
       
      9.5%
      Rarely
       
      13%
      Never
       
      38.5%

      male responses

      Always
       
      19.2%
      Most of the time
       
      14.6%
      Sometimes
       
      13.6%
      Rarely
       
      14.6%
      Never
       
      37.9%

       

       

      Have you ever had sex with a stranger without using a condom?

      females
       
      43.5%
      males
       
      51.7%

       

       

      Do you carry condoms when you travel?

      females
       
      39%
      males
       
      53.9%

       

       

      Have you ever blatantly lied to lure someone into bed?

      female responses

      Yes
       
      10.9%
      Sort of
       
      19.2%
      No
       
      70%

       

      male responses

      Yes
       
      24.9%
      Sort of
       
      13.9%
      No
       
      61.2%

       

       

      Have you ever told someone you love them just to have sex?

      females
       
      4.2%
      males
       
      23.9%

       

       

      Have you ever had sex without informing a partner of your STD?

      females
       
      4.2%
      males
       
      8.9%

       

       

      Would you have sex with someone who is HIV-positive?

      female responses

      Yes
       
      4.2%
      Not sure
       
      30.1%
      No
       
      65.7%

       

      male responses

      females
       
      12.3%
      males
       
      13.7%
      No
       
      74%

       

       

      Would you have sex with someone who has herpes?

      female responses

      Yes
       
      15.5%
      Not sure
       
      23.8%
      No
       
      61.2%

       

      male responses

      Yes
       
      24.9%
      Not sure
       
      18.2%
      No
       
      56.9%

       

       

      Have you ever taken the HPV vaccine?

      female responses

      Yes
       
      13.6%
      Not sure
       
      3.3%
      No
       
      83.1%

       

      male responses

      females
       
      4.4%
      males
       
      2.5%
      No
       
      93.1%

       

       

      How often do you get tested for STDs?

      female responses

      At least every six months
       
      10.2%
      Six months to a year
       
      26.8%
      One to two years
       
      33.6%
      More than two years
       
      14.9%
      Never
       
      14.5%

       

       

      male responses

      At least every six months
       
      8%
      Six months to a year
       
      13.4%
      One to two years
       
      21.4%
      More than two years
       
      28.4%
      Never
       
      28.9%

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