Journal article
High-Risk Behavior and Sexually Transmitted Infections Among U.S. Active Duty Servicewomen and Veterans
Journal of women's health (Larchmont, N.Y. 2002), Vol.21(11), pp.1155-1169
11/01/2012
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2012.3605
PMCID: PMC3491632
PMID: 22994983
Abstract
The number of women who are active duty service members or veterans of the U.S. military is increasing. Studies among young, unmarried, active duty servicewomen who are sexually active indicate a high prevalence of risky sexual behaviors, including inconsistent condom use, multiple sexual partners, and binge drinking, that lead to unintended and unsafe sex. These high-risk sexual practices likely contribute to chlamydia infection rates that are higher than the rates in the U.S. general population. Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and cervical dysplasia may also be higher among young, active duty servicewomen. Little is known about the sexual practices and rates of sexually transmitted infections among older servicewomen and women veterans; however, women veterans with a history of sexual assault may be at high risk for HPV infection and cervical dysplasia. To address the reproductive health needs of military women, investigations into the prevalence of unsafe sexual behaviors and consequent infection among older servicewomen and women veterans are needed. Direct comparison of military and civilian women is needed to determine if servicewomen are a truly high-risk group. Additionally, subgroups of military women at greatest risk for these adverse reproductive health outcomes need to be identified.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- High-Risk Behavior and Sexually Transmitted Infections Among U.S. Active Duty Servicewomen and Veterans
- Creators
- Vinita Goyal - Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode IslandKristin M. Mattocks - Univ Massachusetts, Dept Quantitat Hlth Sci, Worcester, MA 01605 USAAnne G. Sadler - Iowa City VA Medical Center
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of women's health (Larchmont, N.Y. 2002), Vol.21(11), pp.1155-1169
- DOI
- 10.1089/jwh.2012.3605
- PMID
- 22994983
- PMCID
- PMC3491632
- NLM abbreviation
- J Womens Health (Larchmt)
- ISSN
- 1540-9996
- eISSN
- 1931-843X
- Publisher
- Mary Ann Liebert, Inc
- Number of pages
- 15
- Grant note
- K12HD050108 / Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD) K12HD050108 / EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD)
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/01/2012
- Academic Unit
- Psychiatry; Injury Prevention Research Center
- Record Identifier
- 9984281751702771
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