Early resumption of sexual activity following voluntary medical male circumcision in Botswana: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT: Unprotected sexual intercourse after undergoing voluntary medical male circumcision but prior to complete wound healing can lead to major adverse events including HIV acquisition. To better understand perceptions related to early resumption of sex prior to wound healing, 27 focus group discussions were conducted among 238 adult men, women, and community leaders in Botswana. Median age among all participants was 31 years of whom 60% were male and 51% were either employed and receiving salary or self-employed. Only 12% reported being currently married. Pain, not risk of HIV acquisition, was perceived as the main adverse consequence of early resumption of sex. In fact, no participant mentioned that early resumption of sex could lead to an increase in HIV risk. Demonstrating masculinity and vi

SUBMITTER: Ledikwe JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5685600 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature