Receipt of routine gynecological examinations among sexually active female college students in the United States.

Aims: According to leading medical organizations, it is recommended that all sexually active adolescent females, as well as any woman aged >or=18 years, obtain annual gynecological examinations. This study looked at whether female college students who were sexually active, defined as ever having vaginal intercourse and having one or more sex partner(s) in the past year, received a routine gynecological examination in the past year and whether differences existed in receipt of the examination based on students' age, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, health insurance status, cigarette smoking (past 30 days), number of sex partners (past year), and gender of sex partners (past year).

Methods: A secondary analysis was conducted with data from the spring 2006 National College Health Assessment.

STDs among sexually active female college students: does sexual orientation make a difference?

Context: Research addressing sexual health or STD risk among lesbian and bisexual college women is scarce.

Methods: Data on 29,952 sexually active females aged 18-24 who completed the 2006 National College Health Assessment were examined to assess differences in sexual risk factors and recent STD incidence by sexual orientation. Comparisons were analyzed at the bivariate level and through multivariate logistic regression.