Sexual Orientation Identity and Human Papillomavirus Vaccination
Menée aux Etats-Unis auprès de 3 253 femmes ou adolescentes âgées de 15 à 25 ans, cette étude évalue, en fonction de l'orientation sexuelle, la proportion de femmes ayant été sensibilisées à la vaccination contre le papillomavirus humain et ayant commencé le processus de vaccination
Cervical cancer is caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). The virus can be acquired through not only penile–vaginal sexual intercourse but also sexual behavior, such as skin-to-skin and digital–genital contact with a sexual partner of any sex. There is now a vaccine that can prevent young women and girls from becoming infected with HPV and developing cervical cancer.
Annals of Internal Medicine , commentaire en libre accès, 2014