Contraceptive methods and the risk of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in young women.
Am J Epidemiol
; 142(7): 771-8, 1995 Oct 01.
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ABSTRACT
PIP: Chlamydia trachomatis infection is among the most prevalent of sexually transmitted diseases in young women in the US. Approximately 2.6 million women are estimated to be infected annually in the country. The authors investigated the relation between contraceptive methods and cervical Chlamydia trachomatis infection in a population-based sample of 1779 nonpregnant women aged 15-34 years attending two primary care clinics at Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound between January 1988 and June 1989. 3.8% of the women were infected with C. trachomatis. Cervical chlamydial infection occurred more often in women younger than age 25 years, of black race, low income level, single marital status, in nulliparous women, women having douched during the preceding year, and those having two or more sexual partners in the preceding year. Overall, the risk of cervical C. trachomatis infection among barrier method users was lower than among all other women. Condoms, diaphragms, cervical caps, spermicidal sponges, foam, and vaginal spermicidal suppositories are barrier contraceptives. The greatest protective effect among barrier method users was found in women aged 25 years or older. Overall, there was no association between the use of oral contraceptives and chlamydial infection. These findings therefore suggest that present patterns of use of barrier methods differ by age and afford only selective protection against cervical infection with C. trachomatis.
Palabras clave
Adolescents; Adolescents, Female; Adult--women; Age Factors; Americas; Barrier Methods; Biology; Chlamydia; Contraception; Contraceptive Methods; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Diseases; Family Planning; Infections; North America; Northern America; Oral Contraceptives; Population; Population Characteristics; Reproductive Tract Infections; Research Report; Risk Factors; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; United States; Washington; Youth--women
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Infecciones por Chlamydia
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Chlamydia trachomatis
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Anticoncepción
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Epidemiol
Año:
1995
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos