The penis, the vagina and HIV risk: key differences (aside from the obvious)

R Kaul, CM Liu, DE Park, RM Galiwango, AAR Tobian… - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
Globally, most Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1 (HIV) transmission occurs through
vaginal–penile sex (heterosexual transmission). The local immune environment at the site of …

Global, regional, and national burdens of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections in adolescents and young adults aged 10–24 years from 1990 to 2019: a trend …

J Zhang, B Ma, X Han, S Ding, Y Li - The Lancet Child & Adolescent …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Summary Background Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV, are major sexual
health issues among adolescents and young adults globally, but data on the burden and …

Adolescents and age of consent to HIV testing: an updated review of national policies in sub-Saharan Africa

M Barr-DiChiara, M Tembo, L Harrison, C Quinn… - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) where HIV burden is highest, access to testing, a
key entry point for prevention and treatment, remains low for adolescents (aged 10–19) …

The relationship between school dropout and pregnancy among adolescent girls and young women in South Africa: A HPTN 068 analysis

MCD Stoner, KB Rucinski, JK Edwards… - Health Education & …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Background. Prevention of both school dropout and teen pregnancy represent clear public
health priorities for South Africa, yet their complex and potentially cyclical relationship has …

From survival to glamour: motivations for engaging in transactional sex and relationships among adolescent girls and young women in South Africa

Z Duby, K Jonas, T McClinton Appollis, K Maruping… - AIDS and Behavior, 2021 - Springer
We explored transactional sex and relationships (TSR) among South African adolescent
girls and young women (AGYW) using (1) survey data from 4,399 AGYW aged 15–24 years …

[HTML][HTML] 青少年及青年HIV 感染影响因素

凌倩, 李培龙, 汤后林, 唐林, 李东民 - 中华流行病学杂志, 2021 - html.rhhz.net
青少年及青年正处于由儿童向完备成年人转变的阶段, 性生理趋于成熟, 而性心理尚不完善,
具有特有的生理与心理特点, 易于发生不安全性行为, 从而增加了自身感染HIV 的风险 …

Vulnerability profiles and prevalence of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections among adolescent girls and young women in Ethiopia: a latent class analysis

CA Comins, KB Rucinski, S Baral, SA Abebe, A Mulu… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) aged 15–24 years have among the
highest risk for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STI) across sub-Saharan …

A comparative analysis of risky sexual behaviors, self-reported sexually transmitted infections, knowledge of symptoms and partner notification practices among male …

MM Mokgatle, S Madiba, L Cele - International journal of environmental …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The surge of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among young people is of public health
importance, and the notification and treatment of sex partners after the diagnosis of an STI is …

Trends in HIV prevention, treatment, and incidence in a hyperendemic area of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

ABM Kharsany, C Cawood, L Lewis… - JAMA Network …, 2019 - jamanetwork.com
Importance In Africa, the persistently high HIV incidence rate among young women is the
major obstacle to achieving the goal of epidemic control. Objective To determine trends in …

Male and female conceptualizations of sexual harassment in Tanzania: The role of consent, male power, and social norms

J Wamoyi, M Ranganathan… - Journal of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Sexual harassment is pervasive worldwide, yet there is a lack of clarity on its
conceptualization in many settings, especially in low-income countries. Context-specific …