Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Testing and Case Rates Among Women Veterans in the Veterans Health Administration.

ABSTRACT:

Background

United States (US) rates of sexually transmitted infection (STI) in women, especially gonorrhea and chlamydia, have increased over the past decade. Women Veterans may be at increased risk for STIs due to high rates of sexual trauma. Despite the availability of effective diagnostic tests and evidence-based guidelines for annual screening among sexually active women under age 25, screening rates for gonorrhea and chlamydia remain low in the US and among Veterans.

Objective

To examine patient characteristics and health system factors associated with gonorrhea and chlamydia testing and case rates among women Veterans in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) in 2019.

Design

We performed a retrospective cohort study of all women Veterans in VHA care between Ja

SUBMITTER: Keddem S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9481769 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature