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Title: Current Hormonal Contraceptive Use Predicts Female Extra-Pair and Dyadic Sexual Behavior: Evidence Based on Czech National Survey Data
Author(s): Klapilova, Katerina
Cobey, Kelly D
Wells, Timothy
Roberts, S Craig
Weiss, Petr
Havlicek, Jan
Contact Email: craig.roberts@stir.ac.uk
Keywords: hormonal contraceptives
extra-pair behavior
mate-retention
menstrual cycle
mate choice
sexual desire
Issue Date: Jan-2014
Date Deposited: 29-Jan-2014
Citation: Klapilova K, Cobey KD, Wells T, Roberts SC, Weiss P & Havlicek J (2014) Current Hormonal Contraceptive Use Predicts Female Extra-Pair and Dyadic Sexual Behavior: Evidence Based on Czech National Survey Data. Evolutionary Psychology, 12 (1), pp. 36-52. https://doi.org/10.1177/147470491401200103
Abstract: Data from 1155 Czech women (493 using oral contraception, 662 non-users), obtained from the Czech National Survey of Sexual Behavior, were used to investigate evolutionary-based hypotheses concerning the predictive value of current oral contraceptive (OC) use on extra-pair and dyadic (in-pair) sexual behavior of coupled women. Specifically, the aim was to determine whether current OC use was associated with lower extra-pair and higher in-pair sexual interest and behavior, because OC use suppresses cyclical shifts in mating psychology that occur in normally cycling women. Zero-inflated Poisson (ZIP) regression and negative binomial models were used to test associations between OC use and these sexual measures, controlling for other relevant predictors (e.g., age, parity, in-pair sexual satisfaction, relationship length). The overall incidence of having had an extra-pair partner or one-night stand in the previous year was not related to current OC use (the majority of the sample had not). However, among the women who had engaged in extra-pair sexual behavior, OC users had fewer one-night stands than non-users, and tended to have fewer partners, than non-users. OC users also had more frequent dyadic intercourse than non-users, potentially indicating higher commitment to their current relationship. These results suggest that suppression of fertility through OC use may alter important aspects of female sexual behavior, with potential implications for relationship functioning and stability.
DOI Link: 10.1177/147470491401200103
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