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

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HIV susceptibility is linked to the penile immune milieu (particularly IL-8 levels) and microbiome. The effects of insertive vaginal sex itself on penile immunology and microbiota are not well described.

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Day, E., Galiwango, R. M., Park, D., Huibner, S., Aziz, M., Anok, A., ... & Kaul, R. (2024). Insertive vaginal sex is associated with altered penile immunology and enrichment of Gardnerella vaginalis in uncircumcised Ugandan men. American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 91(1), e13801.

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