A six-year follow-up survey of sexually transmitted diseases in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil

Simões-Barbosa, Augusto; Feijó, Gilvânia; Silva, Joaquim Xavier da; Leal, Ilton Curty; Barbosa, Tânia Wanderley Paes

doi:10.1590/s1413-86702002000300002

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“…This finding was consistent with that reported by other authors [21]. A survey that included more than 140,000 women in the Federal District, Midwest region of Brazil, found a prevalence of 7.3% [22].…”

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confidence: 93%

“…A study conducted in the Federal District, (Simões-Barbosa et al, 2002) found a prevalence of 7.3% in a sample of 142,158 women. Infection with T. vaginalis was present in 10% of the inflammatory lesions [22]. In that research, the methodology used was the Pap smear, which has sensitivity for T. vaginalis detection lower than that of the culture method.…”

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confidence: 96%

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Prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis in women of reproductive age at a family health clinic

Glehn

Sá

Silva

et al. 2017

J Infect Dev Ctries

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Introduction: Trichomonas vaginalis is considered the most prevalent curable sexually transmitted infection, and its occurrence exceeds that of gonococcal and chlamydia infections. This parasite has been identified as responsible for the increased risk of transmission of HIV and has also been associated with prostate and cervical cancer. Many carriers of T. vaginalis are asymptomatic and, when experiencing a health problem, they most often have nonspecific symptoms. The aim of this research was to estimate the presence of T. vaginalis and the associated factors in women of childbearing age at a primary health care clinic in the Federal District of Brazil. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted with consecutive sampling of an outpatient population of women of childbearing age (excluding minors and pregnant women). The women answered a questionnaire and were examined. After vaginal pH measurement and whiff testing, a vaginal secretion sample was obtained for inoculation in TYM, a specific T. vaginalis culture medium. Results: The presence of T. vaginalis was identified in 16% of the sample. Fewer lifetime sexual partners and consistent condom use were identified as factors of protection against the infection. Complaints of dyspareunia were proportionally higher among women with positive cultures for T. vaginalis. Conclusions: The prevalence of T. vaginalis infection was high in the sample studied. The infection was positively associated with the number of lifetime sexual partners, and consistent condom use was a protective factor. Vaginal complaints were more common among women with T. vaginalis, but only dyspareunia had significant association.

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confidence: 93%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 96%

Prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis in women of reproductive age at a family health clinic

Glehn

Sá

Silva

et al. 2017

J Infect Dev Ctries

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“…Infection in men is often without clinical symptoms, and they actually play the role of the parasite carriers for women. Therefore, simultaneous treatment of both sexual partners (female and male) is recommended and necessary [1,5] . In this study, after the correct diagnosis of the disease, the patient under study and her husband were treated at the same time, causing the symptoms to be ameliorated.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Vaginitis as a vaginal inflammation is one of the most prevalent infectious diseases among patients referring to midwifery clinics. Bacterial vaginosis, candidiasis, and trichomoniasis are the main leading causes of vaginitis [1] . Bacterial vaginosis is the most common cause of vaginal infection, and the second most common form of vaginal infection among people is vaginal candidiasis [1,2] .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Bacterial vaginosis, candidiasis, and trichomoniasis are the main leading causes of vaginitis [1] . Bacterial vaginosis is the most common cause of vaginal infection, and the second most common form of vaginal infection among people is vaginal candidiasis [1,2] . Another important cause of vaginal infection accounting for 20-25 % of vaginitis is trichomoniasis, which is caused by Trichomonas vaginalis and also play an important role in disseminating human immunodeficiency virus (HİV) infection [3] .…”

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Chronic Trichomoniasis in a Woman with Mixed Vaginitis Infection in Bandar Abbas, Iran: A Case Report

Ghobahi¹,

Arfaatabar²,

Hengami³

et al. 2020

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Background: Trichomonas vaginalis is, one of due to vaginitis, the most common non-viral sexually transmitted and treatable infection in the world. Co-infection of T. vaginalis along with other agents of vaginitis should always be considered in patients with chronic vulvovaginal symptoms. Case: An Iranian woman with 32 years of age and signs of vaginitis infection referred to a midwifery clinic in Bandar Abbas. While she used antifungal and antibacterial medications many times during the past two years to treat her vaginitis infection, but since her husband did not do so, all the clinical signs of her infection reappeared again after a short time. A miscarriage, genital warts in the lower end of the uterus (cervix), yellowish-green foamy secretion, and vigorous redness of the lower end of the uterus were among the problems reported in her medical record. To diagnose the disease, sampling was done from the posterior fornix of vagina and using direct smear and Diamond culture medium, the specimen was examined for the presence of T. vaginalis by a specialist in parasitology. Based on the direct smear test results, the specimen was positive for yeast and bacteria and negative for T. vaginalis, while culture test result was positive for the presence of T. vaginalis. Therefore, the woman referred to a physician qualified in gynecology for her infection therapy, but this time with her husband. The duration of their treatment was three months, after which the culture test result (after 72 h) was negative for T. vaginalis, and the clinical signs of the infection ameliorated. Conclusion: It is recommended that, in addition to careful examination of patients' clinical symptoms, direct smear and culture methods be employed in midwifery centers to correctly diagnose vaginitis. In addition, the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) in people involved in a sexual relationship should be done simultaneously.

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High HPV genetic diversity in women infected with HIV-1 in Brazil

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The present study on genetic diversity of human papillomaviruses in women infected by HIV in Brazil describes the frequency, the genotypes, and five new variants of HPV. One hundred fifty cervical smears of HIV-positive women were subjected to cytological examination, and the DNA samples obtained were assayed by MY09/MY11 amplification, followed by RFLP typing. The overall HPV-DNA-positive rate was 42.7%. One hundred twenty-two samples (81.3%) had benign cellular alterations or normal cytological results, and HPV DNA frequency among them was 30.3%. Otherwise, 96.4% of samples with altered cytology were positive for HPV DNA. A high diversity of genotypes was observed. HPVs-16 and 81 were the most prevalent (14.1%) and were followed by HPVs 52, 35, 62, 33, 53, 56, 66, 70, 18, 58, 6b, 11, 31, 39, 40, 61, 71, 32, 54, 59, 67, 68, 85, and 102. Five new variants of the high-risk HPVs 18, 33, 53, 59, and 66 were detected. Possible associations between the detection of HPV genotypes and the cytological classification, HIV viral load, CD4 count, and antiretroviral treatment were also examined. We observed that a high proportion of HIV-infected women are infected with HPV and may carry oncogenic genotypes, even when cytological evaluation shows normal results.

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A six-year follow-up survey of sexually transmitted diseases in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil

Cited by 6 publications

References 20 publications

Prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis in women of reproductive age at a family health clinic

Prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis in women of reproductive age at a family health clinic

Chronic Trichomoniasis in a Woman with Mixed Vaginitis Infection in Bandar Abbas, Iran: A Case Report

High HPV genetic diversity in women infected with HIV-1 in Brazil

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