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Sexually transmitted infections in inmates in merida venezuela

Abstract:

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and sexual risk behaviors are prevalent in incarcerated women. This study showed that STIs were more frequent in female prisoners (66.6%) than in women in freedom (p ≤ 0.001). Only the group of incarcerated women presented a combination of STIs (39%) (p≤0.019), being significant the combination of HPV (p≤ 0.007) and Chlamydia trachomatis (p≤ 0.003) with other causative agents. HPV and Chlamydia trachomatis were more frequent in female prisoners (35.7%), while in non-incarcerated women occurred in 9.5% (p≤0.004) and 7.1%, respectively (p≤0.001). The inmates presented a combination of different HPV genotypes (p≤0.011). Trepo-nema pallidum presented in 7.1% of prisoners and it was negative in free ones. Hepatitis B virus was present in 9.5% of inmates and negative in free women (p≤0.040). Markers for hepatitis C, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) were negative in both groups; herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 (HSV) were found in 9.5% of the inmates and in 7.1% of free women. The consumption of tobacco, alcohol and the use of other drugs showed a frequency of 100%, 89.3% and 78.6%, respectively, of female prisoners and of 40%, 30% and 10% in free women (p≤0.001). The number of sexual partners in relation to the presence of STIs between both groups showed significance for a number of two or more partners (p <0.006). A high prevalence of single or mixed STIs was observed in female prisoners, as well as factors associated with risky sexual behaviors.