Factors Associated With the Decline in Sexually Transmitted Infections Among HIV-Positive Women

2000 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 100
Author(s):  
Joseph Slavinsky ◽  
John L. Clayton ◽  
Rebecca A. Clark ◽  
Patricia Kissinger
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Hiv Positive Women

scholarly journals Prevalence and Factors Associated with Sexually Transmitted Infections among HIV Positive Women Opting for Intrauterine Contraception

PLoS ONE ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. e0122400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Othman Kakaire ◽  
Josaphat Kayogoza Byamugisha ◽  
Nazarius Mbona Tumwesigye ◽  
Kristina Gamzell-Danielsson
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Intrauterine Contraception ◽  
Hiv Positive Women

scholarly journals Factors associated with repeat visits among clients attending a clinic for sexually transmitted infections in Kisumu, Kenya

2011 ◽  
Vol 22 (11) ◽  
pp. 640-644 ◽  
Author(s):  
E Pultorak ◽  
E Odoyo-June ◽  
J Hayombe ◽  
F Opiyo ◽  
W Odongo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Initial Visit ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Urethral Discharge ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Male Clients ◽  
Focus Intervention ◽  
Repeat Visits

Summary To identify factors associated with repeat visits among patients attending a clinic for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Kisumu, Kenya, we examined records of clinic visits from March 2009 to May 2010. Multivariable logistic regression identified factors associated with repeat visits occurring >30 days after the initial visit. Among 1473 clients (1296 single-visit individuals versus 177 individuals with repeat visits), the median age was 24 years, 67% were men and 8.6% self-reported being HIV-positive. In adjusted analyses, men with repeat visits were more likely to report ≥2 recent sexual partners (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 1.60) and being HIV-positive (aOR = 2.35). They were less likely to have been referred from other health facilities (aOR = 0.14) and more likely to have urethral discharge at their initial visit (aOR = 2.46). Among women, repeat visits were associated with vaginal discharge (aOR = 2.22), but attending the clinic with a partner was protective (aOR = 0.38). The association between sexual risk, HIV positivity and repeat visits among male clients highlights the need to focus intervention efforts on this group. For women, attending with a partner may reflect a decreased risk of re-infection if both partners are treated and counselled together.

scholarly journals Precancerous Cervix in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infected Women Thirty Years Old and above in Northern Uganda

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Izudi ◽  
Norbert Adrawa ◽  
Dinah Amongin
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Confidence Interval ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Northern Uganda ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Hiv Positive Women ◽  
Precancerous Cervical Lesion ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus

Background. Little is known about precancerous cervical lesion (PCCL), the precursor of cervical cancer among Human Immunodeficiency (HIV) infected women in a postconflict setting of Northern Uganda.Objective. To establish factors associated with PCCL among HIV infected women above thirty years of age in a postconflict setting of Northern Uganda.Method. This retrospective cohort study used electronic data from 995 HIV-positive women that attended cervical cancer screening during June 2014 and December 2015. Data on social, sexual, obstetric, and gynecological factors was analyzed at 95% confidence level. Multivariate analysis determined factors independently associated with positive PCCL. Probability value less than 5% was considered significant.Results. Prevalence of PCCL was 3.0% (95% confidence interval (CI): 2.0–4.3). A positive PCCL was significantly associated with absence of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) during clinic visits (adjusted odds ratio, aOR = 0.24; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.09–0.64;P=0.004) and first pregnancy before the age of 20 years (aOR = 3.09; 95% CI: 1.21–7.89;P=0.018).Conclusion. The prevalence of PCCL was low in the postconflict setting of Northern Uganda. HIV-positive women presenting with STDs and those with first pregnancy before the age of 20 years were at increased risk of PCCL.

scholarly journals Women in community corrections in New York City: HIV infection and risks

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 160-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nabila El-Bassel ◽  
Phillip L Marotta ◽  
Stacey A Shaw ◽  
Mingway Chang ◽  
Xin Ma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
York City ◽  
Community Corrections ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Hiv Positive Women ◽  
Vaginal Sex ◽  
Hiv Negative

Although the incidence of HIV among women on probation, parole and alternatives to incarceration programs is significant to public health, drivers of this concentrated epidemic among women under community corrections remain understudied. This study examined prevalence of HIV and sexually transmitted infections and the associations between substance use, socio-demographic factors and the prevalence of biologically-confirmed HIV and other sexually transmitted infections among a sample of 337 substance-using women recruited from community correction sites in New York City. Prevalence of HIV was 13% and sexually transmitted infections was 26% ( Chlamydia, trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhea). After adjusting for covariates, HIV-positive women were 1.42 times more likely to use crack/cocaine than HIV-negative women (95% CI = 1.05–1.92). HIV-positive women were 25% less likely than HIV-negative women to report any unprotected vaginal and anal sex with their main partner (95% CI = 0.57–0.99). They were 70% less likely than HIV-negative women to report unprotected vaginal sex with a non-paying casual partner (95% CI = 0.1–0.9) and 22% less likely to report unprotected vaginal sex across all partners (95% CI = 0.61–0.99). Community corrections settings may be optimal venues to launch HIV/sexually transmitted infections prevention that have potential to reach and engage an ever-growing number of substance-using women.

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