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. 2008 Jan 15;197(2):279-82.
doi: 10.1086/524875.

Risk of female human papillomavirus acquisition associated with first male sex partner

Rachel L Winer  1 , Qinghua Feng, James P Hughes, Sandra O'Reilly, Nancy B Kiviat, Laura A Koutsky
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Risk of female human papillomavirus acquisition associated with first male sex partner

Rachel L Winer et al. J Infect Dis. .

Abstract

To quantify the risk of human papillomavirus (HPV) acquisition associated with a first male sex partner and to identify associated risk factors, we analyzed data from women who were enrolled before or within 3 months of first intercourse with a male partner and were censored at the report of a second partner. The 1-year cumulative incidence of first HPV infection was 28.5% (95% confidence interval, 20.6%-38.6%) and increased to almost 50% by 3 years. The risk was increased when the first male partner was sexually experienced. Our results indicate a high risk of HPV infection in young women who have had just 1 male sex partner.

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Cumulative incidence of any genital HPV infection associated with a first sex partner. The X-axis shows the no. of months from the time of first reported vaginal intercourse with a male partner (women were censored at the reported date of a second male sex partner).
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