Mexico and USA: A Binational Comparison of Attitudes, Beliefs and Knowledge About Sex and Contraception Among Adolescents

Abstract

Conclusion: Although many patients with STD diagnosed during pregnancy had chorioamnionitis either clinically or on placental pathology, this association was not significant. This may be due to early treatment of STDs and close follow up documenting cure. The few previous studies describing the incidence of chorioamnionitis on placental pathology in teenagers, showed roughly 8-10% of patients to be affected. Our teenage population had a higher incidence of 15.1% of chorioamnionitis on pathology. Also, our patients had a higher than average rate of STDs, almost double the rate expected in sexually active teens. We hypothesize that the same behaviors that cause STDs in our teenage population might lead to infection by other agents known to cause chorioamnionitis.