New Mailman School of PH study shows inevitability of men's infidelity across cultures [HIV risk]

eurekalert.org ^ | 5-7-2007 | Stephanie Berger (contact)

[bedolido]

Marital sex single greatest HIV risk for women around the world.

For a growing number of women in rural Mexico – and around the world – marital sex represents their single greatest risk for HIV infection. According to a new Mailman School of Public Health Study, because marital infidelity by men is so deeply ingrained across many cultures, existing HIV prevention programs are putting a growing number of women at risk of developing the HIV virus. The findings, indicating that globally, prevention programs that take a "just say no” approach and encourage men to be monogamous are unlikely to be effective, underline the need for programs that make extramarital sex safer, rather than—unrealistically—trying to eradicate it. These findings are published in the June 2007 issue of the American Journal of Public Health.

[theDentist]

Men cheat! Women, minorities at greatest risk.

[CTOCS]

What a load of crap. She takes 3 Third World hellholes and says the problem is across all cultures. Not supported by the research. Did she try any First World countries?

I’ve been with the same woman for 17 years and, despite years of int’l business travel, have never been tempted to stray.

[Gingersnap]

It sounds more like banning men from traveling without their wives is the “safer” option.