Impact of the SARS-COV-2 Pandemic Lockdown on Sexually Transmitted Urethritis in a Spanish Health Region

Torres, Oriol Yuguero; Fernández, Josep Gallart; E, Justribo; González, Eva López; Vena, Ana

doi:10.7759/cureus.18921

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“…One might think that the pandemic, and its subsequent lockdowns over the past two years, may have reduced the reporting of cases, and therefore these figures would not reveal the real situation [10]. However, our team conducted an investigation [24] comparing data for urethritis during the first four months of the pandemic (March-June 2020), in which a significant reduction in the number of cases seen in our emergency departments was not detected. It will be important to continue to observe whether or not this trend persists.…”

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Results of a Community-Based Screening Program for Chlamydia trachomatis Genital Infection in Young People Aged 18–25 Years

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Justribo

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Introduction and aimChlamydia trachomatis (CT) cases have increased in the last decade. The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of CT genital infection in asymptomatic, sexually active young people and determine whether a community screening program would be effective in reducing the number of cases. MethodsA descriptive cross-sectional study of consecutive inclusion of asymptomatic people aged 18-25 years between September 2021 and May 2022. Community interventions in high schools, universities, and cultural events were planned to realize the screening. Sociodemographic variables of gender, age, country of origin, and educational level, as well as sexual habits, were recorded for each patient. CT was detected via urine samples. An estimate of the prevalence of CT genital infection and its 95% confidence interval (CI) was made based on the exact binomial distribution, assuming that the sample is representative of the study population. ResultsA total of 628 subjects participated in the study, of whom 33 had a CT infection, giving a prevalence of 5.2% (95% CI: 3.6%, 7.3%). 93.9% of subjects with CT infection were female (p≤0.019) and 85% of the participants were Spanish nationals. Among vocational training students, the prevalence was 8.1%. Having had four or more sexual partners in the last month and in the previous year was significantly associated with CT infection (p<0.001). ConclusionScreening for CT genital infection in young sexually active women should be implemented in our country, as recommended by the various guidelines.

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Results of a Community-Based Screening Program for Chlamydia trachomatis Genital Infection in Young People Aged 18–25 Years

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Fernandez,

Justribo

et al. 2023

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Sexuality Transmitted Infection in the COVID-19 Pandemic and Non-Pandemic Time

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On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization recognized the SARS-CoV-2 infection as a pandemic. The pandemic itself in addition to its containment measures affects individuals’ lifestyles and welfare including their sexual behaviors. Thus, we hypothesized that sexually transmitted infection (STI) incidence may be changed and so we evaluate urethritis incidence as the most common STI in men and some other related factors. Two cross-sectional surveys during the first 6 months of 2019 and 2020 were undertaken and data were collected from 11 urology offices located in different parts of the capital city. In total, 34,611 male participants were included in our study, and 191 (.55%) patients’ clinical diagnoses were urethritis. The urethritis incidence significantly decreased from 149 of 17,950 (.83%) to 42 of 16,661 (.25%) individuals in the same period of the years 2019 and 2020, respectively ( p-value < .001). There was a higher percentage of single ( p-value = .049) and older ( p-value < .001) urethritis patients in the first 6 months of the year 2020 compared with 2019. Our survey provided urethritis incidence, demographics, symptoms, and treatment characterization. As our results show, the proportion of urethritis patients in all populations admitted to urologist offices had dramatically decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with prior. The indirect effects of the pandemic and its containment measures on people’s sexual health should be noticed and an appropriate reaction and policy-making are recommended to manage issues properly in different aspects of sexual health.

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Impact of the SARS-COV-2 Pandemic Lockdown on Sexually Transmitted Urethritis in a Spanish Health Region

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References 14 publications

Results of a Community-Based Screening Program for Chlamydia trachomatis Genital Infection in Young People Aged 18–25 Years

Results of a Community-Based Screening Program for Chlamydia trachomatis Genital Infection in Young People Aged 18–25 Years

Sexuality Transmitted Infection in the COVID-19 Pandemic and Non-Pandemic Time

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