Female Genital Injury Following Consensual and Nonconsensual Sex: State of the Science

Anderson, Jocelyn; Sheridan, Daniel J.

doi:10.1016/j.jen.2010.10.014

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“…Sexual assaults that do not involve the use of a condom pose greater risk to the victim’s sexual health. Moreover, because genital injuries are commonly experienced by victims of forced sex (Anderson & Sheridan, 2012), likelihood of STI transmission is even greater in these events. Raj and colleagues reported that 24% of their sample of young men attending an urban community health center reported having forced unprotected sex in their lifetimes (16% within the past year; Raj, Santana, La Marche, Amaro, Cranston, & Silverman, 2006), while Purdie and colleagues noted that 47% of their sample of sexually coercive undergraduate men reported a lifetime history of forced unprotected sex (Purdie, Abbey, & Jacques-Tiura, 2010).…”

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The intersection of men's sexual violence perpetration and sexual risk behavior: A literature review

Davis

Neilson

Wegner

et al. 2018

Aggression and Violent Behavior

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According to the Confluence Model of Sexual Violence, men with a strong impersonal sex orientation (i.e., greater engagement in sexual activities with more casual sexual partners) are at increased risk of perpetrating sexual violence. Research from a variety of countries and samples has supported this proposition, finding that men who perpetrate sexual violence are also more likely to engage in risky sexual behavior. The present article reviews this literature, synthesizing research findings from both psychology and public health domains utilizing both domestic and international samples. In particular, this review focuses on the associations between men’s perpetration of sexual violence and their sexual partners, condom use, and sexually transmitted infection status, as well as provides recommendations for future research directions and prevention and intervention programming.

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Section: Condom Use and Sv Perpetrationmentioning

confidence: 99%

The intersection of men's sexual violence perpetration and sexual risk behavior: A literature review

Davis

Neilson

Wegner

et al. 2018

Aggression and Violent Behavior

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“…Inflammation, abrasions, and injury can result from both forced and consensual sex, 30,31 although most studies associate higher rates (up to three times higher) of injury with sexual assault. [32][33][34] Rates of reported injury in cases of forced sex vary immensely, with studies estimating between 32% 30 and 94%.…”

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Greentree White Paper: Sexual Violence, Genitoanal Injury, and HIV: Priorities for Research, Policy, and Practice

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Auerbach

Veronese

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AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses

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The links between sexual violence, genitoanal injury, and HIV are understudied but potentially significant for understanding the epidemic's disproportionate impacts on young women and girls, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, other hyperendemic areas, and conflict-affected regions. A Scientific Research Planning Meeting was convened by the Social Science Research Council at the Greentree Foundation in New York, March 19-20, 2012, bringing together an interdisciplinary group of researchers, clinicians, and policy makers to identify knowledge needs and gaps in three key areas: (1) the role of genitoanal injury on HIV transmission, acquisition, and pathogenesis; (2) the influence of sex and age-related anatomic characteristics on HIV transmission, acquisition, and pathogenesis; and (3) the role of heterosexual anal intercourse in HIV transmission. This article reflects the consensus that emerged from the Greentree Meeting regarding priority scientific research questions in these three areas, associated data collection and measurement challenges and opportunities, and implications for policy and practice.

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“…Although rape and other forms of sexual violence are usually reported as the most frequent cause of coital injuries, it is now well established that they can also occur as a result of consensual sex [1,2,9,13]. According to Lincoln et al., a macroscopic lesion can be detected on examination of 10% of women up to 72 hours after a consensual sexual intercourse with vaginal penetration in the absence of any complaint [5].…”

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“…Some reports seem to indicate that there is a difference in the pattern of injuries sustained between consensual and nonconsensual sexual activities [5,13]. Also, a number of predisposing factors such as vaginal infections, male to female disproportion, use of finger penetration, position during coitus and long periods of abstinence have been reported [3,5,7,9,10].…”

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Retrospective Analysis of Clinical Features, Treatment and Outcome of Coital Injuries of the Female Genital Tract Consecutive to Consensual Sexual Intercourse in the Limbe Regional Hospital

Tchounzou

Chichom-Mefire

2015

Sexual Medicine

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IntroductionNonobstetrical genital injuries are gradually becoming a common cause of genital injuries. Consensual sex has been reported to be a possible cause of this type of injuries, but its contribution to traumatic lesions of the female genital tract is not well known. It has been suggested that injury consecutive to consensual sex can be extensive and life‐threatening.AimThe aim of this study was to analyze the clinical features, treatment modalities, and the outcome of injuries to the female genital tract consecutive to a consensual sexual intercourse.MethodsA retrospective review of records of female patients admitted in our institution with a complaint of genital injury over a 5‐year period. We collected data regarding patient and injury characteristics, findings of the gynecologic examination, modalities of management and final outcome.Main Outcome MeasuresAnatomic location and nature of injury, modalities of management, admission rate and mortality rate.ResultsForty six cases could be analyzed. Their mean age was 25.6 years. Almost 35% of patients sustained the injury during their first sexual contact. The majority presented with bleeding, often combined with pain. One patient presented with features of peritonitis. During examination, no anatomic lesions could be identified in 16 (34.8%) of patients. When a lesion was present, it concerned mostly the posterior fornix (28.3%) and the lateral vaginal wall (10%). The most frequently described lesion was a laceration. The majority of patients (83%) were treated with suturing under local anesthesia. The admission rate was 28%, and was significantly higher in patients with a laceration of the posterior fornix. No death was recorded.ConclusionsCoital injuries following consensual sex often present in the form of a life‐threatening condition and young female with no previous sexual experience are particularly exposed. Most lesions can be treated with a simple suture. T chounzou R and C hichom‐ M efire A . Retrospective analysis of clinical features, treatment and outcome of coital injuries of the female genital tract consecutive to consensual sexual intercourse in the L imbe R egional H ospital. S ex M ed 2015;3:256–260.

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Female Genital Injury Following Consensual and Nonconsensual Sex: State of the Science

Cited by 16 publications

References 19 publications

The intersection of men's sexual violence perpetration and sexual risk behavior: A literature review

The intersection of men's sexual violence perpetration and sexual risk behavior: A literature review

Greentree White Paper: Sexual Violence, Genitoanal Injury, and HIV: Priorities for Research, Policy, and Practice

Retrospective Analysis of Clinical Features, Treatment and Outcome of Coital Injuries of the Female Genital Tract Consecutive to Consensual Sexual Intercourse in the Limbe Regional Hospital

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