Lower sexually transmissible infection prevalence among lifetime exclusive women who have sex with women compared with women who have sex with women and men.
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UNLABELLED: Background Sexually transmissible infection (STI) history, prevalence and seroprevalence among lifetime exclusive women who have sex with women (WSW) and an age-matched group of women who have sex with women and men (WSWM) was evaluated. METHODS: Participants completed a study questionnaire and had genital specimens and sera collected for STI testing. RESULTS: Twenty-one lifetime exclusive WSW and 42 WSWM were included. WSWM were more likely to report a history of prior STIs and be seropositive for chlamydia and HSV-2. Prevalent STIs were less common among WSW. CONCLUSIONS: While lifetime exclusive WSW are at risk of contracting STIs, WSWM are disproportionally affected. Healthcare providers should consider routine STI screening among WSW.
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These studies indicate that WSW might experience STIs at lower rates than WSWM and WSM, although still at significant rates.
“These studies indicate that WSW might experience STIs at lower rates than WSWM and WSM, although still at significant rates (287).”
From Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines, 2021 (2021) · cites this paper as [287]
HSV-2 seroprevalence among women self-identifying as homosexual or lesbian was 8%, similar to a previous clinic-based study of WSW but was 26% among Black WSW in one study.
“HSV-2 seroprevalence among women self-identifying as homosexual or lesbian was 8%, similar to a previous clinic-based study of WSW (299,305) but was 26% among Black WSW in one study (287).”
From Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines, 2021 (2021) · cites this paper as [287]
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- Authors
- Muzny, C. A., Kapil, R., Austin, E. L., Hook, E. W., & Geisler, W. M.
- Affiliations
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
- Corresponding author
- Muzny, Christina A.
- Venue
- Sexual Health
- Publisher
- CSIRO Publishing
- Published
- 2014-12-01
- Volume
- 11
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 592-593
- ISSN
- 1448-5028 (ISSN-L)
- 1449-8987
- OpenAlex
- W2017457629
- Cited by
- 8
- References
- 16
- Citations by year
- 2024: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 2 · 2016: 2
- FWCI
- 0.55
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Sexual Health (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- University of Arkansas
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Microbiology › Reproductive tract infections research
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Keywords
- sexually transmitted infections, women who have sex with women, chlamydia, herpes simplex virus type 2, STI screening, sexual minority women
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