[An investigation on hepatitis B infection in the women with sexual abuse]

A serological investigation on hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in women with sexual abuse was made in mainland China. In such women, the HBV infection rate and the positivity rate of HBsAg were higher than those in normal healthy conditions. It was suggested that sexual abuse was a important factor for HBV infection and the women with sexual abuse were one of the most dangerous sources of the HBV infection. The results of investigation also showed that in women with sexual abuse, HBV infection was not related to whether they were suffering from Venereal Diseases (VD) or not; but the existence of VD might probably exacerbate the process of hepatitis B.