Sexual assault injuries and increased risk of HIV transmission.
Sexual assault and HIV are coexisting public health problems. Sexual assault may increase HIV transmission risk through diverse mechanisms, such as infliction of anal, oral, and genital injuries by penile, digital, or object penetration, extragenital trauma, concurrent sexually transmitted infections, condom use, and whether the perpetrator was circumcised.
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA. jdraugh1@jhu.edu
Jessica E
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Draughon
D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012742:Sex Offenses; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000635:transmission*