Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections and human papillomavirus in cervical samples from incarcerated women in Sao Paulo, Brazil: a retrospective single-center study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) cause considerable morbidity worldwide and, depending on the specific pathogen, may lead to serious complications in the female reproductive tract. Incarcerated women are particularly vulnerable to health problems with a disproportionate high rate of STIs, including infections with human papillomavirus (HPV).

Methods

Here, cervical swab samples collected from 299 women (18 to 64 years) living in one of the women's prisons of São Paulo, Brazil were submitted for liquid-based cytology to determine the prevalence of precancerous lesions. Furthermore, direct detection of 30 genital HPV genotypes (18 high-risk and 12 low-risk types) and 11 additional STIs (Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Herpes simple

SUBMITTER: Zonta MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11300339 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature