ArticleJournal of women's health (2002)2014
Sexual behaviors and sexually transmitted infections in a nationally representative sample of women veterans and nonveterans.
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- Reproductive Health of Women Veterans: A Systematic Review of the Literature from 2008 to 2017.Seminars in reproductive medicine · 2018Pooled it
- Sexual health assessments, testing, and pre-exposure prophylaxis referrals among veterans with a sexually transmitted infection.Preventive medicine reports · 2025Article
- Risky sexual behavior in Veterans seeking substance use and mental health treatment.Addictive behaviors reports · 2024Article
- Evaluating the MyPath web-based reproductive decision support tool in VA primary care: Protocol for a pragmatic cluster randomized trial.Contemporary clinical trials · 2022Article
- Understanding Sexual Health Indicators During Adolescence: A Study to Consider Time Since Sexual Debut When Exploring Multiple Sexual Partners.Archives of sexual behavior · 2022Article
- Depression symptoms as a potential mediator of the association between disordered eating symptoms and sexual function in women service members and veterans.Military psychology : the official journal of the Division of Military Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2022Article
- Development and Pilot Testing of a Patient-Centered Web-Based Reproductive Decision Support Tool for Primary Care.Journal of general internal medicine · 2021Article
- Evidence Review-Social Determinants of Health for Veterans.Journal of general internal medicine · 2018Review
- An Evidence Map of the Women Veterans' Health Research Literature (2008-2015).Journal of general internal medicine · 2017Review
- Sexual Behaviors and Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Male Veterans and Nonveterans.American journal of men's health · 2017Article
- Differences in Active and Passive Smoking Exposures and Lung Cancer Incidence Between Veterans and Non-Veterans in the Women's Health Initiative.The Gerontologist · 2016Observational
- Hysterectomy and Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy: Variations by History of Military Service and Birth Cohort.The Gerontologist · 2016Observational
- Sleep Disturbance, Diabetes, and Cardiovascular Disease in Postmenopausal Veteran Women.The Gerontologist · 2016Observational
- Alcohol Consumption Levels and All-Cause Mortality Among Women Veterans and Non-Veterans Enrolled in the Women's Health Initiative.The Gerontologist · 2016Observational
- The association of assault military sexual trauma and sexual function among partnered female service members and veterans: the mediating roles of depression and sexual self-schemas.European journal of psychotraumatologyArticle
- Behavioral, Psychological, Gender, and Health Service Correlates to Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Infection among Young Adult Mexican-American Women Living in a Disadvantaged Community.Behavioral medicine (Washington, D.C.)Article
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Abstract
backgroundWomen veterans are a growing population with unique characteristics and documented health disparities. Few studies have examined their sexual behaviors and rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and none have compared women veterans to nonveterans to identify potential sexual health disparities.
methodsWe used data from the 1999-2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a nationally representative U.S. survey. We compared lifetime sexual history (age at first intercourse, number of partners), sexual activity in the last year, and STIs between women veterans (n=151) and nonveterans (n=8738), adjusting for age, race/ethnicity, education, marital status, binge drinking, and survey year.
resultsCompared to nonveterans, women veterans reported a younger age at first intercourse and a greater number of female and male lifetime sexual partners, and they were more likely to have ever had sex with a woman. They were also more likely than nonveterans to have genital herpes and genital warts.
conclusionsWomen veterans reported higher rates of sexual activity and STIs than nonveterans. Future research is needed to assess high-risk behaviors and determine what factors may underlie these associations. Providers should ensure thorough screening and intervention services are provided for this growing population.
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