Sexual behaviour in Britain: reported sexually transmitted infections and prevalent genital  Chlamydia trachomatis  infection

Fenton, Kevin; Korovessis, Christos; Johnson, Anne M; McCadden, Angela; McManus, Sally; Wellings, Kaye; Mercer, Catherine H; Carder, C; Copas, Andrew; Nanchahal, Kiran; Macdowall, Wendy; Ridgway, G L; Field, Julia; Erens, Bob

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(01)06886-6

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“…Among the most important determinants of STI/HIV transmission dynamics are rates of new and multiple partnerships, 57,58 with multiple concurrent partnerships considered to be a particularly important determinant. 20,[59][60][61][62][63][64] The experience of incarceration may contribute to both multiple and concurrent partnerships among nonusers of drugs.…”

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Incarceration and High-Risk Sex Partnerships among Men in the United States

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Incarceration and High-Risk Sex Partnerships among Men in the United States

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“…[4][5][6][7] This bacterial infection is highly prevalent among economically disadvantaged young individuals less than 25 years of age. 4,5,[8][9][10][11][12][13] It is the most predominant infectious organism causing pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Its association with PID, tubal factor infertility and ectopic pregnancy have also been noted to be increasing.…”

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Burden of Chlamydia trachomatis infection amongst infertile women compared with pregnant controls in North-central Nigeria

2017

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Background: Female infertility due to tubal damage resulting from pelvic infections including Chlamydia trachomatis is common among women in our environment. The study aimed at determining the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis antibody amongst infertile women and to assess the relationship between exposure to Chlamydia trachomatis infection and tubal infertility in Garki Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria.Methods: This was a case control study among 76 infertile patients with tubal occlusion diagnosed with hysterosalpingography and confirmed by laparoscopy compared with 81 pregnant women recruited from the antenatal clinic. Both cases and control were investigated with a study protocol which solicited information on socio-demographic variables, sexual and reproductive risk factors and history of previous pelvic infection. Each subject and control had 5 ml of blood collected for serological assay for Chlamydial antibody titre using the immunocomb Chlamydia trachomatis 1gG kit. The data was analyzed using the SPSS version 20 (IBM, Armonk, NY, USA). A p-value of < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results: The prevalence of serum Chlamydial antibody was 57 (75.0%) and 19 (23.5%) among the cases and the pregnant controls respectively (P-value < 0.001). The results showed statistically significant associations between tubal infertility and early age at sexual debut, three or more sexual partners, nulliparity and positive Chlamydia trachomatis antibody titre (P-values < 0.001).Conclusions: The prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis antibody titre was higher among women with infertility compared to the pregnant controls. The findings suggest that tubal infertility is associated with exposure to Chlamydial trachomatis infection.

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“…In a populationbased prevalence survey of genital chlamydial infection in Britain, investigators in the National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (NATSAL) found Chlamydia trachomatis in 2.2% (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.5-3.2) of men and 1.5% (95% CI 1.11-2.14) of women, with age-specific prevalence highest among men aged 25-34 (3.1%) and women aged 18-24 years (3.0%). 3 A chlamydia screening pilot study in England (Portsmouth and Wirral) tested all sexually active young women attending a range of healthcare settings, including general practice and family planning clinics, regardless of whether they had symptoms. Approximately 50% of the eligible population aged under 25 years in those areas were tested between September 1999 and August 2000.…”

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