USA: for 1 in 16 women, first sexual intercourse is not consented – LINFO.re

A distinct form of sexual violence

A study published Monday, September 16 in the medical journal JAMA Internal Medicinenotes that the World Health Organization recognizes that a first sexual intercourse forced labor is a distinct form of sexual violence. This is a survey of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) carried out between 2011 and 2017, and based on a sample of 13,310 women, aged 18 to 44, residing in the United States. United States.

First non-consented intercourse for 6.5% of American women

It turns out that the first sexual intercourse one in 16 Americans is not consented. Nearly 6.5% of women surveyed say they were not consenting in their first act, according to The Parisian. They say they have undergone one or more forms of stress. The 16% were under threat of rupture, 22% were forced to drink or take drugs, 25.1% were victims of violence and 46.3% held against their will.

from @jamainternalmed : 18-44 yo, 6.5% reported forced sexual initiation (mean age 15.6 y), and forced initiation appeared to be associated with adverse reproductive, gynecological, and general health outcomes https: // t. co / hVnzaZJ5vn

– JAMA (@JAMA_current) September 16, 2019

Health issues

According to the researchers, the movement #MeToo revealed the extent to which women are often victims of sexual violence, but no recent study has evaluated early experiences or its impact in terms of health. Investigators note that forced sexual initiation could be linked to many health problems (endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease and ovulation problems …). Women having been forced during their first sexual intercourse would otherwise be likely to have an unwanted pregnancy and would abort more.