Chlamydia trachomatis Among Young Norwegian Men: Sexual Behavior and Genitourinary Symptoms

Abstract

A CT prevalence of 7.8% was found among male students. Promotion of increased testing among men is important to prevent CT transmission.

Population based study of genital Chlamydia trachomatis prevalence and associated factors in Norway: A cross sectional study

“…This result is supported by the National sexual behaviour studies[22]. In the study among male students 76% reported not using condom at last intercourse[10], The condom use among young Norwegians is however less frequent than reported from other European countries [25,26]. …”

“…A study among all high school graduates (18 year olds) in one Norwegian municipality found a chlamydia prevalence of 2% among those who had had their sexual debut [9]. Another prevalence study among Norwegian male students aged 18–30 recruited at student campus and students health centres measured a chlamydia prevalence of 7.8% [10]. A home based chlamydia prevalence survey among patients 18–29 of age listed at a general practice in Oslo gave a chlamydia prevalence of 3% [7].…”

“…Another publication on decreasing trends for age for sexual debut among Norwegian youth from the same time-period reported median age for sexual debut to 18.0 years for men and 16.7 years for women in 2002 [23] In the study among male students the median age for sexual debut was 17.5[10]. A recent publication on sexual behaviour among Nordic women reported a median age of 16 years for the first intercourse for the Norwegian women involved [24].…”

Systematic screening with information and home sampling for genital Chlamydia trachomatis infections in young men and women in Norway: a randomized controlled trial

“…It is however in the lower range of earlier published studies from Norway, partly because these reflect a population who has been seeking health care [29,32-34]. The proportion positive in the intervention group should be interpreted with some caution due to potential selection bias.…”

Chlamydia trachomatis and ectopic pregnancy: recent epidemiological findings

“…In another study [26] from Norway, which had men aged 18-30 years as the study group, an overall prevalence of 7.8% was found. The prevalences among men with and without self-reported symptoms during the last 30 days were 5.5 and 16.4%, respectively.…”