Multiple sex partners (MSP) is the measure and incidence of engaging in sexual activities with two or more people within a specific time period. Sexual activity with MSP can happen simultaneously or serially. MSP includes sexual activity between people of a different gender or the same gender.
The term polyamorous is a behavior and not a measure describing multiple sexual relationships at the same time.[1]
Young people having MSP in the last year is an indicator used by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in evaluating risky sexual behavior in adolescents and a tool in the monitoring of changes in HIV/AIDS infection rates and deaths worldwide.[2]
- ^ Sheff, Elisabeth (2016). When Someone You Love Is Polyamorous: Understanding Poly People and Relationships. Portland, Oregon: Thorntree Press.
- ^ Tsala Dimbuene, Z., Emina, J., & Sankoh, O. (2014). UNAIDS ‘multiple sexual partners’ core indicator: promoting sexual networks to reduce potential biases.Global Health Action, 7. doi:https://dx.doi.org/10.3402/gha.v7.23103 http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/view/23103#Abstract