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dc.contributor.authorGoyal, Vinita
dc.contributor.authorMattocks, Kristin M.
dc.contributor.authorSadler, Anne
dc.date2022-08-11T08:11:05.000
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-23T17:32:46Z
dc.date.available2022-08-23T17:32:46Z
dc.date.issued2012-11-01
dc.date.submitted2014-06-19
dc.identifier.citation<p>Epub 2012 Sep 20. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/jwh.2012.3605">Link to article on publisher's site</a></p>
dc.identifier.issn1540-9996 (Linking)
dc.identifier.doi10.1089/jwh.2012.3605
dc.identifier.pmid22994983
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/51021
dc.description.abstractThe 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.
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.relation<p><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&list_uids=22994983&dopt=Abstract">Link to Article in PubMed</a></p>
dc.relation.urlhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3491632/
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectMilitary Personnel
dc.subject*Risk Assessment
dc.subjectSexually Transmitted Diseases
dc.subjectUnited States
dc.subjectVeterans
dc.subjectMilitary and Veterans Studies
dc.subjectObstetrics and Gynecology
dc.subjectWomen's Health
dc.titleHigh-risk behavior and sexually transmitted infections among U.S. active duty servicewomen and veterans
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.source.journaltitleJournal of women's health (2002)
dc.source.volume21
dc.source.issue11
dc.identifier.legacycoverpagehttps://escholarship.umassmed.edu/wfc_pp/557
dc.identifier.contextkey5705548
html.description.abstract<p>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.</p>
dc.identifier.submissionpathwfc_pp/557
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Quantitative Health Sciences
dc.source.pages1155-69


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