Adverse Childhood Experiences and Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Men and Women: A Retrospective Study

Abstract

We observed a strong graded relationship between ACEs and a self-reported history of STDs among adults.

Long-Term Consequences of Childhood Sexual Abuse by Gender of Victim

“…Previous publications from the ACE Study have demonstrated strong relationships of various interrelated adverse childhood experiences to multiple risk factors for the leading causes of death in the United States, 25 and to priority health and social problems, such as smoking, 26 sexually transmitted diseases, 27 unintended pregnancies, 28 male involvement in teen pregnancy, 29 alcohol and illicit drug problems, 30 -32 liver disease, 33 and suicide attempts.…”

You Learn What You Live: Prevalence of Childhood Adversity in the Lives of Juveniles Arrested for Sexual Offenses

“…Notably, childhood trauma is associated with risky sexual behavior, such as early onset of sexual activity, higher rates of sexually transmitted diseases, unwanted pregnancies, and higher numbers of sexual partners (Dietz et al, 1999;Hillis, Anda, Felitti, Nordenberg, & Marchbanks, 2000). Youths who were lured into sex trafficking and later arrested were found to have extraordinarily high rates of every single ACE (the highest being parental neglect and sexual abuse), and higher cumulative ACE scores than non-trafficked youths (Naramore, Bright, Epps, & Hardt, 2015).…”

Generating Hypotheses About Care Needs of High Utilizers: Lessons from Patient Interviews

“…Mounting evidence demonstrates that adverse childhood experiences (eg, experiencing or witnessing domestic violence, living with substance abuse) predict negative health outcomes throughout the life course, including depressive disorders in adulthood, risky health behaviors (eg, alcohol abuse, illicit drug use, smoking, risky sexual behaviors), and a range of chronic illnesses. [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] This work also was informed by the Behavioral Model for Vulnerable Populations, which posits that, especially in vulnerable patient groups, health care utilization is shaped by predisposing social and demographic factors, access to resources, and health status. 25 This study was designed to generate hypotheses regarding the health and health care utilization experiences of patients who use high volumes of hospital-based health services.…”