Sex-chromatin bodies in penile washings as an indicator of recent coitus.
A technique for the collection and examination of penile washings for the possible presence of vaginal cells is presented. Various characteristics of cellular form and structure are discussed insofar as they pertain to the primary goal of this study--the detection of evidence of recent sexual intercourse on the part of a male by the examination of cellular content of penile washings.
D002477:Cells / Q000032:analysis; D003075:Coitus; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000032:analysis* / Q000166:cytology; D011902:Rape; D012728:Sex Chromatin / Q000032:analysis*; D013997:Time Factors