Dry sex in Suriname

Andel, Tinde van; Korte, Sanne de; Koopmans, Daphne; Behari-Ramdas, Joelaika; Ruysschaert, Sofie

doi:10.1016/j.jep.2007.11.003

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“…The second most popular traditional treatment was the vaginal steam bath. Such baths are taken by Surinamese women to cleanse their uterus after child birth or menstruation, but also to tighten and dry out their vagina and reduce discharge (Van Andel et al, 2008). This practice is still rather common among Surinamese migrant women: 25% of all female participants took genital steam baths or had done so in the past when they were younger.…”

Section: Traditional Herbs Treatments and Beliefsmentioning

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Why Surinamese migrants in the Netherlands continue to use medicinal herbs from their home country

Andel

Westers

2010

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

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Why Surinamese migrants in the Netherlands continue to use medicinal herbs from their home country

Andel

Westers

2010

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

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“…This practice has been described in Aluku populations (Fleury, 1996) and Djuka (Vernon, 1992) in French Guiana. Afro-Surinamese women generally use genital steam baths with astringent herbs (van Andel, de Korte, Koopmans, Behari-Ramdas, & Ruysschaert, 2008). This may damage vaginal tissues, change the bacterial flora and contribute to STDs (van Andel et al, 2008).…”

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Knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and practices differences regarding HIV in populations living along the Maroni river: particularities of operational interest for Amerindian and Maroon populations

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The Maroni basin, an isolated region delineating the border between Suriname and French Guiana has been affected by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic 10 years after coastal French Guiana. However, the rise in HIV prevalence was sharp, exceeding 1% within 10 years. The aim of the present study is to compare, using the first quantitative data from the general population in remote villages, the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding HIV between Maroon and Amerindian populations, the two most frequent populations living along the Maroni. Data were collected in 2012 using a structured questionnaire among a random sample of 896 individuals residing in the remote villages on the Maroni river. Proportions were compared between the Maroni and the coastal general population, and between Maroon and Amerindian populations. The present study shows significant differences between territories and between communities living on the Maroni river: the multiple sexual partnerships, more common among population living on the Maroni river, were more frequently reported in Maroons than in Amerindians. Condom use was more frequently reported among men on the Maroni river than on the coast, but these findings were reversed for women. Moreover, among people living on the Maroni river, condom use was more frequently reported among Maroons than among Amerindians. Regarding genital factors that may affect transmission, penile implant seemed to have no ethnic boundaries, steam baths seemed specific to Maroon women. The present results should help to improve community-based specific interventions.

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“…‘Dry sex’ is a sexual activity which is practiced in Suriname [19]. Dry sex creates a vagina which is tight, dry and heated, thereby increasing the sexual sensation for the male partner during intercourse.…”

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“…Dry sex creates a vagina which is tight, dry and heated, thereby increasing the sexual sensation for the male partner during intercourse. This can lead to vaginal lacerations and the suppression of the natural vaginal flora [19]. Practicing dry sex increases the chance of sexually transmitted diseases, particularly as the practice cannot be combined with the use of condoms [19].…”

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“…This can lead to vaginal lacerations and the suppression of the natural vaginal flora [19]. Practicing dry sex increases the chance of sexually transmitted diseases, particularly as the practice cannot be combined with the use of condoms [19]. At the Leiden Cytology and Pathology Laboratory, we find that Gardnerella overgrowth is often seen in smears containing cells with nuclear changes indicating preneoplasia.…”

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Gardnerella, Trichomonas and Candida in Cervical Smears of 58,904 Immigrants Participating in the Dutch National Cervical Screening Program

Boon¹,

Holloway²,

Breijer³

et al. 2012

Acta Cytologica

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Objective: To report the prevalence of Gardnerella, Trichomonas and Candida in the cervical smears of 9 immigrant groups participating in the Dutch national cervical screening program. Study Design: Cervical smears were taken from 58,904 immigrant participants and 498,405 Dutch participants. As part of the routine screening process, all smears were screened for the overgrowth of Gardnerella (i.e. smears with an abundance of clue cells) and for the presence of Trichomonas and Candida. The smears were screened by 6 laboratories, all of which use the Dutch KOPAC coding system. The odds ratio and confidence interval were calculated for the 9 immigrant groups and compared to Dutch participants. Results: Immigrants from Suriname, Turkey and the Dutch Antilles have a 2–5 times higher prevalence of Gardnerella and Trichomonas when compared to native Dutch women. Interestingly, the prevalence of Trichomonas in cervical smears of Moroccan immigrants is twice as high, yet the prevalence of Gardnerella is 3 times lower than in native Dutch women. Conclusions: Immigrants with a high prevalence of Gardnerella also have a high prevalence of Trichomonas. In the context of the increased risk of squamous abnormalities in smears with Gardnerella, such slides should be screened with extra care.

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Dry sex in Suriname

Cited by 51 publications

References 14 publications

Why Surinamese migrants in the Netherlands continue to use medicinal herbs from their home country

Why Surinamese migrants in the Netherlands continue to use medicinal herbs from their home country

Knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and practices differences regarding HIV in populations living along the Maroni river: particularities of operational interest for Amerindian and Maroon populations

<b><i>Gardnerella</i></b>,<b><i> Trichomonas </i></b>and <b><i>Candida </i></b>in Cervical Smears of 58,904 Immigrants Participating in the Dutch National Cervical Screening Program

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