Prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Infections and High-Risk Sexual Behaviors in Heterosexual Couples Attending Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinics in Peru

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of sexually transmitted infection (STIs) in heterosexual couples and the sexual behaviors associated with their acquisition. Goal: The goal of this study was to better direct educational efforts to decrease STI among heterosex...

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Published in:Sexually transmitted diseases 2007-06, Vol.34 (6), p.344-361
Main Authors: NELSON, AMY, PRESS, NATASHA, BAUTISTA, CHRISTIAN T., AREVALO, JORGE, QUIROZ, CAROL, CALDERON, MARITZA, CAMPOS, KALINA, BRYANT, AMY, SHANTZ-DUNN, JULIANNA, DAHODWALA, NABILA, VERA, MARIO, VIVAR, ALDO, SAITO, MAYUKO, GILMAN, ROBERT H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Ambulatory Care Facilities
Biological and medical sciences
Chlamydia
Clinics
Couples
Epidemiology
Epidemiology. Vaccinations
Female
General aspects
Goals
Health education
Health risk assessment
Heterosexuals
Homosexuals
Human immunodeficiency virus
Human infectious diseases. Experimental studies and models
Humans
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Mycoplasma
Peru
Peru - epidemiology
Prevalence
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Risk Factors
Risk-Taking
Sexual Behavior
Sexually transmitted diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases - epidemiology
Sexually Transmitted Diseases - etiology
Sexually Transmitted Diseases - prevention & control
STD
Treponema pallidum
Ureaplasma
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Summary:Objectives: The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of sexually transmitted infection (STIs) in heterosexual couples and the sexual behaviors associated with their acquisition. Goal: The goal of this study was to better direct educational efforts to decrease STI among heterosexual couples in Lima, Peru. Study Design: We conducted a case-control study in 195 heterosexual couples without HIV infection who attended 2 sexually transmitted disease clinics in Lima, Peru. A case was defined as an individual with one or more newly diagnosed STIs such as gonorrhea, chlamydia, trichomoniasis, herpes simplex, syphilis, mycoplasma, or ureaplasma. Results: Thirty-three percent of individuals (41 men and 89 women) had at least one STI and 26 couples (13%) had the same STI detected. Men who have sex with men (MSM) accounted for 13% of all men, had higher rate of STIs and higher risk behaviors than nonMSM. Ureaplasma infection was the most prevalent STI found in both men and women and was associated with oral sexual contact. In heterosexual pairs, condom use during anal sex occurred less than 10% of the time. Conclusions: The heterosexual couples in sexually transmitted disease clinics have high-risk behaviors and STIs are frequent The educational effort concerning prevention of STIs requires higher effort
ISSN:0148-5717
1537-4521
DOI:10.1097/01.olq.0000240341.95084.da