Non-monogamy and risk of infection with Chlamydia trachomatis and Trichomonas vaginalis among young adults and their cohabiting partners in Peru

Abstract

Among cohabiting couples, male non-monogamy was common and was associated with C trachomatis and T vaginalis infection in himself and in his female partner, whereas female non-monogamy was reported infrequently and was significantly associated only with her own T vaginalis infection. Patterns of non-monogamy may guide public health interventions.

Transmission ofChlamydia trachomatisthrough sexual partnerships: a comparison between three individual-based models and empirical data

“…Both are considered to be risk factors for acquiring bacterial STIs [43,44]. The duration of gaps and overlaps in serial and concurrent sexual partnerships, respectively, has been found to be a particularly important determinant for the transmission of bacterial STIs [27,45,46].…”

Codetection ofTrichomonas vaginalisandCandida albicansby PCR in Urine Samples in a Low-Risk Population Attended in a Clinic First Level in Central Veracruz, Mexico

“…However, in this studied population not determining factors for the presence of infections was present. In addition, there is some degree of promiscuity not clearly detected in the survey because the partner or husband could not be interviewed; however, possessing more than one partner was significant in the presence of infection as previously reported [30]. …”

Overview: the role of emergent properties of complex systems in the epidemiology and prevention of sexually transmitted infections including HIV infection

“…Youm21 offers a new measure to identify bridging communities (‘walk-betweeness’) to understand emergent properties in STI transmission dynamics. Aral and Leichliter22 explore three types of non-monogamy in the US population, and Canchihuaman and colleagues23 examine the relationship between non-monogamy and Chlamydia trachomatis and Trichomonas vaginalis infection in young adults in 24 cities in Peru. Next, Leichliter et al 24 show that sexual behaviours tend to be highly concentrated within subpopulations that are often at the highest risk of STI, and Chesson and colleagues25 examine the state-level distribution of STI morbidity in the USA In another paper, Chesson et al 26 examine changes in the state-level STI morbidity concentration across time.…”