Insertive vaginal sex is associated with altered penile immunology and enrichment of Gardnerella vaginalis in uncircumcised Ugandan men.

Erin DayRonald M GaliwangoDaniel ParkSanja HuibnerMaliha AzizAggrey AnokJames NnamuteteYahaya IsabiryeJohn Bosco WasswaDeo MaleGodfrey KigoziAaron A R TobianJessica L ProdgerCindy M LiuRupert Kaul

Published in: American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989) (2024)

Sexual intercourse was associated with sustained changes in penile immunology, potentially mediated through microbial alterations, in particular the urethral abundance of G. vaginalis. Future studies should further characterize the effects of sexual debut on penile bacteria and immunology.

Keyphrases

radical prostatectomy
mental health
men who have sex with men
current status
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