RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SEXUAL AGGRESSION AND INCREASE IN SYPHILIS IN BRAZILIAN FEMALE POPULATION BETWEEN 2015 AND 2020

Abstract

According to the World Report on Violence and Health (World Health Organization, 2002), sexual violence (SV) may be defined as any sexual act, attempt to obtain sexual intercourse, commentaries, undesirable sexual assaults or activities leading towards sex traffic. Vaginal, oral and anal penetration occurs in most aggression, without the use of condoms. SV is thus the entrance of numberless sexually transmitted infections (STIs), besides several physical and psychological harm to the victim. There is currently still a relationship between sexual aggressions and increase in the number of STIs, with special reference to syphilis. Current descriptive and applicative study verifies such relationship and the proportion of data for public health and for the victims. Sample was retrieved from BVS, Medline, Scielo and PubMed databases from articles with descriptors Sexual Aggression in Brazil, Syphilis in Brazil and STIs in Brazil. Concerns on the increase in sexual aggressions in women in Brazil could be identified in the literature. Most victims develop psychological harm, unwanted pregnancy and STIs. An increasing curve in cases of sexual aggression and increase in cases of syphilis could be detected between 2015 and 2020 in the female population in spite of a decrease in syphilis numbers in 2020. Further, vaginal penetration has been described as the most frequent activity in sexual crimes against young women at the reproduction age, through psychological intimidation. Only 8% of hospitals provide the due assistance to victims of sexual violence within their technical protocols. Sexual violence has been extensively discussed and has become visible in multidisciplinary fields and in international organizations. Although there are several measures available to the population, many victims of sexual violence refrain from health services or fail in treatment. Current paper relates didactically the rates notified for acquired syphilis and rates of sexual violence in women in Brazil. A close relationship has been detected between SV and acquired syphilis in women corelating the act proper but the lack of correct, continuous and adequate attendance for the occurrence within the best milieu which must include the victim´s dignity and safety.