Prevalence of genital and extragenital sexually transmitted infections among women of reproductive age with and without HIV in the Southern US: results from the study of treatment and reproductive outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Sexually transmitted infections (STI) are highly prevalent among women of reproductive age (WRA) and increase the risk of HIV acquisition and transmission. However, the burden of extragenital STIs is understudied among WRA in the US. Estimates of disease are urgently needed among women living with (WWH) and without HIV (WWOH), to inform sex-specific screening guidelines.

Methods

Cross-sectional data from cisgender WWH and WWOH, ages 18-45 years, enrolled in the Study of Treatment and Reproductive Outcomes (STAR) from March 2021 to August 2023 at six Southern US sites was analyzed. Sociodemographic and behavioral assessments were performed using structured interviewer-administered questionnaires. Nucleic-acid amplification tests were performed, regardless of symp

SUBMITTER: Nogueira NF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11978642 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature