Gender and Race Informed Pathways From Childhood Sexual Abuse to Sexually Transmitted Infections: A Moderated Mediation Analysis Using Nationally Representative Data

Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and adult intimate partner violence (IPV) have both been found to be associated with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) independently, but studies of STIs have rarely looked at victimization during both childhood and adulthood. This paper examines the relationship between CSA, IPV and STIs using data from a nested casecontrol study of 309 women recruited from multiple health care settings. Overall, 37.3% of women experienced no violence, 10.3% experienced CSA only, 27.3% experienced IPV only, and 25.0% experienced both CSA and IPV. Having ever been diagnosed with an STI was associated with violence (CSA only, odds ratios [OR] = 2.8, 95% confidence intervals [CI] = 1.0–7.5; IPV only, OR = 2.2, 95% CI = 1.0–4.9; CSA and IPV: OR = 4.0, 95% CI = 1.7–9.4), controlling for demographic characteristics. Women who experienced CSA were younger when they were first diagnosed. Understanding how both childhood and adult victimization are associated with diagnosis of STIs is important to reducing the incidence and prevalence of STIs, as well as the associated consequences of STIs.

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Practice Variation in Screening for Sexually Transmitted Infections with Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests During Prepubertal Sexual Abuse Evaluations

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology ◽

10.1016/j.jpag.2008.07.003 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 22 (5) ◽

pp. 292-299 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Lisa S. Kresnicka ◽

David M. Rubin ◽

Kevin J. Downes ◽

Jane M. Lavelle ◽

Richard L. Hodinka ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sexual Abuse ◽

Nucleic Acid ◽

Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽

Practice Variation ◽

Nucleic Acid Amplification ◽

Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests ◽

Sexually Transmitted

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Sexually transmitted infections among girls aged 1 to 15 years, presumed victims of sexual abuse in Thies / Senegal: about 98 cases

Our Dermatology Online ◽

10.7241/ourd.2020s.2 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (Suppl.1) ◽

pp. 7-11

Author(s):

Pauline Dioussé ◽

Mariétou Thiam ◽

Agbogbenkou Tevi Deladem Lawson

Keyword(s):

Sexual Abuse ◽

Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽

Sexually Transmitted ◽

Victims Of Sexual Abuse

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Childhood Sexual Abuse

PEDIATRICS ◽

10.1542/peds.88.4.879 ◽

1991 ◽

Vol 88 (4) ◽

pp. 879-880

Author(s):

REBECCA HUSTON ◽

NANCY KELLOGG ◽

JUAN M. PARRA ◽

D. MICHAEL FOULDS

Keyword(s):

Sexual Abuse ◽

Child Abuse ◽

Childhood Sexual Abuse ◽

Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽

Child Abuse And Neglect ◽

Sexually Transmitted ◽

Abuse And Neglect

To the Editor.— We read with interest the statement by the Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect, "Guidelines for the Evaluation of Sexual Abuse of Children."1 However, we are very concerned with the Committee's statement that routine cultures for sexually transmitted diseases are not necessary. There are several reasons for these concerns. 1. It has been our experience that even after a thorough interview, many children only reveal some details of their abuse. We have seen many children who initially report only fondling, then later report penetration.

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