We usually associate risky sexual behavior with characteristics like inconsistent or nonexistent use of condoms and other contraceptives or having multiple sexual partners. However, a new study out of the University of Florida has discovered that there is one more factor that could possible outweigh these characteristics: the character of chosen sexual partners. In a recent issue of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (April 2009), researchers from both the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Florida reported that this discovery could aid in enhancing sexually transmitted disease screenings for patients. Stephanie Staras, an assistant professor of epidemiology at the University of Florida and the study’s lead author adds, “If you are choosing high-risk partners, you are much more likely to have an STD, even when we account for your condom -use patterns. The theory is simple: You need to have sex with someone who has an STD to get an STD

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