Journal article
Assessment of first sexual intercourse in young women with a history of childhood sexual abuse
EE Moore, Y Jayasinghe, CA Olsson, H Romaniuk, V Sasongko, GC Patton, SM Garland
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology | WILEY | Published : 2011
Abstract
Women reporting childhood sexual abuse (CSA) that involved actual or attempted penetration may not identify this as their first sexual intercourse. Data were drawn from a population-based, prospective cohort study spanning adolescence to adulthood. CSA prior to age 16 and age of first sexual intercourse with a male were assessed retrospectively. More than half of women reporting CSA in the form of actual or penetrative abuse reported an age of first sexual intercourse at or beyond 16 years. Direct questioning about CSA is needed to accurately ascertain sexual history. © 2011 The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
Grants
Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
Funding was received from the Victorian Cancer Agency Tumour Streams Project Grant. YJ is supported by the Cancer Council of Victoria (Postgraduate Cancer Research Scholarship) and the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (Arthur Wilson Memorial Scholarship). GP is supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council Capacity Building Grant in Population Health Research (ID: 436914) and an Australian National Health and Medical Research Council Senior Principal Research Fellowship. CO is supported by a Victorian Health Promotion Foundation Fellowship.