Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Army Personnel in the Military Environment

Korzeniewski, Krzysztof

doi:10.5772/31245

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“… 32 Our findings are also comparable with those of studies conducted in Poland and the United States, which reported that having sexual contact with sex workers, casual sex with strangers, sex with multiple partners, and not using condoms during sexual intercourse were associated with HIV/STIs. 33 , 34 Moreover, another study suggested that having sexual intercourse with men, civilian partners, and unprotected anal sexual intercourse increased HIV/STIs among army. 35 Unprotected sexual intercourse seems to be a major risk, as this factor was also reported in a study, which indicated that only 12% of sexually active males used condoms during sexual intercourse.…”

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Risk of HIV/STIs among Muslim army conscripts in the three deep southern provinces of Thailand

Singkun

Kallawicha

Yamarat

2021

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Background: The prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases is an important public health problem, especially in people who are sexually active, such as the army conscript group. However, their knowledge, attitudes, and practices may be influenced by certain cultures and beliefs. This study explored the factors associated with the risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among the Muslim army conscript in three deep southern provinces of Thailand. Methods: The cross-sectional study design was conducted among 360 Muslim army conscripts. A researcher made questionnaire on knowledge of HIV/STI transmission, attitude toward condom use, and sexual behavior was distributed to the participants in a camp base. The association between the potential predictor variables and the risk of HIV/STI was analyzed using the multiple logistic regression. Statistically significant of the association considered a P value ≤ 0.05. Results: The results suggest that most Muslim army conscripts had a poor knowledge level of HIV/STI transmission (78.7%) and that their attitude toward condom use was at a moderate level (60.0%). The predicted factors were marital status [aOR=0.078, 95% CI=0.035-0.172], substance use before having sex [aOR=8.044, 95% CI=1.288-50.230], stimulant use before having sex [aOR=3.632, 95% CI=1.080-12.211], vaginal sexual intercourse [aOR=26.228, 95% CI=8.370-82.189], and oral sexual intercourse [aOR=2.256, 95% CI=1.106-4.601]. Conclusion: A proper sexual health education program should be developed and delivered to enhance knowledge on HIV/STI transmission among Muslim army conscripts.

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Risk of HIV/STIs among Muslim army conscripts in the three deep southern provinces of Thailand

Singkun

Kallawicha

Yamarat

2021

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“…The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that approximately 376.4 million new cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), mainly gonorrhoea, chlamydiasis, trichomoniasis, and syphilis, are recorded worldwide every year [ 1 ]. The prevalence and incidence of STIs is influenced by many factors [ 2 ]; STIs have also always accompanied armies all over the world, mainly during deployment or in operational activities [ 3 ]. Chlamydiasis remains the most frequently diagnosed STI in soldiers; however, infections with Trichomonas vaginalis , Mycoplasma hominis , Mycoplasma genitalium , Ureaplasma urealyticum , and Ureaplasma parvum are also frequently observed [ 3 , 4 ].…”

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Prevalence of selected sexually transmitted infectious agents in a cohort of asymptomatic soldiers in Austria

Lesiak-Markowicz

Tscherwizek²,

Pöppl³

et al. 2022

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Background According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than one million sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are acquired every day worldwide. Although STIs may be asymptomatic in many cases, they can cause severe symptoms and can also lead to adverse pregnancy outcomes and both male and female infertility. Asymptomatic carriers seem to play an important role in terms of the distribution of STIs; however, studies revealing the prevalence of STIs in asymptomatic individuals are rare. Methods In the current study, 654 leftovers of standard urine samples from healthy, asymptomatic Austrian soldiers were investigated for the prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis, Chlamydia trachomatis, and genital mycoplasmas (Mycoplasma hominis, Mycoplasma genitalium, Ureaplasma urealyticum, Ureaplasma parvum, and Candidatus Mycoplasma girerdii) by specific PCRs. Results We detected T. vaginalis, M. hominis, U. urealyticum, U. parvum, and C. trachomatis in the investigated samples with prevalence of 7.6%, 4%, 2.4%, 5.4%, and 3.2%, respectively; neither M. genitalium nor Ca. Mycoplasma girerdii was found in our sample collection. Conclusions Our study introduces data on STIs of a mainly male cohort, which are scarce because most of the available information on sexually transmitted infectious agents arises from fertility clinics (mainly women) or symptomatic patients. Graphical abstract

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“…However, it is necessary to evaluate the effects of deployment on issues related to consequences of behavioral health. Al-though there are numerous studies evaluating the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among U.S. military personnel, we currently do not have sufficient data to evaluate the effect of deployment on the prevalence of STIs (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18). Sexually transmitted infections continue to pose a risk to military personnel.…”

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A Retrospective Study Evaluating Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Military Personnel During Deployment. Is There a Need to Change Current Practices?

2019

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Background: Historically, the US Military has made significant contributions toward the treatment and prevention of common sexually transmitted infections (STI) including syphilis, gonorrhea, and human immunodeficiency virus. Although there have been numerous studies evaluating the prevalence of STIs among service members, there is a lack in studies that evaluate the prevalence of STIs acquired by U.S. military personnel during the deployment period. Objectives: The objective of this study is to evaluate the rates of sexually transmitted infections (STI) among U.S. military personnel within the deployment period to determine if further studies are needed to evaluate its significance on public health. Data Sources: We retrospectively collected data published between the years 2005 to 2018 of US military active duty members who tested positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), human papillomavirus (HPV), herpes simplex virus I (HSV I), herpes simplex virus II (HSV II), Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and Syphilis. We performed a literature review using Medline, PubMed, and Google Scholar to collect data from publications related to sexually transmitted infections among U.S. military servicemen published between the years 2005-2018. Study Eligibility Criteria: Inclusion criteria for post-deployment group included those who tested positive for a given STI during deployment (time spent during active duty) and those who tested positive in the period up 180 days upon returning from deployment. Results: The total sample size from our study included 4984014 active duty military personnel, of which 1321706 (27%) individuals had a prior history of deployment. From the total sample size, 265886 (5.3%) of service members had a positive STI diagnosis. Among those with a positive STI diagnosis, 9083 (1.7%) were diagnosed while they were deployed, whereas 14121 (2.7%) were diagnosed in within 180 days of returning home. Conclusions: Although there is insufficient data regarding pre-deployment versus post-deployment rates of sexually transmitted infections, the available data we analyzed regarding post-deployment STI suggests that it may be beneficial to screen service members for common STIs immediately upon return from deployment. Individuals who are predisposed to participating in high risk sexual behavior pose a higher risk of returning home with a sexually transmitted infection. Therefore, a screening questionnaire administered upon return from deployment to stratify high risk sexual behavior would be beneficial in identifying individuals that need to be tested for STIs. Deployed soldiers returning home with STIs have the potential to infect their spouses/significant others. In addition, the risk of untreated STIs has the potential to pose a public health issue, especially when considering that overseas deployed soldiers may contract strains of viruses or bacteria that have the potential to develop resistance to current standard of treatment within the United States. Additional studies are needed to ...

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Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Army Personnel in the Military Environment

Cited by 5 publications

References 62 publications

Risk of HIV/STIs among Muslim army conscripts in the three deep southern provinces of Thailand

Risk of HIV/STIs among Muslim army conscripts in the three deep southern provinces of Thailand

Prevalence of selected sexually transmitted infectious agents in a cohort of asymptomatic soldiers in Austria

A Retrospective Study Evaluating Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Military Personnel During Deployment. Is There a Need to Change Current Practices?

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