Title | Exploring genitoanal injury and HIV risk among women: Menstrual phase, hormonal birth control, and injury frequency and prevalence. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2015 |
Authors | Brawner, Bridgette M., Marilyn S. Sommers, Kendra Moore, Rose Aka-James, Therese Zink, Kathleen M. Brown, and Jamison D. Fargo |
Journal | Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) |
Date Published | 2015 Aug 22 |
ISSN | 1944-7884 |
Abstract | Genital, anal and oral injuries sustained from sexual intercourse may explain HIV transmission among women. We determined the variability in genitoanal injury frequency and prevalence in women following consensual sexual intercourse, exploring the role of menstrual phase and hormonal birth control. |
Alternate Journal | J. Acquir. Immune Defic. Syndr. |