Sexual Abstinence

Virginity testing: managing sexuality in a maturing HIV/AIDS epidemic.

Med Anthropol Q. 2001 Dec;15(4):533-52. Virginity testing: managing sexuality in a maturing HIV/AIDS epidemic. Leclerc-Madlala S. Department of Anthropology, University of Natal. ABSTRACT KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa is currently the site of the world’s fastest growing HIV/AIDS epidemic, where it is estimated that between 30 and 40 percent of the adult population is seropositiveContinue reading “Virginity testing: managing sexuality in a maturing HIV/AIDS epidemic.”

Ritualistic female genital mutilation: current status and future outlook.

Obstet Gynecol Surv. 1997 Oct;52(10):643-51. Ritualistic female genital mutilation: current status and future outlook. Elchalal U, Ben-Ami B, Gillis R, Brzezinski A. Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel. ABSTRACT Ritualistic sexual mutilation of females dates back to the fifth century B.C. This traditional practice is a social as wellContinue reading “Ritualistic female genital mutilation: current status and future outlook.”